Liam Payne: I’ll be spending Christmas with Cheryl and Bear 

Liam Payne has said he will be spending Christmas with his ex Cheryl and their son Bear.

Four Northern Ireland presenters in Radio 1 Christmas takeover 

Four lucky Northern Ireland radio DJs will present shows on BBC Radio 1 this Christmas.

Taylor Swift announces Christmas song with help from pet cats 

Taylor Swift has announced she will release a Christmas single, after taking advice from her three cats.

Sir Elton John gives update on first new music in four years 

Sir Elton John has revealed he is jetting off to Australia to write his first new music in nearly four years.

Queen’s Brian May says he is ‘hot to trot’ after leg op 

Brian May shared a video of himself “dancing” and said he was “hot to trot” after undergoing leg surgery.

Winners of Ivors Composer Awards announced 

British composer Erika Fox has been presented with an Ivor Novello Award for lifetime achievement.

Line-up announced for Latitude music festival 

Liam Gallagher, pop band Haim and electronic duo The Chemical Brothers will headline the next Latitude music festival, it has been announced.

Politics is a pantomime, says Robbie Williams 

Singer Robbie Williams has described politics as a “pantomime”, but said he is preparing to vote for the first time.

Live at Botanic Gardens: Sinead O'Connor and The National top bill 

Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor will play a huge outdoor gig at Belfast's newest festival, Live at Botanic Gardens, when it returns to the city next summer.

Taylor Swift to perform show in London’s Hyde Park in 2020 

Taylor Swift will perform a headline show in London’s Hyde Park next summer, it has been announced.

Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Lil Nas X named first Apple Music Award winners 

Billie Eilish will be the first recipient of the Apple Music Award for global artist of the year, one of three honours for the American singer.

Kraftwerk to perform 50th anniversary show at All Points East 

Kraftwerk will perform a 50th anniversary show at next year’s All Points East festival.

Me and my health: Singer-songwriter Amanda St John on her lifestyle 

The 40-year-old singer-songwriter from Glenariffe, Co Antrim, has just released her second album, The Muscle Shoals Sessions. Since releasing her debut album Grow, she has worked with Brian Kennedy, Duke Special, Eddi Reader, Mary Coughlan, Ciaran Gribbin and Grammy winning Nashville writer/producer Jon Tiven. She has a 12-year-old daughter, Sophia.

Ellie Goulding says she relied on alcohol to become ‘more interesting’ 

Ellie Goulding has revealed she turned to alcohol in a bid to become “more interesting” as she adjusted to life in the spotlight.

Matt Goss says political correctness could be contributing to loneliness 

Singer Matt Goss has suggested a “politically correct world” could be contributing to feelings of loneliness because people are “terrified” of interaction.

Brian May says he is ‘feeling good’ after leg surgery 

Brian May has had an operation for a problem with his heel that left him struggling to move around on stage.

Winner of BBC Music Introducing’s artist of the year announced 

British-Jamaican singer Celeste has been crowned BBC Music Introducing artist of the year.

Robbie Williams set for 13th UK number one album 

Robbie Williams is on track for his 13th UK number one album with The Christmas Present.

Northern Ireland what's on guide: From Ulster Rugby to Love Actually, 10 things to do December 2 - 8 

Here's our top pick of things taking place this week across Northern Ireland (December 2-8).

Vision for 8,000-capacity indoor arena for Edinburgh revealed 

Plans for a “long-awaited” indoor arena for Edinburgh have been revealed by developers.

Sir Tom Jones to perform at cancer charity concert 

Sir Tom Jones is to perform at a concert for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

Steps star Faye Tozer celebrates marriage milestone 

Faye Tozer has said she knew she was going to marry her husband from the moment they met on a night out in Newcastle.

John Barrowman shares update after procedure for ‘severe neck injury’ 

John Barrowman has undergone an “uncomfortable” procedure after being taken to hospital to receive treatment for “a severe neck injury”.

British Summer Time unveils its second 2020 headliner 

American rock band Pearl Jam have been revealed as the second headliners of British Summer Time 2020.

Oasis legend among top talent honoured at Scottish Music Awards 

Liam Gallagher, Lewis Capaldi and Simple Minds were among the stars honoured at the Specsavers Scottish Music Awards.

Sir Paul McCartney and Rihanna reunited in most surprising way 

Sir Paul McCartney and Rihanna have enjoyed a surprise reunion – on an aeroplane.

John Barrowman cancels performances due to ‘severe neck injury’ 

John Barrowman has apologised to fans after having to cancel performances this weekend due to what he said is a “severe neck injury”.

