Rolling Stones warn Amy Winehouse to stay off drugs

Aging rockers The Rolling Stones have urged Amy Winehouse and other young stars to stay away from drugs.

64-year-old Keith Richards - a former heroin addict, said of the five-times Grammy-winning singer: "She should get her act together."

Sir Mick Jagger, 64, who was jailed in 1967 for possessing drugs, added: "When we were experimenting, little was known about the effects. In our time, there were no rehab centers. Anyway, I didn't know about them."

A spokesman said: "Mick and Keith were asked to give their views about Amy and did so."

Amy, 24, recently checked in to a private London rehab clinic; she is no is no longer a resident, but is still receiving treatment. Her brother, Alex, said of the singer's show stopping Grammy performance last week: "It was the greatest night our family has enjoyed in a long, long time.

"Sitting there watching her was like watching a triumphant ending of a biopic. For the first time in God only knows how long, my parents were truly happy and Amy was too.

"We hugged and kissed and suddenly the world melted away. We were alone, a loving family that has suffered so much and - we deeply wish - come out the other side."