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| Ill Amy Winehouse shelves US tour | Ill Amy Winehouse shelves US tour |
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| Singer Amy Winehouse has pulled out of a string of concerts in the US and Canada next month to "address her health", her publicist has said. | Singer Amy Winehouse has pulled out of a string of concerts in the US and Canada next month to "address her health", her publicist has said. |
| The dates are being rescheduled in early 2008, but her UK concerts in October and November "remain in place". | The dates are being rescheduled in early 2008, but her UK concerts in October and November "remain in place". |
| A statement said the problems were "due to the rigours involved in touring", and that the star had been ordered to rest. | |
| The 23-year-old has recently cancelled a string of performances amid reports | |
| that she has been in and out of rehab. | |
| In the statement, Winehouse's spokeswoman Tracy Miller said the singer had been "advised" to postpone her North American shows until next year. | In the statement, Winehouse's spokeswoman Tracy Miller said the singer had been "advised" to postpone her North American shows until next year. |
| "Until then, Amy has been ordered to rest and is working with medical professionals to address her health," she said. | "Until then, Amy has been ordered to rest and is working with medical professionals to address her health," she said. |
| 'Exhaustion' | 'Exhaustion' |
| Winehouse recently pulled out of commitments including the V Festival, two gigs with the Rolling Stones in Germany and Scotland's T in the Park. | Winehouse recently pulled out of commitments including the V Festival, two gigs with the Rolling Stones in Germany and Scotland's T in the Park. |
| It is unclear whether she will still appear as at the MTV Music Video Awards in Las Vegas on 9 September. | It is unclear whether she will still appear as at the MTV Music Video Awards in Las Vegas on 9 September. |
| She has been nominated for three awards - best female artist, video of the year and best newcomer. | She has been nominated for three awards - best female artist, video of the year and best newcomer. |
| The singer was treated in hospital earlier this month suffering from "severe exhaustion". | The singer was treated in hospital earlier this month suffering from "severe exhaustion". |
| Speaking to reporters in London last week, Winehouse's husband Blake Fielder-Civil said newspaper reports saying Winehouse was a drug addict had been greatly exaggerated. | Speaking to reporters in London last week, Winehouse's husband Blake Fielder-Civil said newspaper reports saying Winehouse was a drug addict had been greatly exaggerated. |
| "The main thing is that me and Amy are getting better. Don't worry, she's being looked after," he said. | "The main thing is that me and Amy are getting better. Don't worry, she's being looked after," he said. |
| "She's determined to get well. It's not as bad as everyone thinks but she's fine, she's loved and looked after." | "She's determined to get well. It's not as bad as everyone thinks but she's fine, she's loved and looked after." |