Amy Winehouse may or may not be in rehab. But one thing we definitely know at this point—she's not heading out on a U.S. tour anytime soon.
The mercurial British songbird announced Tuesday that she is calling off her monthlong Stateside swing scheduled to kick off next month.
"Due to the rigors involved in touring, Amy Winehouse has been advised to postpone her upcoming September U.S. and Canadian tour dates," publicist Tracey Miller said in a statement.
"Plans are being made to reschedule her U.S. tour for early 2008. Until then, Amy has been ordered to rest and is working with medical professionals to address her health."
Miller said refunds will be available at point of purchase. "Amy's European and U.K. tour dates in October and November remain in place," the publicist added.
The "Rehab" chanteuse was slated to perform at the VMAs in Las Vegas on Sept. 9 (she's up for three awards) and then officially launch her first major North American jaunt Sept. 12 in New York. It's not clear whether she plans on going forward with the VMA gig, but prospects seem iffy.
The scuttled road trip comes just days after Winehouse, 23, cleared all August tour dates off her calendar, citing unspecified "health issues." A day later she joined husband Blake Fielder-Civil for a stint in "retreat"—the couple's euphemistic name for their rehab center of choice, the Causeway house on the Essex coast.
News of the cancellation follows British media reports Tuesday that Winehouse had left the facility. There was not immediate comment from a Winehouse publicist on either the nixed U.S. tour or her rehab revolving door.
Last week, Fielder-Civil, her spouse of three months, downplayed media reports about the extent of Winehouse's sobriety troubles.
"I think 99 percent of it's not true," he told BBC Radio. "I wouldn't believe it...There's a few problems there, but certainly not the magnitude [in reports].
"Everyone's just a bit tense, a bit worried about everything, but the main thing is me and Amy are getting better," he continued. "Don't worry. She's being looked after. She's going back to this retreat. She's determined to get well. It's not as bad as everyone thinks, but she's fine. She's loved and looked after."
Worries about the singer's condition first arose earlier this month when she was briefly hospitalized at University College London hospital after suffering what her publicist said was "severe exhaustion." The singer was ordered to rest by a doctor and canceled a handful of European festival gigs.
Back to Black, Winehouse's sophomore album, has been a massive success, selling more than 1 million copies in both the U.S. and the U.K., becoming a fixture on the album charts on both sides of the pond and spawning the summer anthem "Rehab."
Winehouse could becomes the second prominent British import no-show at the VMAs. Her rival Lily Allen announced on her Website that she was forced to bow out after being unable to secure a work visa.