Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Show goes on for Rihanna despite mystery dash to hospital

By Georgina Littlejohn

All's well that end's well: Rihanna performs on stage in Lyon, France last night after a mysterious dash to hospital on Monday night


Mystery was surrounding the state of Rihanna's health today after the singer was rushed to hospital hours after performing in Switzerland.

The Rude Boy star was taken to a private clinic in Zurich after her concert at the city's Hallenstadion venue.

She was driven away just after midnight in a blacked-out Mercedes car and taken to the clinic's accident and emergency department by her driver, bodyguard and assistant.

After being treated for a mystery illness, she left the hospital at about 2.55am and was taken back to the concert venue.

Speaking to Swiss daily newspaper Blick, Alenka Ambroz, head of the clinic's corporate communications, said: 'Rihanna arrived at the accident and emergency unit.

We're not going to give any details.'

But whatever was wrong with the 22-year-old didn't appear to affect her performing plans as she was back on stage in Lyon, France last night, having been given the all-clear before she travelled.


Good Girl Gone Sick: Rihanna sings to her French audience, seemingly all better after her hospital trip the night before


There is speculation that her Last Girl On Earth tour - said to be her most ambitious yet - has left her exhausted.

The world tour started on April 16 in Belgium and will be in three stages with 28 shows in Europe, one in Asia and 29 in North America.

It features a number of costume changes and rigorous dance routines and the singer recently said: 'We've never done a tour to this capacity. The production is unbelievable and so are the costumes, we just took it to a whole new level. We just keep growing.


Across the bonnet: Rihanna slides across a car as part of her concert's set


The tour supports her fourth studio album Rated R, from which she has already released the singles Rude Boy and Russian Roulette.

Pixie Lott is lined up as the support act for the UK leg of the tour, which starts in Birmingham on May 7, and comes to London's O2 Arena on May 10 and 11.

Referring to the title of the tour, Rihanna said: 'I like to think about myself as 'The Last Girl on Earth' because sometimes people make decisions based on the outlook of others and, you know, to me, my life is my life.

'It's my world, and I'm going to live it the way I want to. That's how I think about everything, that way I'm focused on me, and my work. It's a really narrow space, a focus.'


Mousing around: Rihanna dons a pair of Mickey Mouse ears

source :dailymail

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