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Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has cancelled her 21st birthday party in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Mean Girls star was charged last month with driving under the influence after crashing her car in Beverly Hills, California. She checked into a rehab facility shortly afterwards.

Lohan has now called off the two-day bash, which she had planned to hold at the city’s Pure nightclub, to celebrate her landmark birthday of July 2.

“The party was cancelled officially over two weeks ago,” said her spokesperson. “We were confused why Pure was even still promoting it.

“But Lindsay will not be having the birthday party at Pure and is focusing on her recovery 100 per cent.”