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It is being reported that Amy Winehouse will not be performing at this year’s Coachella music festival. Don’t go hating on her though as Wino cancelled not because she bailed on concertgoers but because the singer has been denied a work visa due to her legal troubles. Wino is due to appear in court next week to settle charges brought against her by a fan who the singer assaulted back in September of last year. A friend of Wino 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.”

In a move eerily similar to Britney Spears’, Amy Winehouse has put her parents in charge of her $21 million fortune. The money is still hers but she cannot spend it without the consent of either her dad Mitch or her mom Janis. Sources say that the move is a sign that Wino is finally turning her life around after a major descent into drugs. She may have been annoying guests at a St. Lucia resort that she’s been holed up in since the holidays but the singer claims to be drug-free. With her incarcerated hubby filing for divorce, new material in the works and a headlining spot on the Coachella lineup, this just may be the year of Wino’s comeback.

The Coachella Music Festival recently announced its lineup last week. It’s a sign of the times when even a big music festival is offering some purchasing packages to meet the current economic situation. The organizers are offering layaway and “half now/half later” options for buying tickets. It’s smart if you ask me, especially considering how the concert industry is in fear of a big decline in profits due to the current economic situation. It’s really just the really big acts like Madonna who still continues to earn in concerts. That means, it doesn’t matter if you’re a broke dirty hipster. You can still make it out to Coachella.