The bassist is worried for the Back to Black hitmaker and British musician Pete Doherty, who have both had much publicised battles with drugs.

And James insists he doesn't expect the pair to live to see 2010 - unless they get urgent help.

He tells the Daily Mirror, "I'd be surprised if Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse both live to see the decade out. You know, it?s not funny.

"I've been in situations where my best friends have been killing themselves (with drugs) and they won't listen... It is scary."