Whitney Houston bombs in London
Dear Whitney Houston:
I hope life treats you kind. Kinder than some of the fans at your recent show in London. That doesn’t seem likely as long as you keep singing.
Love, Buzz
Whitney Houston performs in London. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
The diva croaked through another show on what is becoming a disastrous tour with booing (and sometimes departing) fans reacting to her shambles of a voice. After her froggy performance at London’s O2 Arena, she apologized and blamed the air conditioning.
“Sometimes the old girl sings, but not tonight,” Houston told the crowd, according to a news report in the Guardian. “I want to do it, but she doesn’t want to … She’s getting a little temperamental.”
The troubled performance has, of course, been well documented on YouTube (although some fans have posted comments suggesting security guards have tried to stop people from making recordings during concerts – good luck with that).
Here’s our favorite video of the London performance - make that attempt - at her famous “I Will Always Love You.”
Houston, winded and wheezy, takes a lengthy time-out during the middle of the song, and whoever made this recording cheers encouragingly, “Come on…come on…hit it…yes!”
The independent filmmaker quickly turns on her, moaning “Oh God, that’s awful!” as Houston screeches out the final notes of the ballad.
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117 comments Add your comment
J Blaze
April 27th, 2010
4:36 pm
Is it possible for Rodney Ho and the AJC to obsessing over Whitney Houston? You drove her out of Atlanta what more do you want? STOP HATING!
ATL
April 27th, 2010
4:39 pm
I belive she will get better if she just pray. I know she can turn things around for herself.
Jesus can work it out if you she let him.
BravesFan79
April 27th, 2010
5:01 pm
Just imagine how much different and better her life/ career would of been if she had married a quality white man like in the bodyguard movie instead of some thug low life!
outspoken1
April 27th, 2010
5:03 pm
Oh my Lord. I used to have a big thang for Whitney. Now she just makes my big thang go small…
By By Ms Houston Brown….You are finished!
lklkj
April 27th, 2010
5:05 pm
Is it drugs, age, or both? That was absolutely awful. I’d be livid if I paid good money to see that.
My prerogative
April 27th, 2010
5:21 pm
Bobby Brown = Career Killer
Kat
April 27th, 2010
5:25 pm
J Blaze…This article was not written by Rodney Ho.
Steve-O
April 27th, 2010
5:26 pm
She should get that 12 year old Taiwanese boy to sing for her! He’s awesome!
Quan'treeka Jackson
April 27th, 2010
5:41 pm
Whitney be da bomb, yo.
katheryn pittman
April 27th, 2010
5:49 pm
Always remember WHERE and WHO your BLESSING came from!! Make sure that everything you do or will do put God first, make sure that you keep Him first no matter what it looks like around you, just stay strong and believe. You know satan ALWAYS makes something good turn bad when he is finished. Ask God for your BLESSING back!!! Don’t count on man for ANYTHING, except for pain or the wrong information.
T. W. Washington
April 27th, 2010
6:08 pm
We love u whitney!
Majik
April 28th, 2010
2:22 am
Whitney was entitled to a huge ego. You don’t become that successful without the same….She must have wanted to do GREAT for her fans but certainly is feeling very disappointed now. Don’t be nasty and count her out..wait to see her next move.. I wont bet against her. Hang in there WH.
Fly N Dance
April 28th, 2010
4:02 am
IWLY song is now Charice’s.
yayamama01
April 30th, 2010
9:07 am
yo whit keep yo head up
inez raymond
April 30th, 2010
11:38 am
I REALLY THINK WHITNEY IS A VERY GOOD PERSON. I LOVE HER MUSIC,HER,HER VIDEOS.I JUST LOVE THE WAY SHE SING.SHE JUST A VERY TALENT PERSON.
how much should i weigh
May 1st, 2010
6:45 pm
shoot fun story dude.
JJ From Roanoke
May 3rd, 2010
2:22 pm
Whitney KNOWS she is not ready! SHE KNOWS THIS, I KNOW THIS! She needs MONEY! She is using her fans for her mistakes! Money, So People , Do Not go to her Concerts she is using us for her bills to be paid! JUST DO NOT GO!