James Blunt says two strangers have offered sick father lifeline 

James Blunt has revealed that two donors have come forward to offer his sick father kidneys.

Tyrone singer Janet Devlin on her sexuality, her lack of dates, beating her body image challenges and her sorrow at the death of her grandmother 

As the second single from her new album Confessional is released the Tyrone girl who shot to fame on X Factor reveals to Claire O'Boyle that it's been the best and worst of years and how taking a career break back at home has paid dividends.

Professor Green: 'I don't look at myself as being a commodity. Music is my commodity but I'm not for sale' 

After a catalogue of near-death experiences over the years, musician and TV personality, Professor Green Is happy to declare he's a new man - and feeling the fittest he's ever been. It's a remarkable comeback, considering just eight months ago in February he fractured his neck after a fall caused by a seizure - the latest in a string of near-misses for the 35-year-old.

Johnny Depp producing musical about Michael Jackson from his glove’s perspective 

Johnny Depp is producing a musical based on the life of Michael Jackson which will be told from the perspective of the late King of Pop’s famous sequin glove.

Coldplay continue chart-topping streak with new album Everyday Life 

Coldplay have continued their streak of number one albums with their latest release Everyday Life.

Stormzy announces 2020 world tour including Dublin date 

Stormzy has announced a 55-date world tour for 2020.

Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell: My new drug is not curing my lymphoma, but it's certainly not getting any worse, so I can go on and live my life 

It says everything about the work ethic of Belfast-born rock star Vivian Campbell that he jets back to the States every month for specialist treatment to keep his cancer at bay in between a relentless schedule of touring with not one, but two bands.

Albums of the week - from Coldplay to Bing Crosby 

It's a bumper week as there are new releases from the likes of Coldplay and Beck, and a Christmas album from the one and only Robbie Williams.

Labrinth: Sometimes you have got to go through the storm to find peace 

After seven years without a release, Labrinth is having an intensely creative year. After shelving his second album at the tail end of 2014, the Hackney-raised artist is releasing three albums in a year.

David Gray: At those early gigs in Ireland, the power in those songs gave us an invisible force field 

David Gray is having difficulty keeping all the plates spinning, the finishing of his new house coinciding with the announcement of an arena tour to mark the two decades since the unassuming singer-songwriter emerged from his flat with White Ladder and everything changed.

Brian May and David Gilmour gift guitars to Christmas cancer auction 

Queen’s Brian May and former Pink Floyd star David Gilmour are among the revered rock guitarists who have contributed signed instruments and equipment to a cancer charity auction.

Kanye West drops new music video… and it stars Kim Kardashian and their kids 

Kim Kardashian West is one of the stars of Kanye West’s new music video, along with their children.

Sir Paul McCartney explains how he is a ‘pretty normal’ grandfather 

Sir Paul McCartney has said he sometimes picks up his grandchildren from school, and that it is a “joy”.

Stormzy reveals he turned down chance to collaborate with his ‘hero’ Jay Z 

Stormzy has revealed that he almost released a song with Jay Z, but that he told the US rapper he could not feature on his single.

John Lennon’s round sunglasses and Ringo’s parking ticket up for auction 

John Lennon’s round sunglasses and a parking ticket issued to Ringo Starr are going under the hammer.

Jack Whitehall hopes not to ‘put my foot in it’ at next year’s Brit Awards 

Jack Whitehall has said he will try “not to put my foot in it” ahead of hosting the Brit Awards for the third year in a row.

Madonna cancels tour dates on medical advice 

Madonna has cancelled three tour dates on medical advice after suffering “overwhelming pain,” the singer has said.

Nicole Scherzinger confirms long-awaited Pussycat Dolls news 

Chart-topping girl group The Pussycat Dolls are reuniting nine years after their acrimonious break-up, singer Nicole Scherzinger has confirmed.

Adele fans call for new music as she breaks Twitter silence 

Adele has fans clamouring for new music after she returned to Twitter to urge people to vote.

Pussycat Dolls reveal role of ‘inspiring’ Spice Girls in their reunion 

The Pussycat Dolls have said it was “inspiring” watching the Spice Girls get back together for a triumphant reunion tour.

Priyanka Chopra surprises Nick Jonas with a new dog 

Priyanka Chopra surprised husband Nick Jonas with a pet dog.

Shortlist announced for Brit Awards rising star 

The shortlist for the 2020 Brit Awards rising star has been announced, with a trio of female singers up for the honour.

Stars pay tribute as Tina Turner celebrates 80th birthday 

Stars flocked to wish Tina Turner a happy birthday as the Queen of Rock and Roll turned 80.