Photo of cardboard cutout abandoned at Solidays, the three-day series of concerts scheduled each first weekend in July in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris.
Rock En Seine organisers are threatening a lawsuit, after singer Amy Winehouse abruptly cancelled her performance, two hours before she was scheduled to appear as Friday's headliner.
Winehouse's musicians arrived in Paris Thursday and rehearsed at the venue at Parc de Saint-Cloud. But Winehouse never left London for Paris.
"We were told by Winehouse's agent at 8 p.m. that she would not be there and we were forced to cancel the performance," the statement said.
"We have still not been given any explanation of the exact reasons for her absence. We are very sorry about this situation and share the disappointment of the festival-goers."
Nearly 80,000 people are reported to have attended this year's event. Featured performers included R.E.M., the Kaiser Chiefs, Kate Nash, The Roots and Jamie Lidell, among others. The annual festival was initiated in 2003.
The Streets opened in her place with the announcement that "We're sorry Amy Winehouse can't be here tonight - but she's too busy smoking crack!"
They were amazing too. Nobody missed her.
Posted by: Patrick | 03 September 2008 at 14:09
She's an idiot.
Posted by: Judy in KY | 02 September 2008 at 03:16
Poor Amy. I just hope she can get the help she needs before it's too late. Addiction is a horrible disease. She's too young to remember what a loss it was when Janis and Jimi died.
Posted by: Rosa | 02 September 2008 at 01:58
She seems very troubled. Perhaps the booking should stop!
Great cut-out though. xoxo
Posted by: Colette | 01 September 2008 at 18:14
My 3 kids had a blast at this music festival when we were in Paris last summer. Winehouse was a 'no show' then, too.
Posted by: Nancy Sotham | 01 September 2008 at 17:52
Just one more piece of evidence that this young woman is off-balance and unstable!
Posted by: Bobbi Rightmyer | 01 September 2008 at 14:09