Amy confirmed for Glastonbury

Last Modified: 21 May 2008
Source: ITN

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse will perform at this year's Glastonbury Festival, organisers have revealed.

The 24-year-old will perform directly before headliner Jay-Z on the Pyramid stage at the Somerset festival on June 28.

Earlier this month, she was told she would not face charges over video footage which appeared to show her inhaling fumes from a crack pipe.

Despite the controversy she courts, Glastonbury Festival organisers insisted the delayed announcement of Winehouse's performance was not down to "issues to do with her personal life".

A spokesman for the festival said: "She is performing on the Saturday night, she will be the last performer before Jay-Z.

"We just wanted to make sure her team was happy with the arrangements before she was confirmed. It wasn't due to issues to do with her personal life."

The Grammy-award winner's appearance and behaviour have sparked concerns about her wellbeing from friends and family.

Winehouse - now worth £10 million - was admitted to hospital last August after a reported overdose of heroin, Ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine and alcohol.

Winehouse is also booked to headline Bestival on the Isle of Wight and perform at T In The Park and the V Festival.

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