Rihanna cancels second Swedish show

Rihanna was forced to cancel a second show in Sweden last night.

The singer was due to perform in the country's capital city Stockholm but a doctor deemed her unfit to perform an hour before stage time, as she had a bad case of flu.

A statement from concert promoters Live Nation said: "Unfortunately, we need to report that the concert with Rihanna at the Ericsson Globe [venue] has been cancelled due to illness.

"Rihanna is exhausted and sick. Unfortunately we have once again been forced to make a difficult decision at the last minute."

The 23-year-old pop star was later moved from the hospital to her hotel, accompanied by two minders, wrapped in a big grey wool coat and looking withdrawn.

On Monday Rihanna had to cancel another date in her Loud Tour in Malmo after being hospitalised and placed on a drip. She posted a picture of the tube feeding into her arm on twitter with a caption reading "Sorry, Malmo!"

She also later released a statement to apologise to fans, which read: "I am sorry to everyone who was coming out to my show in Malmo, Sweden. I was so excited to perform for you all.

"It would have been a great time ... so much better than being sick with the flu, ugh! I'm really disappointed I couldn't be there."

Earlier this week, it was reported doctors had told Rihanna to curb her partying to stay healthy on the road.