Whitney Houston : Houston has lift-off

Move over Tina Turner. Whitney Houston showed who the true diva was at the last of her London gigs - by poking fun at her ex husband Bobby Brown and throwing in some fancy footwork for good measure too.The singer, 46, who has battled through her recent gigs, stunned the crowd with a rendition of I Wanna Dance (With Some-body), giving her teenage dancers a run for their money with some pretty nifty moves.But she had the audience at the O2 in stitches when talking about her ex Bobby on Wednesday.
She said: "My daughter called me after hearing a rumour on the internet that he had died. But I said, 'Trust me, if that had happened, I'd definitely be the first to know.' "He called her and said I should tell the people tonight, it's not over yet."
Whitney then sent herself up when she later pointed to her throat.Referring to her voice in the third person, she said: "She's a little temperamental," before belting out her Bodyguard chart-topper I Will Always Love You. And it wasn't half bad.

Whitney Houston postpones European tour

Whitney Houston has been forced to postpone the European leg of her world tour on doctor's orders.

According to The AP, the singer is currently suffering from an "upper respiratory ailment".

"[Houston] deeply regrets having been forced to postpone the show," said a statement issued by her representative.

The tour will now start in Manchester on Thursday, as opposed to Paris today, as was the original plan.

This is only the latest problem for Houston on her world tour for her platinum comeback album, I Look to You. Some earlier performances have allegedly been negatively received by some fans and insiders, leading to concerns about her health. However, the singer has insisted that she is in great shape.

X Factor: Whitney Houston comeback questioned after live performance

The 46-year-old soul diva, who has fought a public battle against drug addiction, made her first UK TV appearance in 12 years on Sunday night's programme.

She sang her single Million Dollar Bill, over some pre-recorded vocals, and suffered a wardrobe malfunction when a strap at the back of her long silver dress snapped open.
Questions were also raised about Houston's physical condition as she looked drowsy and did not speak clearly when being interviewed by host Dermot O'Leary.
Fans have inundated the show's official website to express their shock at the performance.
One fumed: "What a huge waste of her talent. People should watch and learn what harm one can do to ones self. I hope for Whitney and all her fans she gets a grip and rejoins this planet."
Another, using the name _kelcee_, said: "Not sure what was going on with whitney what a huge let down."

Her performance came a week after former Take That idol Robbie Williams sang his latest single Bodies in a wide-eyed and very heated performance.

X Factor judge Cheryl Cole also performed her new song Fight For This Love in the studio following a week of strong debate about whether or not she would sing live. Simon Cowell described her routine as "incredible".

Rikki Loney was evicted from the show this evening after losing out to Rachel Adedeji in the live head-to-head. Irish duo John and Edward Grimes won through to the next round of the competition but were booed vociferously by the studio audience.

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Whitney's Drug Hell

Whitney Houston's poured her heart out to Oprah Winfrey.

For the first time, she's talked in detail about her shocking downward spiral into drugs.

And she's given an insight into her abusive relationship with ex-husband Bobby Brown: "Emotionally he was abusive. He slapped me once, but he got hit on the head three times by me."

Emotionally, the words he spoke were horrifying. And there were times he would smash things in the home."

She mentions one argument where she says Bobby was so drunk he spat on her.

She told Oprah she "was horrified he spit on me, in my face" and said it left her "very hurt, very angry".

She continued: "He had such hate in his eyes for me, because I loved him so much."

Whitney Houston and Bobby BrownWhit reveals their marriage hit such a low that Brown started cutting her head off pictures and painting evil eyes on their bedroom walls with spray paint.

But she says she loved him endlessly: "He was my drug. I didn't do anything without him."

Talking about her battle with cocaine and marijuana, she explained: "Before The Bodyguard it was very light. After The Bodyguard it started getting heavy. Cocaine. Marijuana."

The platinum-selling singer said she took so many drugs she couldn't even think about getting back onstage.She told Oprah: "I didn't think about the singing part any more. I'd totally forgotten about that life. I had so much money by that time."

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Whitney Houston rep denies illness rumours

A representative for Whitney Houston has denied rumours that the 'Million Dollar Bill' star is in ill health.

Recent reports claimed that the singer was in a fragile condition on her world tour, but a spokesperson called the stories "rubbish" and "ridiculous".

According to the National Enquirer, the 46-year-old was urged to postpone upcoming live dates after a string of health problems in recent months.

Whitney Houston recently added three further dates to her UK tour, which kicks off in Manchester on April 8.

Whitney Houston heads to New Zealand

Pop diva Whitney Houston will perform a single show in New Plymouth in March.

Promoters announced the March 6 show at the Bowl of Brooklands, after Houston's two Perth shows on March 6 and 7 were cancelled last week.

Houston's Nothing But Love tour also includes performances in South Korea, Japan, France and England.

Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, and seven consecutive multi-platinum albums.
She has sold more than 170 million combined albums, singles and videos worldwide.

Is Russia bound to Whitney Houston

RnB star Whitney Houston is the latest buzz is heading to Russia to play a pair of wintry gigs in December.
At the Moscow Olympiyskiy Stadium the songstress will perform on 9 December (09) and at the fabled Ice Palace in St. Petersburg three days later. The two dates are part of Houston's first global tour in 11 years. Her last Russia performance was in 2004. Promoter Andrey Agapov has said, "Whitney Houston is a legendary singer and performer, much loved by Russian audiences and fans worldwide. I'm thrilled to bring Ms. Houston back to her fans in Moscow and St. Petersburg."