Winehouse 'denied US visa for Coachella'

Amy Winehouse has reportedly been denied a US visa to perform at this year's Coachella festival.

The 'Back To Black' singer had been booked to play at the sixth year of the event on April 18 but was forced to pull out after she was charged with assaulting a fan.

Her spokesman told The Mirror: "She is not appearing at Coachella this year in the light of current legal issues."

A source said: "Amy is absolutely gutted. She was looking forward to getting back on stage and this was going to be one of the biggest shows of her life.

"As well as 75,000 fans, there would have been top record execs there too, so she might have even tried out some new material.

"But because of the court case she can't get a visa. It's a real setback after she has been getting clean from drugs over in Barbados."

Winehouse was second on the bill to The Killers at the festival, which will also see performances from Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, My Bloody Valentine and The Cure on April 17, 18 and 19 in California.