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Laura, right, and Judith Merry, left, with friends to see Beyoncé’s show

Gigs 'humiliate and isolate' disabled fans

Muscular dystrophy group campaigns to fix myriad frustrations with concert experience

Liam Gallagher has decided to start another spat with Robbie Williams by calling him a 'clown'

Liam Gallagher reignites feud with Robbie Williams by calling him a 'clown'

Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has reignited his feud with Robbie Williams, having a pop at the Take That singer for performing at the home of his beloved Manchester City.

Single ticket could become UK's third biggest National Lottery winner as Euromillions jackpot hits £122m

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X Factor 2013 auditions: Nicole Scherzinger gets a lesson in regional accents from vocal fans

X Factor judge and singer Nicole Scherzinger got some vocal lessons of her own as fans helped her get the hang of the local accent on the second day of X Factor auditions today.

Reinstated X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne at the first round of auditions in Glasgow.

Sharon Osbourne declares herself 'the nan of X Factor'

Sharon Osbourne admitted it has been overwhelming to return to The X Factor as she declared: "I'm the nan of the panel."

The News Matrix: Friday 31 May 2013

Record admissions for alcohol problems

One Direction performing at The Brit Awards, Show, O2 Arena, London

Nick Grimshaw: There's no place for One Direction at Glastonbury

Nick Grimshaw said there is no place on the Glastonbury stage for his One Direction pal Harry Styles and his bandmates.

Stephen Fry to Ignite his passion for opera at festival

Stephen Fry has been named as the curator of an annual opera festival. The actor and comedian will take the helm at this year’s Deloitte Ignite festival which will explore the work of composers Verdi and Wagner.

Sharon Osbourne looks set to rejoin the X Factor judging panel after securing a £1.5 million deal.

ITV bosses finally confirm Sharon Osbourne's X Factor return following Tulisa's exit

TV bosses finally confirmed Sharon Osbourne will return to The X Factor judging panel to replace Tulisa Contostavlos.

Album: Agnetha Faltskog, A (Polydor)

And the voice which, if you're of a certain vintage, was pop returns.

Jazz legend Ginger Baker

Field Day 2013: Our guide to... Ginger Baker

We’re very excited to have Ginger Baker perform at Field Day next year with his Jazz Confusion. Baker is a true artistic legend of the past 50 years; his list of credits reads like a who’s who of pop music.

The sea is too loud, and where's Gary Barlow? Bizarre cruise ship complaints revealed

Bizarre complaints revealed by online cruise travel agency

Girls Aloud, who completed their 'Ten' tour with a show at Liverpool's Echo Arena last night released a statement on their official twitter page announcing their break up

Farewell to Girls Aloud - see you at the reunion in another five years?

Farewell to Girls Aloud, who have decided to go their separate ways. The split, although devastating to some, will likely have been met by many with the same reaction that greeted the news that Westlife had split, ie.: “I didn’t know they were still together.”

Agnetha Faltskog's album will be released in May

A is for Agnetha: 'the blonde one from Abba' is back with a solo album

Agnetha Faltskog, or “the blonde one from Abba”, is to release her first album in almost a decade.

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