Singer Whitney Houston was forced to ditch the trappings of stardom in favour of a car ferry across the Irish Sea to perform in Dublin, it was revealed today.

Opera singer Russell Watson was discharged from hospital today following life-saving surgery on his brain tumour last week.

OPERA singer Russell Watson is “doing well” after life-saving emergency surgery and saw his daughters yesterday.

SINGER Russell Watson remains in a critical condition in hospital but the signs are positive, hospital bosses said last night.

The Sugababes vs Girls Aloud have tonight marched straight to the top of the UK charts with their Comic Relief single Walk This Way.

A HOST of famous faces gathered at Manchester Cathedral to celebrate the life of footballing legend George Best yesterday.

Three tenors are set to make UK chart history next week by all having albums in the mainstream top 10.

David and Victoria Beckham are reportedly joining forces with Russell Watson for a charity Christmas record.

She may have come off second best in the recent chart battle with her former Steps colleagues H & Claire, but Faye Tozer remains undeterred and is heading into the studio to start work on new material.

Stars from the world of showbusiness and football turned out in force today for a glittering pre-World Cup party hosted by Victoria and David Beckham.

Paul McCartney and opera star Russell Watson are set to perform for peace in a concert honouring United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.