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| Exhausted Winehouse cancels gigs | Exhausted Winehouse cancels gigs |
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| Singer Amy Winehouse has cancelled a series of European shows after being admitted to hospital suffering from "severe exhaustion". | Singer Amy Winehouse has cancelled a series of European shows after being admitted to hospital suffering from "severe exhaustion". |
| The 23-year-old singer was taken to University College London Hospital on Wednesday morning and later discharged. | The 23-year-old singer was taken to University College London Hospital on Wednesday morning and later discharged. |
| Organisers of Norway's Oya Festival, where she was due to play, said that she cancelled without explanation. | Organisers of Norway's Oya Festival, where she was due to play, said that she cancelled without explanation. |
| A spokesman for Winehouse's record label, Island, said the singer had "been advised to take complete rest". | A spokesman for Winehouse's record label, Island, said the singer had "been advised to take complete rest". |
| Other concerts in Norway and Denmark have also been pulled. | Other concerts in Norway and Denmark have also been pulled. |
| 'Abrupt' | 'Abrupt' |
| A message on the Oya festival website said: "The news of the cancellation came abruptly and surprisingly upon us a little before one o'clock this afternoon. | A message on the Oya festival website said: "The news of the cancellation came abruptly and surprisingly upon us a little before one o'clock this afternoon. |
| "Winehouse's large crew arrived yesterday, and her backing band had just finished their sound check when we were notified. | "Winehouse's large crew arrived yesterday, and her backing band had just finished their sound check when we were notified. |
| "So far no reason has been stated. We will be back with more news as soon as we have been informed." | "So far no reason has been stated. We will be back with more news as soon as we have been informed." |
| The set is a latest in a string of gigs the singer has recently cancelled, citing exhaustion or ill health. | The set is a latest in a string of gigs the singer has recently cancelled, citing exhaustion or ill health. |
| In the past few weeks she has pulled out of the T in the Park festival - also citing "exhaustion" - and Liverpool's Summer Pops event. | In the past few weeks she has pulled out of the T in the Park festival - also citing "exhaustion" - and Liverpool's Summer Pops event. |
| The singer has put her habit of cancellations down to being a perfectionist. | The singer has put her habit of cancellations down to being a perfectionist. |
| "I know it's last-minute and a bit irresponsible. But I'm a perfectionist and would rather reschedule a show than do it half-heartedly," she said in a recent interview. | "I know it's last-minute and a bit irresponsible. But I'm a perfectionist and would rather reschedule a show than do it half-heartedly," she said in a recent interview. |
| On Tuesday, Winehouse received three nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards, including Female Artist of the Year. | On Tuesday, Winehouse received three nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards, including Female Artist of the Year. |
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