Organisers of a world- renowned acrobatic dance show set to have its Irish premiere in Limerick, have reassured audiences of its safety after part of a set collapsed on an audience in London.

ALAN MCGEE’S record label Creation created the sounds of a generation before it folded up in 1999. It included acts like the Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, as well as his oldest and best friend Bobby Gillespie’s band, Primal Scream. McGee, who was born in 1960, a year before Gillespie, grew up around the corner from him in a working-class neighbourhood in Glasgow.

Soul singer Laura Mvula is favourite to win tonight’s Mercury Prize ahead of acts including chart veteran David Bowie and previous winners Arctic Monkeys.

Heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath are to be named living legends at a music awards ceremony later this year.

Justin Timberlake was joined on stage by Jay-Z at the Wireless festival last night.

A life-size statue of Amy Winehouse will be erected outside a North London music venue near her former home.

Manic Street Preachers are planning to release their 11th studio album in early 2014.

Indie quartet Alt-J have won the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize for their album 'An Awesome Wave'.

Richard Hawley is among the favourites to win the Mercury Prize six years after he was controversially “robbed” of the award.

Plan B hopes to change people's lives if he wins the 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize.

A life-size bronze statue of Amy Winehouse could be put up in a venue near her home.

One Direction will perform at the year's iTunes Festival.

Paul Weller has announced his return with new album 'Sonik Kicks'.

THE Manic Street Preachers have been awarded the title of “classic songwriters” at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards.

WHEN you love someone who suffers from the disease of addiction you await the phone call.

Comedian and former drug addict Russell Brand today paid a lengthy written tribute to Amy Winehouse, saying addiction should be treated as a potentially fatal disease.

DUBLIN singer Imelda May was last night named best breakthrough performer at the Classic Rock Awards held in London.

Kylie Minogue and Gavin and Stacey stars James Corden and Mathew Horne will present this year’s Brit awards, organisers said today.

Kylie Minogue has won two gongs at the BT Digital Awards, while Radiohead were named artists of the year.

Paul McCartney’s first gig since his divorce battle went to court was a family affair.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell waded into the size zero debate and declared: “Don’t blame the fashion industry.”