Travis Barker has revealed that he was in the throes of a prescription drug addiction before his plane crash in 2008. The crash, he said, served as his "rehab." ABC/WDTV "People are always like, 'Did you go to rehab?' " he told Men's Health. "And I [say], 'No, I was in a plane crash.' That was my rehab. Lose three of your friends and almost die? That was my wake-up call. If I wasn't in a crash, I would have probably never quit." Back in 2008, the private plane Travis was on crashed upon take off in South Carolina. His friends Chris Baker and Charles "Che" Still were killed, as were the two pilots. Travis and pal Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein escaped the engulfed plane, but Travis was burned on 65 percent of his body. He spent three months in the hospital and underwent 26 surgeries and countless skin grafts. One year after the crash, DJ AM died of an overdose. Travis, who is now dating Kourtney Kardashian, is the last remaining survivor of the crash, and he's yet to step foot on an airplane since that incident. Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock The Blink-182 drummer admits to smoking an "excessive amount of weed" before that fateful night, and says his opioid tolerance was so high that he'd come to during surgeries. Once he eventually got home, he flushed everything down the toilet. Then, he had to start his life… again. "I was told I wasn't going to run again because I had so many grafts on my feet, and there was even talk of me never playing the drums again," he said. "As soon as I could walk, I could run. As soon as I could move my hands and my hands healed, I was playing drums. And now I'm in better shape than I've ever been." The crash, he notes, didn't just take a toll on his body, but also on his mind, as he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. He went to therapy for his survivor's guilt, as well. "I was dark," he says. "I couldn't walk down the street. If I saw a plane [in the sky], I was determined it was going to crash, and I just didn't want to see it." Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock In time, he learned to deal with the events of that day. "It's gotten better the further I get away from it," he says. "The closer I was to it, it felt like I was closer to the bad stuff than I am to the good stuff. I felt closer to the experience of trying to escape, [to] being in an accident and being burned, trying to grab my friends from a burning plane. That haunted me for a long time. And as long as I was closer to that than this good stuff, I was always thinking about that. Now it's been so many years, it's getting easier for me. There are days where I'll wake up and never think about it." He even vows to one day get on an airplane again.<doc-sep>During Sunday's Poland stop on Beyoncé and Jay-Z's "On The Run II" tour, the unthinkable happened: The Queen (and her husband,) got trapped on stage and had to be rescued via an emergency ladder. You can watch the moment play out on video captured by a fan below. At first, everything seems normal. Beyoncé and Jay sing "Young Forever," the show's closing song, standing atop a platform rising from the stage. Home videos play in the background, and it takes a bit of time to notice that while the couple finishes up their final song, the raised platform isn't returning to stage level. In short: They're stuck. But like the professionals they are, Beyoncé and Jay smiled and thanked the audience for showing up. "Please give it up for the dancers, and please give it up for the crew and everyone that puts this thing together," Beyoncé said, perhaps throwing a bit of shade in the midst of the stage malfunction. All this is happening while crew members secure a ladder that the couple then climbs down to safer grounds (seen at the 6:48 minute mark in the video below.) The video below provides a closer look at Queen Bey preparing to leave the platform. After some clear hesitation, she effortlessly climbs down the ladder while wearing stiletto boots. The floating stage had a malfunction and got stuck at the end of the show so Beyoncé had to use an emergency ladder in order to leave. #OTRII #Warsawhttps://t.co/0SZOq3BsLe pic.twitter.com/StBMX8xxN4 — BEYONCÉ LEGION (@Bey_Legion) July 1, 2018 Thankfully this malfunction occurred during the final song of their "On The Run II" set, meaning it wasn't much of a disruption. Still, that didn't stop folks from making jokes about the situation. Poland has a long history of people doing things in an unconventional manner in order to succeed. Tonight @Beyonce joins them by taking an emergency ladder to leave the stage ❤️ #beyhive #otr2 #OTRIIWarsaw #OTRII pic.twitter.com/6dUj27vo0d — Marta Poslad (@MartaPoslad) June 30, 2018 lol at that one time a bunch of polish people got together to applaud beyonce after she won a battle with a ladder — patryk 🏳️‍🌈 (@thepatrykzieba) July 1, 2018 I know Julius was shaken the FUCK up seeing Beyoncé go down that ladder in heels https://t.co/eNau8V2l4i — Rodrigo (@rodrigorefined) July 1, 2018 I’m cackling at this only Beyoncé can make climbing down a ladder sexy sjdhsjdja pic.twitter.com/c3ffID6YLm — ollie t (@olstaylor) July 1, 2018 It's only a matter of time before the BeyHive memorializes the ladder in one way or another.