Whitney’s flight of fancy... I wanna sail with somebody

SINGER Whitney Houston was forced to ditch the trappings of stardom in favour of a car ferry across the Irish Sea to perform in Dublin.

The 46-year-old star, who is in the middle of her Nothing But Love world tour, said she opted for the boat after no-fly orders shut down airports across Ireland and Britain.

The singer, who has been getting bad press as well as criticism from fans over the quality of her performances lately, was due to play the first of three nights at The O2 in Dublin tonight.