A spokesperson for Grammy Award-winning British artist Amy Winehouse revealed that the singer was not granted a work visa to perform in the United States next month because of an assault charge filed against her last week.

According to reports, the 25-year old singer had been scheduled to perform at California’s annual Coachella festival. Other celebrities scheduled to perform in this prestigious festival during the second week of April include The Killers and Paul McCartney.

Winehouse, winner of Grammy Awards last year, was charged with assault from an incident that took place at Berkeley Square in London last year.

It can be remembered that a drug problem was one of the reasons why Winehouse was not granted a U.S. visa to perform at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last year. She had to make a live performance via Satellite from Britain.

As for the assault case, the hearing will take place on March 17 at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

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