Amy Winehouse Performs at Nelson Mandela's Birthday Concert

By Us MagazineJune 27, 2008, 2:18 pm PDT
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Amy Winehouse hit the stage at a concert honoring Nelson Mandela in Hyde Park, England Friday.

The performance " including a rendition of her hit "Rehab" " was a coup for Winehouse, 24, who was taken to the hospital last week for tests after she fainted at home in London. Her dad told UK newspaper the Daily Mail that she has emphysema.

The Grammy winner joined Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Leona Lewis, Annie Lennox, Simple Minds and Queen to honor the political icon's 90th birthday.

Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton were in the audience.

"Where there is poverty and sickness, including Aids, where human beings are being oppressed, there's more work to be done," Mandela told the crowd. "Our work is for freedom for all."

Last month, Winehouse was released on bail after being arrested for suspicion of drug use. She was questioned by police for more than nine hours about footage from January that shows her allegedly using a crack pipe.

The singer also went to rehab in January.

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  • sexy beach babe
    shes a insane crack head and hes a political icon wtf!!!!
    report abuseposted September 17, 2008, 6:15 pm PDT
  • miss missy
    she needs to eat.
    report abuseposted July 4, 2008, 1:13 pm PDT
  • miss missy
    she needs to eat.
    report abuseposted July 4, 2008, 1:13 pm PDT
  • miss missy
    she needs to eat.
    report abuseposted July 4, 2008, 1:13 pm PDT
  • miss missy
    she needs to eat.
    report abuseposted July 4, 2008, 1:13 pm PDT
  • miss missy
    she needs to eat.
    report abuseposted July 4, 2008, 1:13 pm PDT
  • miss missy
    she needs to eat.
    report abuseposted July 4, 2008, 1:13 pm PDT
  • trance_fashionista20 ...
    does mandela knows she's a crack-head???? they probably mixed up the portfolios....
    report abuseposted June 30, 2008, 5:58 am PDT
  • kaylie
    r u kiddding me why would they sing 4 his b-day. he's a important leader and peacemaker why would he want Any Winehouse- ill admit i like some of her songs but.... why would u want a druggie performing at his b-day?
    report abuseposted June 29, 2008, 3:49 pm PDT
  • just me
    cant believe they actually "honor" a crack head. This country makes me sick sometime at the things they accept.
    report abuseposted June 29, 2008, 11:56 am PDT
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