Hip-hop star Pharrell Williams has defended the postponement of his debut solo effort, insisting the months of fine tuning will pay off.

Victoria Beckham, Helena Bonham Carter and Michael Caine were among the star names caught up in Britain’s most glamorous traffic jam as guests arrived for Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s “wedding” party.

Pop princess Britney Spears is back at the top of the UK singles chart for the first time in nearly four years after beating Kylie Minogue to the number one spot.