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Amy Winehouse · 2008

Amy Winehouse

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

August 29, 2008Legal⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Organizers of the French music festival Rock En Seine threatened legal action after Amy Winehouse cancelled her appearance. The singer did not attend the three-day festival in Paris, and according to the organizers, they received notification of the cancellation only two hours before her scheduled performance.

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