A custody dispute between US rapper 50 Cent and the mother of their 11-year-old son is to go to trial, a judge ruled today.

Hundreds of Paul McCartney fans equipped with folding chairs and sleeping bags lined the street outside a Hollywood record store today to secure a seat for a free show today by the ex-Beatle.

Country singer Keith Urban has completed his treatment for alcohol abuse and plans to ease back onto stage with a short run of club shows in the United Kingdom and Germany in April, his spokesman said.

Keith Urban's publicist has denied reports the country singer has finished rehabilitation, insisting he will resume treatment following his Christmas holiday with wife Nicole Kidman.