Amy Winehouse snubs own party - other music news
September 15, 2008
Amy Winehouse notched up another no-show at the weekend - but this time it was her own birthday party that she didn’t attend.
The singer’s friends and family gathered at the Jazz After Dark in Soho, London, on Saturday night to celebrate the troubled star making it to her 25th birthday.
Guests at the bash included singer-songwriter Adele, Mark Ronson, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace from Big Brother 7 and Amy’s close friend Blake Wood.
Even her mum Janis - who suffers from multiple sclerosis - hobbled into the bar on crutches, while a guitar-shaped birthday cake with a picture of Amy’s face on it had been baked in her honour.
But the singer - not usually one to miss a party - stayed at home, refusing to leave her house in Camden because she thought she looked too ugly.
“Amy was standing in front of the mirror telling everyone how rough she looked,” a friend told The Sun. “Unfortunately her lifestyle has had a major affect on her appearance and it’s only just started to sink in. “She kept saying she was ugly and was in an awful state,” the pal added.
Amy’s best mate Remi Nicole, who had helped organise the party, spent three hours trying to persuade Amy to leave. The pair ended up having a huge row and eventually Remi gave up and went home.
Back at the Jazz After Dark, guests waited patiently until midnight before deciding to start the party without Amy - allowing the first band to take to the stage.
The bar’s landlord and resident artist Sam Shaker, who had been planning to present the singer with a portrait of her and Blake, told the Daily Mirror: “It was her mum Janis that I felt so sorry for. She was crying - she was so upset.”
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