Good grief

[valiha]

So apparently Amy Winehouse in Belgrade was a total disaster because she was drugged and/or drunk on stage. Videos are disappearing from Youtube at an astonishing rate, due to copyright claims and... other things. This one even claims to have been removed because of, quote:

This video has been removed as a violation of YouTube's policy against spam, scams, and commercially deceptive content.

Removed due to commercially deceptive content? Whatever...

I feel sorry for the woman, she seems to be heading to an early grave. It's like she's being deliberately pushed into making a spectacle out of herself just so someone can make an extra buck. She desperately needs help, but I'm aware you cannot help someone who doesn't want it.

Unlike Amy's concert in Belgrade, Arrested Development were bloody brilliant in Sarajevo in early June. They connected with the audience, and we sang and danced along with them. I sincerely hope they come back for another gig. I'm just sorry we didn't have a camera on us, but others did and have posted pictures online. You can see what the atmosphere was like.

Comments

[black-raven135.livejournal.com]

She is a good example of addicts who refuse to take it seriously................
NOTHING can be done until SHE decides enough is enough but trouble is by the time they reach that point, most are dead or incapacitated beyond help.
I feel sorry for her as I do others like her.

[dj-aida.livejournal.com]

Yes, unfortunately. there's nothing anyone can do until that moment. I just hope that by the time she does, it won't be too late.

[kizzie79.livejournal.com]

We are nowhere on the pictures. Damn rulez. We should have brought the camera.

[dj-aida.livejournal.com]

Yes, I am very upset that the rules were not applied consistently. X-(

[nikojen.livejournal.com]

I can't really summon much sympathy for her anymore. She's not some teenager who found fame at a point where she wasn't old enough to be responsible for her own choices.

Best thing for her and her fans now would be for the industry to declare her "persona non grata" until she has some proven track record of having her act together.

[dj-aida.livejournal.com]

I haven't really followed her career and only know a few of her songs, so I was surprised to find out just how deeply addicted she is. I've been reading up on her. Based on the songs I heard, I thought she was really talented and was sorry to see that talent go to waste.

Yes, it would be best if she was pulled from performing altogether, but some comments I read made me think enough people thought she was a golden goose and should be squeezed for as long as possible. Someone wrote that she wanted to get off stage when it became clear she was too incoherent, but that the management kept pushing her back because they didn't want to refund the tickets. I have no idea if this is typical for her management or if it's complete bullshit.