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Singer Amy Winehouse has been arrested and held overnight in Norway for possession of cannabis. | Singer Amy Winehouse has been arrested and held overnight in Norway for possession of cannabis. |
Winehouse was released on Friday morning after paying a fine of 500 euros (£350; $714), a prosecutor said. | Winehouse was released on Friday morning after paying a fine of 500 euros (£350; $714), a prosecutor said. |
She, her husband Blake Fielder-Civil and a third person were arrested at a hotel in Bergen after being found with 7g (0.25oz) of the drug, he added. | She, her husband Blake Fielder-Civil and a third person were arrested at a hotel in Bergen after being found with 7g (0.25oz) of the drug, he added. |
The singer is due to perform in the city on Friday evening before a concert in Norwegian capital Oslo on Saturday. | The singer is due to perform in the city on Friday evening before a concert in Norwegian capital Oslo on Saturday. |
Winehouse will then travel to the Netherlands, where her European tour continues on Monday. | Winehouse will then travel to the Netherlands, where her European tour continues on Monday. |
Health issues | Health issues |
"She's paid the fine, so this thing is over for us now," Norwegian prosecutor Lars Morten Lothe told the Associated Press. | "She's paid the fine, so this thing is over for us now," Norwegian prosecutor Lars Morten Lothe told the Associated Press. |
"She was released without charge," said the singer's spokesman, Shane O'Neill. "The show in Bergen is going ahead as planned." | |
The arrests were made after a tip-off. | The arrests were made after a tip-off. |
Winehouse, who won two prizes at the Music of Black Origin (Mobo) awards in London last month, was forced to cancel a series of concerts and appearances after reportedly being treated for drug addiction. | Winehouse, who won two prizes at the Music of Black Origin (Mobo) awards in London last month, was forced to cancel a series of concerts and appearances after reportedly being treated for drug addiction. |
The US leg of her tour in September was shelved while she continued to address problems with her health, and is now expected to take place early next year. | The US leg of her tour in September was shelved while she continued to address problems with her health, and is now expected to take place early next year. |
The singer is also due to perform a string of dates around the UK, starting in Birmingham on 14 November. | The singer is also due to perform a string of dates around the UK, starting in Birmingham on 14 November. |