
British soul singer Amy Winehouse was hospitalized Wednesday (August 8) after suffering from exhaustion.
Amy Winehouse was admitted to a London hospital for "severe exhaustion." She was released later in the afternoon after being advised to "take complete rest," her Universal Music rep, Serena Gallagher, confirmed.
Winehouse was scheduled to perform in Norway and Denmark this week, however, those appearances have been canceled in order to allow the singer an opportunity to recover. Winehouse has a North American tour scheduled to start in September.
Since its release last October, Amy's Back to Black album has sold over 900,000 albums in the US.
In related news, the 23-year-old has been announced as part of the performance lineup for this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Winehouse has also been nominated for three VMA's. The annual award show will be held on September 9 at Las Vegas' Palms Casino Resort.