Touring Back to Black

winehouse performing rolling stones @ isle of wight festival 2007

winehouse promoted release of black headline performances in september , november 2006, including little noise sessions charity concert @ union chapel in islington, london. on 31 december 2006, winehouse appeared on jools holland s annual hootenanny , performed cover of marvin gaye s heard through grapevine along paul weller , holland s rhythm , blues orchestra. performed toots , maytals monkey man . began run of 14 gigs beginning in february 2007. @ request, actor bruce willis introduced winehouse before performance of rehab @ 2007 mtv movie awards in universal city, california on 3 june 2007. had made awards organisers nervous when went on las vegas jaunt in hours before show. during summer of 2007, performed @ various festivals, including uk s glastonbury festival, lollapalooza in chicago, belgium s rock werchter , virgin festival in baltimore.

in november 2007, opening night of 17-date tour marred booing , walkouts @ national indoor arena in birmingham. critic birmingham mail said 1 of saddest nights of life [...] saw supremely talented artist reduced tears, stumbling around stage and, unforgivably, swearing @ audience. other concerts ended similarly, with, example, fans @ hammersmith apollo performance saying looked highly intoxicated throughout , until announced on 27 november 2007 performances , public appearances cancelled remainder of year, citing doctor s advice take complete rest. statement issued concert promoter live nation blamed rigours involved in touring , intense emotional strain amy has been under in recent weeks decision. mitch winehouse wrote nervousness before public performances in 2012 book, amy, daughter.