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Amy agrees to Island's golden gigs.
Amy Winehouse will be part of the closing night's line-up during a week- long series of concerts in London in May to celebrate Island Records' 50th anniversary.
The five-time Grammy winner will appear at London's Shepherds Bush Empire on May 31 on a bill that will also include pioneering reggae act Toots & The Maytals and contemporary Island signings I Blame Coco.
The week of live performances at Shepherds Bush is going under the name Island Life and will be part of a celebration of the iconic record company that will incorporate an exhibition and a new book.
Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, who is actively involved in the anniversary events, says, "I'm very excited to be collaborating with the label to celebrate Island's 50th birthday and I'm particularly excited about the week of shows in London."
The live shows will reflect Island's diverse and long history and will also feature the artist now being billed as Cat Stevens/Yusuf.
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