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Jackson tickets via internet draw

Tickets for a memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles will be made available via the internet, organisers reveal.

Del Boy returns to TV as teenager

Only Fools and Horses wide boy Derek Trotter is returning to BBC One in a comedy drama about his teenage years.

Take That receive coveted award

Pop survivors Take That win the coveted Silver Clef award, recognising their 18-year chart career.

Andre: 'Worst months of my life'

Singer Peter Andre says the months since his split with glamour model Katie Price have been the hardest of his life.

Blur comeback at Parklife venue

Britpop heroes Blur reveal the inspiration for their hit Parklife at the first of their Hyde Park reunion gigs.

BBC kills off Robin Hood series

The BBC's adaptation of Robin Hood is not returning for a fourth series, it has been confirmed.

The Bill's theme tune to be axed

The title music to long-running ITV1 drama The Bill is being dropped as the show moves to a post-watershed slot.

Olympic cyclists join Kraftwerk

German godfathers of electronica peddle their way into the people of Manchester's hearts

Lil Wayne delays European shows

The US rapper has postponed his forthcoming European shows, expected to kick off in Paris on Thursday.

Blackpool to stage Variety gala

Blackpool is picked to host this year's Royal Variety Performance, featuring Britain's Got Talent Winners Diversity.

Seth writing Suitable Boy sequel

Author Vikram Seth is to pen a sequel to his highly-praised 1,350-page epic A Suitable Boy.

Leading Indian artist passes away

One of India's leading artists, Tyeb Mehta, dies in a hospital in the western city of Mumbai.

Housewife first on Fourth Plinth

A housewife from the East Midlands is to be the first person to stand on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth.

Turkish TV show tells atheists: Find a faith and win a pilgrimage

A Turkish game show challenges atheists to find a faith, with a pilgrimage prize for any converts.

La Roux labels R&B 'empty'

The star, currently number one in the UK singles chart, labels R&B "empty", "hollow" and "really bad".

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