MacDonald not celebrating 21st birthday

Amy MacDonald has admitted that she will not be celebrating her birthday next week.

The Scottish singer turns 21 on Monday, but months of international promotion for her debut album This Is The Life have left MacDonald too exhausted to plan a party.

"I'm knackered. I won't be celebrating at all," MacDonald told the Daily Record. "Whenever I get time I need to sleep. Maybe somebody will throw me a surprise, but I'm not sure how likely that is."

This Is The Life has just been released in the US, but MacDonald is keen to avoid comparisons to fellow Brits Amy Winehouse, Duffy and Adele, who have all achieved success Stateside.

She said: "I was never the next anybody. Mine was never the 'you must listen to this' record. It's just natural."