Amy too sick for Paris concert
2008-08-30 09:35
London - British soul singer Amy Winehouse pulled out of a Paris concert at short notice on Friday after falling ill at home in London, her spokesperson has said.
The 24-year-old, whose battle against drug addiction has
overshadowed her recording successes, had been due to appear at
the Rock En Seine festival in Paris.
"Amy Winehouse was regrettably unable to perform at the Rock En Seine show in Paris due to illness," her spokesperson said late on Friday.
"She was taken ill at her house and wasn't able to travel to
France for the concert."
During the past three months Winehouse has twice been rushed to hospital, most recently after suffering a reaction to her
medication.
Her father has said Winehouse is suffering from the lung
disease emphysema.
Winehouse's husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, was jailed
recently after pleading guilty to beating up a pub landlord in
2006 and conspiring to cover up the crime.
The singer is due to appear at the Bestival festival on the
Isle of Wight next weekend.
(Reporting by John Joseph; editing by Tim Pearce)