The 46-year old American star was admitted to a Paris hospital early Wednesday morning (April 7). She arrived in France to perform but a new health problem forced her to put concerts there on hold.
Houston was admitted to the American Hospital in the Paris suburb of Neuilly where she is being treated for "chronic rhinopharyngitis" and an upper respiratory infection.
The I Will Always Love You singer was forced to cancel her Paris concert. The first three concerts scheduled in Britain are also cancelled. These shows are rescheduled for May and June.
Concert promoter Jackie Lombard explained that the singing star caught a cold on an airplane. He said she will recover and return to perform in Paris.
Her record label, RCA, issued a statement providing more details: "Doctors visited Whitney late last night in Paris and confirmed that she was suffering from an upper respiratory infection. Upon medical advice, Whitney has been advised that she cannot perform to allow her time to recover."
Whitney Houston has had a difficult return to the spotlight. She was heavily criticized by Australian fans after a few shows there in March.