Amy Winehouse at Coachella? No, No, No

Amy Winehouse cancels her appearance at Coachella British singer and headline-maker Amy Winehouse has revealed via a spokesman that her Coachella performance next month is a (No, No) no-go, according to the Associated Press. Because Winehouse is facing legal woes in the UK stemming from recent charges she allegedly attacked a fan last fall in London, getting the songstress to the States would be no easy feat: "Being charged with a crime often makes it difficult for people to get U.S. visas." She faced similar trouble last year when her visa request to attend the Grammys was declined, then reversed too late for her to make the event. Winehouse was scheduled to headline the second of three nights of the annual fest in Indio, along with The Killers, Thievery Corporation, and TV on the Radio in a day boasting another nearly three dozen musical acts. Coachella's reaction is succinct: "Yes it's true. Amy Winehouse has canceled her appearance at Coachella."

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Is this honestly a surprise to anyone?

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I hear rumors of Britney. Say it ain't so. Saturday needs some good old fashioned rock n roll. And doesn't $300 for a full pass seem crazy given the economy?

in my mind..the only act that would save coachella is NIN & Janes Addiction...

this year is no where near 2006 or 2008...i totally don't remember 2007....was i even there that year?

i hope nobody's surprised

what with the high price, uncomfortable heat, and increasingly lackluster line-ups of late perhaps coachella has jumped the shark?

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