<doc-sep>She and husband Jay-Z have arrived in Warsaw, Poland, on their On The Run II concert tour. But all did not go smoothly towards the end of their show on Saturday night. The elaborate flying stage that's featured as part of their performance malfunctioned leaving Beyonce stranded. No way down: Beyonce found herself wstranded after the elaborate flying stage malfunctioned at her and Jay-Z's On The Run II Tour gig in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday night Caught on tape: A fan Kuba Kuca quickly realized what was up and started videoing the conundrum facing the superstar. He then posted the video to YouTube Not sure: Stage hands brought the ladder on stage and propped it up, extending it to reach the flying stage. But despite encouragement, Beyonce initially seemed reluctant to use it As the singer, 36, stood around, with no way down to the stage proper, stage staff gathered to discuss the situation before coming up with a ladder. A fan Kuba Kuca quickly realized what was up and started videoing the conundrum facing the superstar. He then posted the video to YouTube. Stage hands brought the ladder on stage and propped it up, extending it to reach the flying stage. But despite encouragement from a stagehand, and a group of nearby fans chanting her name, Beyonce initially seemed reluctant to step onto the ladder to make her way down. After more discussions and a little bit more positioning, the Crazy In Love hitmaker finally decided to step onto the ladder Steady as she goes: She gingerly put a heeled boot on a rung. A stagehand placed a supportive hand under one of her arms Not ideal: Given her skimpy costume, it wasn't the most decorous procedure Careful: Nearby fans shouted her name in encouragement as Beyonce slowly made her way down Mission complete: Fans cheered as she made it to the bottom Kept her cool: Beyonce then walked off stage with a jaunty swagger After more discussions and a little bit more positioning, she finally took it in her stride in her high heels and tiny black bodysuit costume. Fans cheered as she made it to the bottom and then walked off stage with a jaunty swagger. The Crazy In Love hitmaker and rapper Jay-Z, 48, recently completed the UK leg of their tour before heading to continental Europe. They are traveling with quite an entourage including their three children - Blue Ivy, six, and one-year-old twins Rumi and Sir.<doc-sep>
The On the Run II tour with JAY-Z hit a snafu on Saturday when things didn't go as planned, leaving Beyoncé on top of the risen stage with no way to get down Beyoncé Climbs Down a Ladder After Technical Malfunction Leaves Her Stranded on Stage Fans in Warsaw, Poland, got a few extra minutes of Beyoncé after a technical malfunction left her stranded on stage. The On the Run II tour with JAY-Z hit a snafu on Saturday when things didn’t go as planned, leaving Beyoncé on top of the risen stage with no way to get down. Quick-thinking crews brought over a ladder, as shown on videos posted on Twitter by fans in attendance. However, the pop star is seen talking to crew members, appearing hesitant to climb down. After a few minutes — and Beyoncé doing a little dance and blowing kisses to the audience — she successfully descended from the stage. “Poland has a long history of people doing things in an unconventional manner in order to succeed. Tonight @Beyonce joins them by taking an emergency ladder to leave the stage,” Twitter user Marta Poslad captioned a video. On the Run II tour began June 6 in Cardiff, and will hit a total of 15 European cities before arriving in North America on July 25 at Cleveland’s FirstEnergy Stadium for the first of 21 North American dates. WATCH: Five Things To Know About Beyoncé and JAY-Z’s Surprise New Album “They are incredibly excited. It took a lot of work to make this happen. It’s the best choice for their family,” an insider told PEOPLE of Beyoncé, 36, and JAY-Z, 48. “They will all travel together and have a fun family adventure,” explained the source. Beyonce and Jay-Z "On the Run II" Tour Opener - Cardiff JAY-Z and Beyonce It hasn’t been a completely smooth ride for Blue, though. Earlier this week, a video surfaced of the little girl’s hilarious reaction to a specific piece of footage featuring her superstar parents in bed together. In the clip that has since gone viral, Blue shook her head a few times before ducking down dramatically in an attempt to escape the embarrassment.