Fears are mounting for the star's wellbeing after Susan Boyle broke down while meeting fans at a performance at the Rockefeller Centre in New York.
Concerns were raised when she started to behave erratically and was seen to be crying and shaking after fans handed her a gift. Boyle was later seen sucking her thumb and staring into space.
Susan shot to fame earlier this year after a video of her singing on 'Britain's Got Talent' became an internet hit. She has been struggling to come to terms with the overnight success, and completed a stint in The Priory rehab clinic after the reality show that she was discovered on ended.
Her latest emotional turn came during her present short US tour, when she was handed a patchwork quilt stitched by hundreds of people from 28 countries, including the UK, US, Mexcio, Japan and Poland.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Everyone around her is acutely aware how susceptible she is to becoming emotional when under stress. She has just undertaken a tour of America, which would put anyone under enormous pressure.
"It seems to have taken its toll and she was visibly upset. She is being closely monitored and given all the support she needs."
Susan's debut album, 'I Dreamed A Dream' has become the biggest advance selling CD in history, and is tipped to sell a million copies by the end of its first week of release on Sunday 29th November which no doubt has put a lot of pressure on the 48 year old.
Speaking on The Today Show, for whom her New York performance was recorded, Susan said: "It feels very surreal, as if it's not really happening, but it's always important to stay grounded."
Source: BANG Media International
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