The Royal Theater in Denmark has canceled a play about Amy Winehouse's life because Mitch Winehouse, the singer's father, refused to grant permission to use her music and photographs of her, The Associated Press reported. A spokesman for the Danish copyright agency, which had initially given the theater permission to use the material, said that Mr. Winehouse had not given a reason for his objection.
The play was to have opened on Jan. 30 in Copenhagen. It was based on Ms. Winehouse's turbulent life drawing from interviews, videos of concerts, letters and newspaper articles. Eleven Danish playwrights were involved in writing the script, which reportedly delved into the singer's addiction to drugs and alcohol. Ms. Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning in July 2011 at the age of 27, having won several Grammy Awards for her second album.
