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  • Amy Winehouse cancels part of European tour

    Amy Winehouse cancels part of European tour

    LONDON — British singer Amy Winehouse is canceling part of her European tour after the singer was booed for strange behavior during a concert in Serbia.

    FILE - In this July 4, 2008 file photo, jazz soul singer Amy Winehouse, from England, performs during the Rock in Rio music festival in Arganda del Rey, on the outskirts of Madrid. Amy Winehouse was booed and jeered late Saturday, June 18, 2011 during a concert in Serbia's capital as she stumbled onto the stage, mumbled through her songs and wandered off. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
    FILE – In this July 4, 2008 file photo, jazz soul singer Amy Winehouse, from England, performs during the Rock in Rio music festival in Arganda del Rey, on the outskirts of Madrid. Amy Winehouse was booed and jeered late Saturday, June 18, 2011 during a concert in Serbia's capital as she stumbled onto the stage, mumbled through her songs and wandered off. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File) EDITORIAL USE ONLY

    A Winehouse spokesman said she will be canceling an appearance in Istanbul on Monday and in Athens on Wednesday.

    The spokesman said Sunday that Winehouse would like to say sorry to fans expecting to see her, but “feels that this is the right thing to do.”

    He added that she will return home after agreeing with management that “she cannot perform to the best of her ability.”

    The singer, who has publicly struggled with drugs and alcohol, was jeered late Saturday as she performed in Serbia’s capital Belgrade. She stumbled onto the stage, mumbled through her songs and sometimes wandered off.

    THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.

    LONDON (AP) — British singer Amy Winehouse is canceling part of her European tour after the singer was booed for stranger behavior during a concert in Serbia.

    A Winehouse spokesman said she will be canceling an appearance in Istanbul on Monday and in Athens on Wednesday.

    The spokesman said Sunday that Winehouse would like to say sorry to fans expecting to see her, but “feels that this is the right thing to do.”

    He added that she will return home after agreeing with management that “she cannot perform to the best of her ability.”

    The singer, who has publicly struggled with drugs and alcohol, was jeered late Saturdsay as she performed in Serbia’s capital Belgrade. She stumbled onto the stage, mumbled through her songs and sometimes wandered off.

    (This version corrects typographical errors.)

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  • Countdown begins for concert of the year

    Countdown begins for concert of the year

    After months of doubt, Amy Winehouse fans can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel with less than a week to go before the troubled diva of soul music takes to İstanbul’s Küçükçiftlik open-air stage next Monday.

    amy winehouseIn what will be Winehouse’s first performance in Turkey, fans are being urged to snap up the few remaining tickets for a rare opportunity to see the eccentric English singer-songwriter perform live.

    Winehouse, who sent waves of relief echoing through her considerable Turkish following when she checked out of rehab at the start of June, began her European tour in Serbia last week.

    Experimental London group Oi Va Voi, whose sound draws on traditional Jewish music with contemporary electronic influences, will open for Winehouse in her İstanbul stint.

    Winehouse with her infamous weave of black hair shot to stardom with her “Back to Black,” studio album in 2006, with which she became the first British singer to win five Grammys. Tickets are available at www.biletix.com.

     

  • Amy Winehouse finished assessment, not rehab time

    Amy Winehouse finished assessment, not rehab time

    HollywoodNews.com: Rumors recently came out that Amy Winehouse had already checked out of rehab after only checking in about a week ago, but it seems that is false and she is just getting started.

    Her rep is reporting that she has finished her assessment and will be continuing treatment as an outpatient, states E! News. Winehouse will reportedly be preparing for her summer tour while dealing with rehab.

    She will reportedly be in Serbia on June 18th and in Istanbul two days later.

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