Whitney Houston`s `croaky` act disappoints fans Down Under

London: US singer Whitney Houston`s Australian comeback is under fire after fans criticised the opening night of her tour claiming the singer sounded `croaky and appeared `disorientated`. The 46-year-old star struggled through the opening night of her first Australian tour since 1988, and was left breathless and exhausted after just two songs, Daily Mail online reported.

After half a dozen songs she left the stage for twenty minutes to take a break, bringing on her brother, Gary Houston, to sing in her absence. "It was a disgrace. She can`t sing. She didn`t sing one song properly. She was disorientated and she needed a 20-minute break. It was the first concert I have walked out of in my life," One fan interviewed on Australian TV after the show said. "She couldn`t entertain a dead rat, to be honest," another fan said. Other fans took to Facebook and Twitter to complain about the "croaky" quality of her voice. "We just got back from Whitney Houston concert in Brizzy and I feel so sorry for her. She sounded croaky," one said on Facebook. "Whitney Houston should have toured 15 years ago. Voice not what it used to be," another posted on Twitter after the concert. Meanwhile, the singer`s spokesman Andrew McManus said Whitney was `surprised` by the negativity and rejected tabloid rumours that she was seriously ill after the performance. PTI