U2 have announced the dates for the world tour of their Songs Of Innocence album.

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Dublin can now boast the second best 'poshtel' in Europe.

Morrissey has announced dates for his European tour.

More than a third of Irish tourists plan on visiting a cultural destination rather than the traditional beach sun holiday for their next trip abroad.

A small lizard-like creature that lived more than 300 million years ago is believed to be the earliest known ancestor of plant-eating mammals.

The battle to win the smartwatch market has ratcheted up another notch with Samsung Electronics’ application for US and South Korean trademarks.

Angelina Jolie celebrated her birthday with a family dinner in Berlin, Germany last nightl.

Justin Bieber wants his pet monkey to housed in a zoo.

Justin Bieber could soon be prosecuted for allegedly spitting on a neighbour on Tuesday.

Rihanna will play seven gigs across seven countries during her '777' world tour.

The only person to ever be cured of the HIV virus is launching a new foundation to help in the search for a wider cure.

Marilyn Manson has sparked rumours he is dating Lana Del Rey.

The Rooster has taken centre stage for Irish potato growers exhibiting their products at the week-long Fruit Logisitica trade fair in Berlin, Germany.

Madonna has announced her 2012 World Tour. It includes a July 24 date in Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

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U2 frontman Bono believes the chart-topping band will stick together until they die.

The Ting Tings singer Katie White is worried she has become “addicted to playing live shows”.

Shakira has released dates for her European tour, including a December 16 gig in Dublin.

The ‘Russian Roulette’ hitmaker Rihanna reportedly flew back to the US from Berlin, Germany, at the weekend just to attend Matt Kemp’s Ante Up for Autism charity fundraiser, where she mingled with his friends and relatives.

Robbie Williams and Jay-Z are to perform at next month’s MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs).

Lady Gaga and Kings of Leon have been nominated for five MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs).

Lady Gaga had a journalist thrown out of a press conference after she raised questions about the singer's gender.

Veteran rocker David Bowie is back in the studio after a six-year break to record a new album.

Angelina Jolie is expected to return to the US for the first time since giving birth to twins next week, to attend the New York premiere of her latest film.

Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are planning to move to Berlin, Germany, so they can bring up their children out of the limelight.

Sharon Stone stunned audience members at a charity auction in Berlin, Germany on Monday night by enticing participants to bid by calling them "nasty little Germans."

Austrian industrialist and billionaire Friedrich Karl Flick has died at the age of 79, Austrian media reported today.

Janet Jackson has rubbished reports she is planning to marry her longterm boyfriend Jermaine Dupri later this year - but admits he could be planning a surprise.

Kate Moss beat up on-off boyfriend Pete Doherty in a mad frenzy after reading how he sprayed his blood at two MTV cameramen.

A devotee of former Friends star Jennifer Aniston flew into a rage when she discovered the actress' love rival, Angelina Jolie, was dining at a nearby table in Berlin, Germany and attempted to beat her up.

Reese Witherspoon almost missed her Oscar nomination yesterday, because she was sleeping.

Confrontation with Western states over Iran’s nuclear programme has reached a climax, a former Iranian president said today.

Two thousand Robbie Williams fans packed the London Astoria tonight to watch their idol.

Newlywed Renee Zellweger is getting musical again - the actress is reportedly in negotiations to reprise Liza Minnelli's role in a remake of hit movie Cabaret.

Michael Jackson's child molestation trial left him "torn apart", claims his brother Jermaine.

Michael Jackson's father Joe is hoping the pop superstar can join him for his 76th birthday celebrations in Berlin, Germany tomorrow.

Kevin Spacey shot all the nightclub scenes in his upcoming Bobby Darin biopic Beyond the Sea in Berlin, Germany, because he couldn't find authentic venues in Los Angeles and New York.

Registered members of U2's official website can buy a limited number of advance tickets for eight European shows today.