It's Official - Winehouse US tour canceled.!

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Amy Winehouse Cancels First Major U.S. Tour
Published: Tuesday - August 21, 2007


British songbird, Amy Winehouse, will not be heading on a U.S. tour as previously planned, announcing Tuesday (August 21), that it has been canceled.

The month long Stateside tour, slated to kick off in September, has been called off and at the moment, there is no plans for her to make up the dates any time soon -- at least this year.

"Due to the rigors involved in touring, Amy Winehouse has been advised to postpone her upcoming September U.S. and Canadian tour dates," publicist Tracey Miller said in a statement. "Plans are being made to reschedule her U.S. tour for early 2008. Until then, Amy has been ordered to rest and is working with medical professionals to address her health."

Miller said refunds will be available to ticket holders. Despite the cancel of the U.S. dates, the singer's European and U.K., set for October and November, are still a go, said the publicist.

Winehouse was slated to perform at this year's VMAs in Las Vegas on September 9 (she's up for three awards), which would continue into the launch of her first major North American four, but it's not clear if she plans to perform as planned at the VMAs.

The canceled tour comes days after the 23-year-old singer canceled all August dates, citing "health issues." A day later, she joined husband Blake Fielder-Civil for a stint in "retreat" -- the couple's euphemistic name for their rehab center of choice, the Causeway house on the Essex coast, according to E! Online.

In an interview with UK's BBC Radio, Fielder-Civil downplayed media reports about the extent of Winehouse's sobriety troubles.

"I think 99 percent of it's not true," he told BBC Radio. "I wouldn't believe it...There's a few problems there, but certainly not the magnitude [in reports].

"Everyone's just a bit tense, a bit worried about everything, but the main thing is me and Amy are getting better," he continued. "Don't worry. She's being looked after. She's going back to this retreat. She's determined to get well. It's not as bad as everyone thinks, but she's fine. She's loved and looked after."

The singer's condition became a media top story earlier this month when she was briefly hospitalized at University College London hospital after suffering what her publicist said was "severe exhaustion." Winehouse was ordered to rest by a doctor and canceled a handful of European festival gigs.

Her sophomore album, Back to Black, has been a huge success, selling more than 1 million copies in the U.S., as well as the U.K., fueled by the massive success of her single, "Rehab."

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On a selfish level I am so bummed as her performance next month at ACL was one of the major reasons I am even going to the festival to begin with. However, I do want her to get the help that she obviously needs. I hope that she can get clean and come back with a vengeance! She's my favorite singer at the moment...I just adore her.

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