Rihanna has added an eighth gig at London’s O2 Arena to her forthcoming UK arena tour. The singer will now perform at the venue for a final time shortly before Christmas on December 21. Read more >>

Paul Weller and White Lies will support Kings Of Leon at their huge outdoor gigs in London this summer. The Nashville band are set to play Hyde Park on June 22 and 23. Read more >>

Katy Perry has extended the second UK leg of her California Dreams world tour. The singer will now play a second night at the O2 Arena in London on October 15 and a third date at Glasgow’s SECC on November 1. Read more >>

Cheryl Cole will be offered the chance to be a mentor on the US version of The X Factor, according to reports. The Girls Aloud star had been tipped to become a judge on the programme, but US TV bosses apparently fear she is not famous enough in America. Read more >>

Chase & Status will headline the closing night of this summer’s Parklife Weekender festival in Manchester, it’s been announced. The festival takes place at Platt Fields park from June 11-12. Read more >>

Phil Collins is not retiring from music, a spokesperson for the star has said. The former Genesis star triggered doubts over his music career in a recent interview with FHM, during which he said “it feels like a good time to stop for a while”. Read more >>

The Maccabees will headline this year’s Summer Sundae festival in Leicester, it’s been announced. Blur’s Graham Coxon, The Bees, Little Comets and Newton Faulkner will also perform at the event. Read more >>

The Streets and Chase & Status will headline a new musical festival in Bristol this summer, it’s been announced. We The People will take place at Bristol Harbour on June 4-5. Read more >>

Glasvegas have responded to reports in a tabloid newspaper that singer James Allan suffered an overdose two years ago. On Tuesday (March 8), Allan was quoted by The Sun as saying that the real reason the band cancelled several US tour dates in 2009 was due to him taking a drugs overdose. Read more >>

Mogwai are set to headline this year’s End Of The Road festival, it’s been announced. The festival takes place at the Larmer Tree Gardens on North Dorset from September 2-4. Read more >>

The Chemical Brothers have unveiled the tracklisting for their soundtrack to the forthcoming movie, Hanna. The electronic duo have scored the entire Joe Wright-directed movie, which is due out in cinemas next month. Read more >>

Lady Gaga has said she doesn’t think she can match the success of her collaboration with Beyonce on the single ‘Telephone’. The track topped the UK chart after its release in 2009 and remains one of the singer’s biggest selling singles. Read more >>

Spiritualized will play a one-off gig in London later this year, it’s been announced. The band, fronted by Jason Pierce, will perform at the Royal Albert Hall on October 11. Read more >>

Ticket sales for the Broadway production American Idiot have plummeted following Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong’s departure from the show. The frontman has just finished a second stint in the musical, which tells the story of the band’s career. Read more >>

Leona Lewis has beaten the likes of M.I.A and the late Princess Diana to be named the most influential woman to live or work in London in the past century. The former X Factor winner secured almost two-thirds of the votes in a poll conducted to coincide with the 100th International Woman’s Day today (March 8). Read more >>

Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder is writing his first autobiography, publishers Transworld have announced. The memoirs, which are as-yet-untitled, will be released in autumn this year. Read more >>

Brandon Flowers will perform at this year’s Eden Sessions in Cornwall, it’s been announced. The Killers frontman will perform on July 12 with support coming from the Mystery Jets. Read more >>

R Kelly has announced details of a brief UK tour, set to take place in the spring. The US R&B star will perform at London’s Hammersmith Apollo on April 22 and Manchester Apollo on April 23. Read more >>