Amy Winehouse skipped out on the Rock En Seine music festival at the last minute Friday, and now faces legal action. Hours before her scheduled appearance at the Paris festival, Amy’s rep issued a statement claiming the singer stayed home in London with an unnamed illness.

“Amy Winehouse was regrettably unable to perform at the Rock En Seine show in Paris due to illness,” her spokesman said in a statement late on Friday.

“She was taken ill at her house and wasn’t able to travel to France for the concert.”

The move reportedly angered the organizers of the festival, and they responded with a tart message on their website regarding the cancelation.

“We were told by (Winehouse’s) agent at 8pm that she would not be there, and we were forced to cancel the performance. We have still not been given any explanation of the exact reasons for her absence.”

Organizers said the singer’s musicians had arrived on Thursday and rehearsed the show on Friday morning.

Winehouse had been due to arrive at the venue, the Saint Cloud park just outside Paris, to top a bill that included the Raconteurs, The Streets and Kate Nash.

The statement continued: “We are very sorry about this situation and share the disappointment of the festival-goers.”

Because of the last-minute cancellation, sources claimed the organizers will pursue legal action against the singer. Amy’s rep refused to comment on the snafu.

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Amy Winehouse – “Valerie”

[Daily Star]