Amy Winehouse was seriously cracked out and obviously drunk during a recent performance at Rock in Rio Lisbon. The Rehab singer complained of throat problems then belted out a few songs before she left the stage. Amy Winehouse entered rehab after she was caught on camera smoking crack cocaine.
Amy Winehouse showed up late for her first concert since leaving rehab, giving an underwhelming performance in front of 90,000 people Friday at a Lisbon music festival.
The Grammy-winning jazz-pop diva turned up almost an hour late for the outdoor show. She apologized for having a sore throat, and her voice cracked during the 55-minute set.
Winehouse, wearing a short dress, appeared distracted during her performance. She paused to talk to members of her band, fiddled at length with her microphone, sucked throat candy and at one point dashed offstage but quickly returned.
She had cuts on her left arm, and her right hand was bandaged.
Winehouse's musical career has flourished despite her erratic behavior, missed concerts and stints in drug rehab.
"Hey Lisbon," Winehouse told the crowd, which had booed when she failed to show up on time. "I'm sorry I'm late," she said.
The sell-out crowd, gathered in a park for the Rock in Rio festival, warmed to Winehouse as the 24-year-old sang hits including her breakthrough song "Rehab," soul classics and reggae songs.
The crowd wasn't thoroughly thrilled, though, and she walked off stage without playing an encore. The crowd remained subdued.
Winehouse's management told the festival organizers she would not speak to the media.
Amy Winehouse should realise she sets an example to millions of young girls and should quit the drugs that cost lives in poor countries.
Most of it is PR anyway to sell records and make money but she should grow up.
Posted by: Amy Winehouse +1 | June 28, 2008 at 08:35 AM