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Amy: Life can't go on
Last updated at 15:42pm on 26.09.08Amy Winehouse admitted she was on the verge of a breakdown after a night of worryingly shambolic behaviour - even by her standards. The troubled star embarrassed herself by ruining her 12-year-old goddaughter's debut singing performance and lashing out at a photographer before collapsing and sobbing: "Life can't go on. I can't do this any more."
Mess: Amy with one shoe missing
The 25-year-old singer was at the Berkeley Square Ball in Mayfair to provide backing vocals for her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield. But onlookers were shocked at how out of it Amy was, and the audience at the charity bash cringed as she grabbed and hugged Dionne as she tried to perform.
Cringe: Amy won't let go of goddaughter Dionne
The pair were joined on stage by a live band and one of Amy's backing singers for the three-song set.
We're told: "It was tragic - she seemed totally wasted. She was jumping all over Dionne as the poor girl tried to sing for the crowd. Amy didn'treally sing a single note - it sounded more like she was grunting down the mic."
At the end of the performance, Amy's backing singer told the crowd: "Isn't she great? She's only 12-years-old!"
But Amy crowed: "She's better than you - it doesn't matter how old she is."
She then roamed from table to table, demanding to meet famous people. Sugababe Heidi Range was sent to talk to her but couldn't keep her attention long.
Our spy said: "Amy was then asked to pose for the event's official photographer, but flipped and tried to headbutt him. She looked like a woman possessed."
But backstage things took a turn for the worse. Our spy adds: "Amy collapsed backstage in tears.
She kept saying, 'Life can't go on, I can't do this'."
It was a sorry return to the public eye for Amy, who has kept a low profile recently. She arrived at her Camden home at the end of the night with only one shoe and looking horribly dishevelled.
Reader views (6)
Imagine behaving like that in front of a 12 year old and most likely, her 12 year old friends too. Children should not be exposed to such mental distress first-hand, its traumatic. I supported Amy until I saw this.
Jc London
On the flip side, she's a walking anti drugs advert for those kids!
- Kitty, London
What is this obsession we have with absolute losers? Ms Winehouse takes up so much of the medias time & for what? There are far more serious issues to deal with. Forget about the drug addicted looser & talk about something more interesting like watching paint dry. The more attention she gets, the worse off we all are.
- Mario, London, UK
where are Dionne's parents? ok they know the old sober Amy, but come on would you let your 12 year old out with someone with problems such as Amy. She probably dotes on the girl, but she is not in a good place right now, so Dionne should not be spending so much time with her alone. I am sure the social services are watching closely........................
- Kh, London UK
seems that the media is holding its breath and praying for a Janis Joplin outcome for this poor woman- which seems to be the way its going...clearly she needs to be forcibly sectioned by her family who will do it as they really dont want a dead daughter
- Patrick, Singapore
Imagine behaving like that in front of a 12 year old and most likely, her 12 year old friends too. Children should not be exposed to such mental distress first-hand, its traumatic. I supported Amy until I saw this.
- Jc, London
What a mess! But sadly nothing new!
Hands up if you're bored of this woman? I grew tired a long, long time ago!
- Scott, London
