Whitney planning comeback concert

Troubled singer Whitney Houston is planning a spectacular comeback concert in Malaysia next month.

Houston is expected to preview songs from a long-awaited new album at the one-off performance in the capital Kuala Lumpur on December 1.

The 44-year-old's personal life and her battles with drugs and ex-husband Bobby Brown have made more headlines than her music in recent years, but friends hope the new album will kickstart her career.

Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am, Ne Yo, R Kelly and John Legend are all rumoured to be working on the disc - her first effort in four years.