According to the celebrity website’s Inaugural Committee sources, they’ve been trying to book the Chicago-native dancer for some time.

Ian Flanagan, the Cork-born commercial director of Leicester City, allows himself a chuckle when I put him on the spot. 

Leicester 3 Everton 1: If in August you had predicted that Leicester City would spend their final home game of the season partying ahead of their coronation as Premier League champions, you would have been politely told where you should take your opinions.

A barmy and bonkers season. There will not be another like it.

Leicester celebrated the greatest day in their 132-year history in style as the newly-crowned Premier League champions comprehensively beat Everton before lifting the trophy.

Opera star Andrea Bocelli kicked off Leicester's Barclays Premier League coronation as he serenaded the King Power Stadium.

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Sell-out gigs by pop superstars, Beyonce and Ed Sheeran at the 3Arena last year were not enough to prevent pre-tax profits at the firm that operates the venue declining by 50% to £2.5m (€3.6m).

Conversations at Davos typically focus on the thousands of wealthy and powerful folk who trek to the Alps every January for the World Economic Forum.

Martin O’Molloy and his 2007 Ford Mustang GT with the Cervini body kit.

A string of A-list celebrities is expected to gather in Venice this weekend for one of the most exclusive jet-set events of the year: the wedding of US actor George Clooney to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin.

Her new album 'Partners' is set to release September 15 this year.

Keeping up with the Kardashians during the daily re-runs of their reality TV show is child’s play compared to catching up with the Kardashians along the highways and byways of East Cork.

The deaths at sea of nine Wexford lifeboatmen a century ago are commemorated by a concert this week says Jo Kerrigan

THE news that the City of Cork Symphony Orchestra has secured superstar Katherine Jenkins for two concerts next December has created quite a stir among classical music fans.

Alex Ferguson, who was the subject of an academic study by professor Anita Elberse at the Harvard Business School, visited the school to meet students to discuss the report.

Sir Anthony Hopkins found himself with a share of a Classic Brit Award tonight after one of his compositions featured on the album of the year.

EACH of us is a walking, talking set of definitions, opinions, biases, proclivities and habits, some good, others maybe regrettable.

Chart-topper 'You’re The One That I Want' is revealed today as the biggest selling duet of all time – more than 30 years after it was a hit.

Irish contestant Brian Dowling is the bookies' favourite to take the 'Ultimate Big Brother' crown tonight as Channel 4 waves goodbye to the long-running reality show.

An all-star cast of 'Big Brother' housemates will bid farewell to the show tomorrow – in song.

Beyonce became the most decorated female on a Grammy night as she collected six trophies, including song of the year for her anthem 'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)', but it was another diva – Taylor Swift – who nabbed the top honour, album of the year, for her best-selling 'Fearless'.

Lady Gaga is desperate to perform with Susan Boyle at this year's BRIT Awards.

Susan Boyle is to duet with opera singer Andrea Bocelli.

Legendary tenor Placido Domingo has teamed up with Josh Groban, Vanessa Williams and Andrea Bocelli to record a new album of songs based on poems written by the late Pope John Paul II.

Some of the world’s biggest classical and pop music stars are performing a private benefit concert in the ancient red-rock city of Petra in Jordan to honour the late Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, with proceeds going to aid Afghan refugees.

Pope Benedict XVI began a week-long Bible-reading marathon on Italian television – appropriately with “In the beginning”.

Oasis, Bryan Adams, Estelle and Amy Macdonald were being honoured at a music awards ceremony today.

Oasis are to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the annual Silver Clef Awards in London next month.

Italian superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli is following in Radiohead's footsteps by releasing a video directly to fans at the price they feel like paying.

CHRISTENED by screen legend Sophia Loren at the weekend, an elegant cruise ship made her first stop in Cobh yesterday on her maiden voyage.

Luciano Pavarotti’s voice rang out a final time today inside Modena’s cathedral in northern Italy, as a recording of the great tenor singing with his father highlighted a funeral attended by family, dignitaries and close friends.

Verdi’s “Ave Maria” wafted through Modena’s cathedral today as the world bade farewell to Luciano Pavarotti with a funeral close to his classical roots, attended by family, dignitaries and close friends and followed by admirers around the world.

The voice that captivated millions of fans across the globe boomed out around an Italian piazza today in final tribute to legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti.

Rocker Rod Stewart was honoured as a music icon today at the 02 Silver Clef Awards.

NEWLYWEDS Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes jetted off on honeymoon to the Maldives yesterday after a fairytale wedding in a 15th century castle in Italy.

Newlyweds Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes jetted off on honeymoon to the Maldives today after a fairytale wedding in a 15th century castle in Italy.

Footballer David Beckham was forced to pull out of the celebrity wedding of the year tonight as Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes finally married.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes staged the celebrity wedding of the year tonight as the Hollywood pair tied the knot at a star-studded ceremony.

Hollywood royalty Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were married tonight in a torch-lit Italian castle.

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will reportedly perform at Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes wedding next weekend.