Whitney Houstan leaving Australia in disarray,concerts were critize for singing out of breaths.
Singer Whitney Houston performs on stage at Olympisky Sports Complex on December 9, 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Moscow is the first city in her world-wide 2009-2010 tour.
Singer Whitney Houston was released from a Paris hospital on Wednesday after suffering a respiratory infection and she called media reports that she was using drugs again "ridiculous."
After being hospitalized in Paris on Tuesday under doctor's orders, Houston told People magazine she is looking forward to returning to the stage after postponing several dates on the European leg of her concert tour.
"I'm feeling great," she said. "I'm just ready to move on and continue my world tour."
Houston, 46, is expected to retake the stage on April 13 in Birmingham, England, and continue touring through June.
"My health is terrific, but this is a time when I get a lot of allergies," she told People.
Houston had been due to perform in Manchester, England, on April 8 and 9 but the shows were rescheduled for June 16 and 17. Her show in Glasgow, Scotland, on April 11 was moved to May
The involuntary manslaughter case against Michael Jackson's cardiologist was assigned to a trial judge Monday in a brief proceeding that drew fans and family members of the late pop star.
Dr. Conrad Murray
In this Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 file photo, Michael Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray, right, arrives for his arraignment at the Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angeles, where he is expected to face involuntary manslaughter charges in Jackson's death.
Dr. Conrad Murray, his attorneys and prosecutors assembled before Supervising Superior Court Judge Peter Espinoza, who in moments assigned the case to Judge Michael Pastor and sent them to his courtroom.
Pastor scheduled a June 14 court date to take up remaining procedural issues including the setting of a date for a preliminary hearing and Murray's fight to keep his California medical license.
The state attorney general, representing the state medical board, has moved to revoke Murray's license pending trial.
Earlier, about 50 Jackson fans waved signs and chanted outside the courthouse.
The fans sang "We Are the World," wore T-shirts emblazoned with Jackson's picture and the slogan, "Justice 4 Michael," and carried placards demanding stronger charges against Murray.
Fans in a courthouse hallway called out "Hi Janet" as Jackson's sister Janet arrived. The late pop star's parents, Joe and Katherine, and brother Jermaine also attended.
Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter, which carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison.
Normally, such a procedural hearing would draw few spectators.
But with Jackson's death as the backdrop, crowds of fans and media were expected, and Jackson family members have committed to attending all court proceedings against Murray.
Sandi Gibbons, spokeswoman for the district attorney's office, said the Jackson family notified court officials that up to 15 courtroom seats would be needed.
"It's basically a housekeeping hearing, but it will be the housekeeping hearing heard around the world," said Loyola University law professor Laurie Levenson. "There is no detail too minute for the international media."
Murray's attorneys contend the license issue is critical to his ability to pay for his defense.
The doctor has a history of serious financial problems and his attorneys, Ed Chernoff and Joseph Low, said in a recent court filing that the effect of losing his license would be devastating to Murray.
"He is, without fear of overstatement, hanging on by a thread," the attorneys wrote. "His ability to pay for his own defense depends almost entirely on his ability to continue to treat patients."
Murray, 57, a cardiologist, has clinics in Las Vegas and Houston and also has a license to practice in California. Should his California license be lifted, his lawyers suggest there would be a "domino effect" with other states moving to do the same.
Already, Nevada authorities have filed a formal complaint against Murray saying he twice failed to mention delinquent child support payments on applications to renew his medical license. Miranda Sevcik, spokeswoman for Murray and Chernoff, says Murray's legal team hopes to resolve the complaint in a way that allows the doctor to keep his license.
As a condition of his $75,000 bail, Murray has been ordered not to administer any anesthetic.
Jackson was 50 and about to launch a series of comeback shows in London when he died last June after being rushed to a hospital from his Beverly Hills home. Murray, who signed on in May at $150,000 a month to keep Jackson healthy through the comeback tour, told police he had been treating him for insomnia.
The legendary pop star was found to have died from acute intoxication with the hospital anesthetic propofol and other sedatives as a contributing factor.
Chernoff has said that nothing Murray gave the singer should have killed him.
Dr. Conrad Murray.Dr Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in February
Michael Jackson fans are rallying outside a Los Angeles courthouse where the pop star's doctor is scheduled to appear for a hearing in his involuntary manslaughter case.
The fans, singing "We are the World," wore T-shirts emblazoned with Jackson's picture and the slogan, "Justice for Michael."
They also carried placards demanding stronger charges against Dr. Conrad Murray in Jackson's death.
Inside the courtroom, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor ordered Murray to return June 14, when a date is expected to be set for a preliminary hearing -- during which the judge will determine if there is enough evidence to require him to stand trial.
Michael Jackson's relatives are attending a court appearance by the doctor accused of giving him a lethal dose of powerful anaesthetic.
Dr Murray, 57, has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
During a brief procedural hearing in Los Angeles, Dr Conrad Murray's case was assigned to Judge Michael Pastor.
Judge Pastor must set a date for a preliminary hearing and decide whether to revoke Dr Murray's medical license pending the trial.
California's attorney general has asked the judge to suspend the cardiologist while he faces the charges.
Dr Murray has previously been ordered not to administer any anaesthetics as a condition of his $75,000 (�49,050) bail.
According to US celebrity websites, members of the Jackson family turned out in force for the largely procedural hearing, led by his parents Katherine and Joe. His sister, Janet, and brothers Randy and Jermaine were also present, they said.
Several journalists and fans also packed the downtown courthouse, but officials refused to allow public access to the proceedings.
Dr Murray's lawyers have said he is "hanging on by a thread" financially.
"His ability to pay for his own defence depends almost entirely on his ability to continue to treat patients," they said in court documents.
He is alleged to have administered a lethal dose of Propofol and other drugs, which resulted in the pop star's death on 25 June.
According to US reports, Dr Murray's legal team is to argue that Jackson accidentally killed himself by injecting himself with Propofol.
At the upcoming preliminary hearing, Judge Pastor will decide whether there is enough evidence to go forward with a jury trial.
If convicted, Dr Murray faces up to four years in jail.
