A newly single Leona Lewis has reportedly called off her upcoming plans to tour in Australia, Asia, and Europe as she is “heartbroken” over her breakup with longtime beau Lou Al-Chamma.

An insider told a British tabloid that the “Bleeding Love” singer will instead head into the studio to put her anguish into a new album.

She was recently spotted heading into the studio with hit-maker Dallas Austin. The two are reportedly collaborating on Lewis’ third studio album, a re-release of “Echo,” which is set for a Christmas release.

“Leona’s heart just wasn’t in the tour towards the end of the U.K. leg,” the source told the Sunday Mirror. “She was upset, teary and heartbroken over her split with Lou. She’d been with him for 10 years.”

Back in June, “The X-Factor” winner and her childhood sweetheart Al-Chamma decided to part ways. The singer’s busy schedule and British tour were rumored to be key factors behind split.

Lewis was set to make her U.S. tour debut this summer as an opening act for Christina Aguilera. But, those plans were also scrapped as Aguilera announced in May that she was postponing her 20-date “Bionic” tour to an unspecified time in 2011.

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Finally some new pictures of Leona!

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Candids > Leaving Cirque Nightclub – July 24, 2010

I added candids of Leona in London on the 16th:

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Candids > Leaving her London Hotel – June 16, 2010

I added some live pictures of Leona to the gallery:

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Performances > Birmingham – June 8, 2010
Performances > Manchester – June 4, 2010

I added some unknown shoots of Leona to the gallery:

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Photo Shoots > Unknown 5

Earlier today, Leona announced Liverpool would be the location where the MOBO Awards will be held. For more details on the show, check out the official site.

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Appearances / Events > 2010 > Leona Lewis Announces Liverpool As Host For MOBO Awards 2010

Is somebody out to get Leona Lewis?

Just last year, the 25-year-old British “Bleeding Love” singer suffered facial injuries after being headbutted by her horse. Then she was punched in the face by a male fan at her October book signing.

Then last Friday, Lewis plummeted down an elevator shaft while performing in Sheffield, England.

Outrageous as it sounds, a rep at Lewis’s J Records label confirms that the incident did indeed occur during the first night of the star’s UK tour. Lewis later told The Sun newspaper, “We have been having problems with the lift. It had been going fine in rehearsals and then I had a bit of an accident and fell down the lift shaft.”

The problem was that the elevator had gotten stuck, causing the “X-Factor” winner to tumble into an empty hole. “I was lucky not to get injured,” Lewis told The Sun. “Fortunately it happened during a blackout on set and didn’t affect the show and none of the audience saw anything.”

Perhaps she better start keeping an eye out for ACME anvils falling from the sky.

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I added pictures of Leona performing at Echo Arena (ahaha like her album!) yesterday in Liverpool:

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Performances > Echo Arena – May 31, 2010

I added pictures of Leona performing at Rock in Rio today:

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Performances > Rock in Rio – May 22, 2010

Leona has generously donated tickets to each concert and date in her upcoming tour, in aid of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA). The tour starts in Sheffield on 28 May and ends in Cardiff on 6 July 2010 and plays major venues all over the UK plus in Dublin.

Funds raised by the competition will all go to help WSPA protect animals around the world from cruelty and suffering – something that Leona passionately believes in. More information regarding Leona’s support of WSPA can be found here:

http://wspa.org.uk/latestnews/2009/Leona_Lewis_Animals_Matter_to_me.aspx

To enter, answer a simple question about Leona’s support of WSPA and choose the concert venue and date you would like to win a pair of tickets for.

There is a minimum donation of £2 per entry into the competition and you can enter as many times as you like and for as many different concerts as you want.

The competition can be found here:

https://donate.wspa.org.uk/form.asp?id=1406. The competition closes on May 24. Thank you to Ruth for letting me know about it!