LONDON (AFP) – British singer Leona Lewis cancelled a planned visit to Germany Thursday as she recovered from being punched in the head during a book signing, her spokesman said.
The 24-year-old, who last year became the first British woman to top the US charts for more than 20 years with her single "Bleeding Love", pulled out of the one-day promotional trip following Wednesday's attack.
"Leona was due to go to Germany today for promo but that has now been cancelled," the spokesman said, adding: "Leona is obviously shocked after yesterday but is OK."
Lewis had been signing copies of her autobiography for around 90 minutes at a book store in the upmarket Piccadilly district of London when "a guy came up and punched her to the side of the head," the spokesman said Wednesday.
The three-time Grammy Award nominee suffered bruising to the side of her head and was "understandably badly shaken."
The spokesman said he did not hear the man say anything to Lewis during the "unprovoked" incident and security officers swiftly intervened.
A police spokesman said a man had been arrested in connection with the alleged assault.
Lewis catapulted to fame after winning a TV talent show in 2006.
1 comments:
it's too bad that she decided to cancel her tour, I hope Leona can move on and forget about that scum-bag asap
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