Starsailor replace Winehouse in Germany

Starsailor have been named as the replacement for Amy Winehouse as the support act for The Rolling Stones on the German leg of their tour.

The Rehab singer had to pull out of the gigs after collapsing and being taken to hospital last week.

The 'Good Souls' rockers will be opening for the rock legends for the first time on the tour in Hamburg tonight.

Front man James Walsh told BBC 6 Music: "We heard on Sunday evening, our agent gave us a frantic call, and asked what we were doing this week, fortunately we had a week off!

Organisers of the V Festival claim that they are still hopeful that Winehouse will appear the event this weekend, despite reports she has been checked into a rehab centre in America.