An Australian talent show has sparked international outrage after featuring a segment with contestants portraying the Jackson 5, with their faces painted black. The act, performed by six doctors who dubbed themselves the ‘Jackson Jive’, aired on a reunion episode of the Hey Hey It’s Saturday variety programme in Australia on Wednesday night. US singer [...]

The UK Competition Commission has provisionally ruled against the planned merger of ticketing firm Ticketmaster and concert promoter Live Nation. A statement from the competition watchdog said the merger could lead to higher ticket prices and limit the possibility for competition within the ticketing market. The planned merger, announced in February, has also sparked concern [...]

Robbie Williams has revealed he may have been 24 hours away from death at the height of his addiction to prescription medication. The Angels singer, whose new album Reality Killed the Video Star is released in November, has admitted his dependence on the painkiller Vicodin – a drug found in Michael Jackson’s body after his [...]