Whitney Houston is Admitted to a Paris Hospital

Singer Whitney Houston has been admitted to a hospital in Paris suffering from nose and throat problems, it has been reported. News agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) said a member of the star's entourage had revealed she was also suffering from an infection.

Houston, 46, had already postponed the first date of her European tour because of an respiratory infection. Her first UK in Manchester on Thursday has also been postponed.

The news agency source said she was being treated for a swelling of the mucus membranes in the nose and pharynx.

Houston, one of the world's most successful music artists - who has sold more than 170 million records, has been dogged by ill-health as she attempts a major comeback.

After a battle with drug addiction and the break-up of her 14-year marriage to singer Bobby Brown, she released a new album I Look to You in 2009. The album was well received by critics, topping the US chart and charting at number three in the UK.

But a lackluster performance at a recent show in Australia had fans questioning whether the singer could still match the range of her early vocal performances.