SHE MADE IT!

Posted Friday, June 27th, 2008 at 4:13 pm | 12 Comments »
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Despite legal battles, a recent stint in the hospital and on-going health problems, Amy Winehouse managed to arrive in one piece for her much anticipated appearance in Hyde Park for Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday bash.

Earlier today, the British soulstress was spotted struggling through soundcheck, but later failed to turn up for a photocall with the former South African leader and the rest of the artists on the bill for his special concert.

So, where was she? Visiting husband Blake Fielder-Civil in Pentonville Prison, where he is awaiting sentence for a slew of charges.

Meanwhile, the show’s finale is expected to be feature Queen, Wino and Jerry Dammers (of British ska legends the Specials) performing Free Nelson Mandela, a Dammers-penned song from 1984 that was quickly adopted as an anti-apartheid anthem at the time.

Stay tuned for more!