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Katie Melue suffered a breakdown

Katie Melua has revealed that the increase in popularity after she suffered a breakdown is.

The Singer, 26, released her debut single The Closest Thing To Crazy, said that past year she was in hospital a short stay.

According to the Daily Newspaper she saying: "I've had a bit of a breakdown and been very unwell... I had to drop out for a bit.

The fact is, I just couldn't go on any longer. I knew there was something seriously wrong because I was just sitting in a chair staring into space."

Katie was the biggest-selling British female artist, added: "I was working myself into the ground."

Singer - songwriter's spokesman confirmed that he had suffered a breakdown but said that she has recovered since.

She said: "She's looking forward to going back on tour which was meant to take place last year but was postponed.

She was working non-stop for about seven years and her body just said 'enough is enough'."

Katie Melua Tour Dates

Katie Melua are announced her tour dates for 2011 which seen below:

Katie Melua Tour Dates

Fri 22nd Apr	Katie Melua	Buy Now Sheffield City Hall & Memorial Hall Sheffield
Sun 24th Apr	Katie Melua	Buy Now Colston Hall Bristol
Mon 25th Apr	Katie Melua	Buy Now Brighton Dome Brighton
Wed 27th Apr	MOVED Katie Melua This show has been moved to the Symphony Hall.	The NIA (National Indoor Arena) Birmingham
	Katie Melua	Buy Now Symphony Hall Birmingham
Thu 28th Apr	Katie Melua	Buy Now The Philharmonic Hall Liverpool
Sat 30th Apr	Katie Melua	Buy Now Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) Bournemouth
Sun 1st May	Katie Melua	Buy Now St David's Hall Cardiff
Tue 3rd May	Katie Melua	Buy Now De Montfort Hall Leicester
Wed 4th May	Katie Melua	Buy Now Regent Theatre Ipswich
Thu 5th May	Katie Melua	Buy Now HMV Hammersmith Apollo London
Sat 7th May	Katie Melua	Buy Now The Sage Gateshead Gateshead
Sun 8th May	Katie Melua	Buy Now O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester
Mon 9th May	Katie Melua	Buy Now Royal Concert Hall Glasgow