Whitney Hospitalised; Postpones UK Shows

Published: Wednesday 7th Apr 2010 by Sam

Things do not seem to be going well with the European leg of Whitney Houston‘s ‘Nothing But Love Tour’.

After postponing the trek’s first date in Paris this week, Houston’s label have announced that another 3 shows have been postponed due to the singer coming down with a  respiratory infection. The illness being one which saw the 46 year old have brief spell in a French hospital yesterday.

Sony Music UK sent That Grape Juice the following press release, elaborating on the issue, as well as advising on re-scheduled dates and refunds. Here’s hoping Whitney makes a speedy recovery…

WHITNEY HOUSTON CONCERTS IN MANCHESTER & GLASGOW
TO BE RESCHEDULED

With great disappointment, Whitney Houston has postponed her first three concerts in the UK due to illness.

The shows affected are her two concerts in Manchester this Thursday and Friday (8 and 9 April) at the Manchester Evening News Arena and her show in Glasgow on Sunday (11 April) at the S.E.C.C.

All three dates have been rescheduled. Glasgow now takes place on Saturday 1 May whilst the Manchester dates will take place at the end of the tour on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 June.

Doctors visited Whitney late last night in Paris and confirmed that she was suffering from an upper respiratory infection. Upon medical advice Whitney has been advised that she cannot perform to allow her time to recover.

Whitney’s Nothing But Love show is packed with some of her greatest hits including ‘Saving All My Love’ and ‘Its Not Right (But Its OK)’, as well as her more recent hits including the top 3 smash hit ‘Million Dollar Bill’ from her current critically acclaimed album, ‘I Look to You’. ‘I Look To You’ is Whitney’s fastest selling album in the UK, and has already sold over 2.5 million copies. The show uses a brand new never seen before production from Baz Halpin, who created shows for artists including Pink and Tina Turner.

Only last month Whitney had said how excited she was to be performing again in the UK after her eleven year absence and was looking forward to performing new songs as well as crowd favourites.

Concert promoters Marshall Arts have asked ticket holders for Manchester and Glasgow to retain their tickets which will remain valid.

Those unable to make the rescheduled shows should apply to their point of ticket purchase for their refund.

All other dates on Whitney Houston’s Nothing But Love World Tour 2010 will not be affected and are as follows:

Tuesday 13th April Birmingham LG Arena
Wednesday 14th April Nottingham Trent FM Arena
Saturday 17th April Dublin The O2
Sunday 18th April Dublin The O2
Tuesday 20th April Dublin The O2
Thursday 22nd April Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
Sunday 25th April London The O2 arena
Monday 26th April London The O2 arena
Wednesday 28th April London The O2 arena
Saturday 1 May Glasgow S.E.C.C.
PLEASE NOTE RESCHEDULED DATE – TICKETS FOR 11 APRIL REMAIN VALID

Wednesday 16th June Manchester M.E.N Arena
PLEASE NOTE RESCHEDULED DATE – TICKETS FOR 8 APRIL REMAIN VALID
Thursday 17th June Manchester M.E.N Arena
PLEASE NOTE RESCHEDULED DATE – TICKETS FOR 9 APRIL REMAIN VALID

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  1. ImYourStar702 April 7, 2010

    Get well soon Whitney!!!

  2. movieman April 7, 2010

    get well we dont want to lose another legend so soon

  3. arfa April 7, 2010

    OMG AUNTY WHIT-WHIT MUSTB SMOKEN AGAIN!!

  4. Renee April 7, 2010

    Get well Whitney! You are my favorite singer. I got nothing but love for you 🙂

  5. Puppy Love April 7, 2010

    This women has been hospitalized, and people(or should I say person*cough*Arfa*cough*) are cracking jokes? Pathetic. Anyways, get better soon Ms. Whitney..

  6. Steffon April 7, 2010

    Interesting!!! no shade but with a voice like that now, she needs all the help she can get. Most likely the show won’t be going on, so people mind as well get a refund now.

  7. Jermaine Tindell April 7, 2010

    GET WELL SOON WHITNEY!!!!!!!

  8. Del April 7, 2010

    why are people been fooled by ms crackhead herself again shes proberly been smoking blunts before the concert or alternatvley back on the pipe for all the whitney stans out there CRACK IS WACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. Rob April 7, 2010

    The crack is back. Whitney just put down the effin pipe Ma!

  10. Kapyophi April 7, 2010

    I hope that she takes all the time she needs and gets well!
    And i find it sad that people are making jokes about someone who is sick.
    Clearly they, and I mean YOU all on here who have made the negative comments have no life but to come on sites and make comments about people whom u will never be able to meet or achieve 1/4 of the success. I’d like to see how your real lives are. U know some much about crack, you probably sell it or more than likely smoke it yourself!
    Enjoy ya day!

  11. SLAY April 7, 2010

    SOME PEOPLE HERE HAVE NO HEARTS WHAT SO EVER… WHAT IF THIS WAS YOUR MOTHER/DAUGHTER/NIECE/AUNTY ETC… WOULD YOU POKE FUN AT THEM?

    WE LOST MJ IN SIMILAR CICUMSTANCES, I HOPE YOU ALL THE BEST WHITNEY, I LOVE YOUR MUSIC AND I DON’T NEED TO JUDGE YOU AT ALL BECAUSE THAT’S UP TO GOD! I JUST HOPE EVERYTHING GOES WELL AND I’LL PRAY FOR YA!

    XX

  12. Jaz April 7, 2010

    I seriously pity all these morons poking fun at Whitney who is fighting for her life. I fthe shoe was on the other foot, you wouldn’t like it. Simply what a waste of fibre of a being you cowards all are. Anywho, my prayers go out to you Whit….you have given so much to the music industry along the years and I still believe you still have alot to offer. Get well soon Whit and show these pitiful creatures just like you did on Oprah…tha AMAs comeback with a vengeance…KILL IT MAMA!!!!!

  13. TRUTH April 7, 2010

    DAYUMMM, YOU ALL MOFO’S AT BEST! WHITNEY WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL EARLIER TONITE. SHE WAS INTERVIEWED BRIEFLY BY PEOPLE MAG AND SAID IT WAS DUE TO ALLERGIES. RHINOPHARYNGITIS IS AN ELEVATED FORM OF HAY FEVER, FLU CONDITION THAT AFFECTS THE THROAT AND MUCUS MEMBRANE. IT IS A FORM OF URI OR UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION AS STATED BY DR. ZUCCERELLI.

    NOW YALL JACKASSES – SIT DOWN!!

  14. TRUTH April 7, 2010

    APPEARS THE NEXT CONCERT IS BIRMINGHAM, UK – IT’S A GO!!

    WHITNEY ALSO SAID THE DRUG ALLEGATIONS ARE “RIDICULOUS” AND SHE DOESNT PAY ATTENTION TO TABLOID STORIES OR CARE TO READ ABOUT SO-CALLED “DRUG RUMORS”.

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