Amy Winehouse’s mother-in-law has said she’s “delighted” that the singer decided to cancel the rest of her UK tour.

Amy’s management team announced the cancellation all of her scheduled appearances for the rest of the year on Tuesday and Blake Fielder-Civil’s mum Georgette Civil has said she hopes it will push Amy into getting help.

Georgette told the Daily Mail: “I am so relieved. Cancelling the tour is the best thing she could have done.”

“Now we can get her into rehab and persuade her to get the professional help she needs. She can concentrate on getting better and keeping herself clean. She needs to be left alone to get herself together.”

“She was in pieces about cancelling the tour. She does not want to let her fans down but she has no choice.”

“She has been on the phone sobbing: ‘I cannot cope anymore.’ She just cannot stop crying and says she just wants peace.

“She is finding it very hard without Blake and is absolutely exhausted. Amy is not eating or sleeping properly, has no one to look after her and is having a tough time.”

Blake is currently on remand in Pentonville prison and is expected to stay there until 18th January at the earliest. His trial - for GBH and trial fixing charges - will take place next June.