Monday, 23 June 2008

Amy Winehouse collapses

It wasn't just the fans that were swooning, yesterday, as Amy Winehouse signed autographs outside her home. The singer fainted shortly after returning inside from an afternoon signature session. An assistant caught Winehouse before she hit the ground, spokesman Chris Goodman said in a statement. "She quickly recovered and her father, Mitch, took her to hospital as a precaution."

Goodman said doctors were unsure of the cause of the collapse. Winehouse, who has long wrestled with drug use, was to undergo further tests and possibly stay overnight at The London Clinic in Marylebone. She had spent the early part of the day signing autographs for Canadian fans outside her north London home. She fainted while "doing admin" work, Goodman said.












This isn't the first time that Winehouse has made an unexpected visit to the hospital. She was admitted last August for "severe exhaustion", with another visit in February during the course of her drug rehabilitation treatment.

Late last week, Winehouse performed at an exclusive concert in Moscow before Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea Football Club. She is also billed to perform later this month at Nelson Mandela's birthday benefit concert in Hyde Park, London. The Sunday Times newspaper's Rich List has estimated Winehouse's wealth at £10 million.


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