Reports: Adam Ant Sent to Psychiatric Hospital Again

By PopEater Staff Posted May 21st 2010 06:00PM

Eighties singer Adam Ant has been placed under mental hospital care after a spate of bizarre and often offensive outbursts in public, numerous British newspapers are reporting Friday.

According to the Daily Mail and The Sun, Ant -- real name Stuart Goddard -- unleashed a "tirade of abuse" on a crowd at a charity concert in Portsmouth last week. Attendees began booing when Ant stopped the show to teach a 4-year-old boy the words of a song. He asked if there were any Christians in attendance, and reportedly told them to "f**k off."

This outburst, along with his history of depression and bipolar disorder, was justification to forcibly place the singer in the hospital under Britain's Mental Health Act. The practice is known as "sectioning," and is not unlike when a person is put under a non-voluntary mental health hold in states like California.

The Music Fix blog posted a message reportedly from the 'Goody Two Shoes' singer. In it, he says he is at the Chelsea & Wesminster Hospital.

Ant asks: "Please don't come down here as it may upset the staff who have been really pleasant. I am having a well earned rest at Her Majesty's Pleasure and am painting and continuing being an art student. I have a great view and am considering gigs later in the year."

The former Adam and the Ants frontman was reportedly admitted on Tuesday night. He was previously sent to a psychiatric ward for several months in 2003 following an incident where he tried to smash through a neighbor's door, then pulled his pants down, reclined and tried to sleep.

He recently told fans he had gotten his bipolar disorder under control and that his 12-year-old daughter, Lily, was his inspiration.

"I've had this lifelong battle against manic depression but I've had to overcome it for her sake," he said. "Times got bad. I lost my mind. But I'm back."

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Saturday 22 May

By DARLENE

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DEAR BRET,
I AM PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILYS GOD DOES ANSWER PRAYER
GET WELL SOOM

By cozmikgate

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This isn't about Brett It's Adam Ant read the article dummy.

Friday 21 May

By cornellyangi

Love him!!!!!! I wish him the best!!!!!

By j

I wouldnt wish this on anyone . Good luck . Get well . Be well soon

By Lorenzino

Adam Ant Was Just Being ADAMANT! BTW,If Anyone Of Us Have Ever Been 'Happy' Or 'Sad' (God Forbid),Then You & I My Friends Are 'Bi- Polar' As Well! Just Another 'Man-Made Term' To Sell You More Pills...Legally,Of Course! WTF?!;D

By c8smum

nope. it's a question of extremes. why don't you see if there's a pill for stupidity...you need it.

By tmf1977

If it was only that simple.

I have a friend who was at the Scala performance a few weeks ago and even though my friend said Adam was very good, there was something very off about him as well.

I hope for his sake he chooses his health over the limelight. People with bi-polar need to take very special care of themselves.

By trmnatr2

Lorenzino,I used to think the same as you,until I saw what bipolar disorder really was.Its more than going from happy to sad.Without medication,these people are a danger to themselves and others.You read about what they do everyday in the paper.you just dont realize the desease caused the action.There are also different levels of bipolarism.You sound like your opinions are shape by Scientology.

Monday 24 May

By ella

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Exactly, Lorenzino. I feel bad for the lot of us who "prescribe" to the ridiculous idea of man-made ailments.

By Tree

Evidently you've never watched someone you love purchase a new car then go to another car lot, trade the new one on a different new car, and so on until they're basically tried to buy 5 cars... Or to find them bawling hysterically over a popped balloon and thinking they killed it. Or watched your life savings go out the window in less than 3hours.. Or had the one you love start spending money then screwing everyone around just because they're invincible and they don't want to let anyone down.

It is a real disease... Its a disease of extremes. Everyone is up and down. But some are so far up and drop into a pit, have such irrational thoughts that they are immortal and smarter than everyone else.. It's a who bunch of things... not just really happy one moment and sad the next.

By dlb

right on bro

By Chris

Bi-Polar is very real. You really need to educate yourself.

By Zero

Any Adam Ant fans? "f**k off."

By themeeker

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Typical infantile response from some emo fangirl. Take your own advice corksoaker.

Sunday 23 May

It's just a joke hothead, I took those words from Adam Ant!
He said it! You know so if you're a fan heed his words!

By Debbie