Lianne La Havas gives up smoking and drinking

Lianne La Havas is blaming excessive partying for the health issues which forced her to scrap a string of shows earlier this month.

The Mercury Prize nominee axed a string of concerts after she was hospitalised with a serious kidney infection and she has now quit drinking in a desperate effort to change her lifestyle.

She tells the Daily Star, "I'd been working too hard and drinking too much because I always found a reason to celebrate. It caught up with me so I ended up spending five days in hospital with a kidney infection. I've changed my lifestyle big time. I've given up drinking and smoking."

La Havas resumed her tour last week after recovering from the illness.