Allen forced to postphone US tour

[Jojo]

Pop star Lily Allen has postponed her US tour and cancelled an appearance at the MTV Music Awards after her US work visa was revoked earlier this month.

Her tour was due to begin in San Diego on 6 September but a record company spokesman said reinstating the visa was "taking longer than anticipated".

The visa was cancelled after Allen flew into Los Angeles and was questioned over an assault in London.

"I'm so disappointed. I'll be back as soon as I can," said the singer, 22.

Her spokesman denied she had been dropped from the MTV ceremony in Las Vegas on 9 September.

He said her manager had informed MTV about the situation.

"She was not dropped from the awards and MTV are hugely disappointed that she will not be able to participate," he said.

The singer, whose hits include Smile, is nominated for best newcomer.

"I was really looking forward to playing these shows and being part of the video music awards," Allen said.

The singer had previously said she would do "everything I can" to honour the US tour dates.

Earlier this year, Allen postponed a string of other dates in the US saying she was "bored" and wanted to concentrate on her second album.

She was arrested following an incident outside a London nightclub in March and this resulted in a caution for common assault.

Allen is due to perform at this weekend's V Festival after pulling out of several other European festivals due to illness.

[Bryan]

I see Amy isn't the only one to pull out of gigs due to illness then.

All I can do is thank the American authorities for not letting her perform her chavy songs to America :lol:

[Siobhan]

I see Amy isn't the only one to pull out of gigs due to illness then.

All I can do is thank the American authorities for not letting her perform her chavy songs to America :lol:

I haven't seen anything in this about illness.. she clearly said she was bored and her visa has run out now..I am not saying she is whiter than white....

[Bryan]

I see Amy isn't the only one to pull out of gigs due to illness then.

All I can do is thank the American authorities for not letting her perform her chavy songs to America :lol:

I haven't seen anything in this about illness.. she clearly said she was bored and her visa has run out now..I am not saying she is whiter than white....

right at the end "Allen is due to perform at this weekend's V Festival after pulling out of several other European festivals due to illness."

and I'm sorry but I think being "bored" as Allen's put it, is a disgusting reason to pull out of a gig. At least Amy has justified reason's for it either a) she's in a bad way or in rehab or b) she doesn't want to give her a disapointing performance so decides to reschedule

[Siobhan]

I apologise, didn't see that. But still Amy giving reason she would rather not give a concert than give a bad one is just a bad enough reason... if she got herself together long ago there would be no bad concert...

[Abi]

I see Amy isn't the only one to pull out of gigs due to illness then.

All I can do is thank the American authorities for not letting her perform her chavy songs to America :lol:

I haven't seen anything in this about illness.. she clearly said she was bored and her visa has run out now..I am not saying she is whiter than white....

right at the end "Allen is due to perform at this weekend's V Festival after pulling out of several other European festivals due to illness."

and I'm sorry but I think being "bored" as Allen's put it, is a disgusting reason to pull out of a gig. At least Amy has justified reason's for it either a) she's in a bad way or in rehab or b) she doesn't want to give her a disapointing performance so decides to reschedule

Lily Allen is obviously not making it up, as shes posted her sick note from the Doctor on her website :cool: