Tuesday 2 September 2008

Mum-in-law: 'Winehouse needs a break'

Amy Winehouse's mother-in-law has criticised the star's father of the Church Mitch for encouraging her to figure out when she is "earnestly ill".

Despite existence diagnosed with emphysema in June and continuing to struggle with drug problems, Winehouse has performed at a number of festivals over the summer.

Georgette Civil spoke forbidden after the star cancelled an appearance at Paris's Rock En Seine music festival on Friday. She has since been threatened with sound action by organisers.

"Amy has serious health and do drugs dependency problems but she is pushed into work," Civil told the Daily Star. "Her health is more important than prancing around on stage.

"I blame her father-God and her record company. People around her have a tariff to help her in front she ends up dead."

Civil has antecedently claimed that Winehouse needs "tough honey" from those around her. Speaking in July, she added: "Amy should get herself back into rehab and stay there as long as is necessary to arrive her off drugs."



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