Amy Winehouse Cancels Two Concerts in Favor of Drinking Binge

Singer Amy Winehouse arrives at the BRIT Awards 2007 in association with MasterCard at Earls Court on February 14, 2007 in London
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In her hit single "Rehab," British songstress Amy Winehouse sings that "they tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no." Perhaps she ought to reconsider. Winehouse canceled two U.K. concerts in a row after going on an alcoholic binge following her break-up with her boyfriend. After her second cancellation, her management issued this statement:

"Following last night's postponement, and once again owing to unforeseen circumstances, tonight's show at Shepherds Bush Empire has been postponed. Last night's show has been re-scheduled for May 28th and tonight's show has been rescheduled for May 29th. March 8th tickets will be valid for the May 28th show and March 9th tickets will be valid for the May 29th date. Amy would like to apologise to her fans. She hasn't taken these decisions lightly and hopes that her fans will understand."

However, spies around London tell a very different story -- one of Winehouse bar-hopping all day and night, eventually becoming so drunk she was unable to walk. She had to be dragged out of the bar by a cab driver, says a witness. The troubled singer has a long history of being drunk onstage and in interviews -- and was caught with cocaine up her nose by British photogs earlier this year -- but this is a new low for her.

The binge was triggered by a break-up with her boyfriend Alex, a London chef. "Amy is gutted," says a source, which I think is British for "heartbroken." Hey, Amy, if you're going to cancel two concerts to get drunk, you may as well cancel a month of concerts and check yourself into rehab, yes, yes, yes.



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