Britney Spears 2009 UK dates announced!!

Britney Spears has announced that a number of London dates will form part of her 2009 European comeback tour, with tickets on sale Friday December 5th. The concerts will take place at The O2 in London on June 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 10th & 11th and will be her ONLY concerts in the UK.

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Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star on the television series The New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994. After a brief membership with the pop musical group Innosense, Spears signed a recording contract with Jive Records, releasing her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999. The album established her as a pop icon and "bona fide pop phenomenon", credited for influencing the revival of teen pop in the late 1990s. The music video for "...Baby One More Time" and Spears's appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine also established her as an international sex symbol, garnering controversy over the influence of her public image on teenage girls.

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Mamma Mia! Breaks UK DVD Sales Record

Musical film Mamma Mia! has become the fastest-selling DVD of all time in the UK, according to Official UK Charts Company figures. It sold 1,669,084 copies on Monday's release date, breaking the previous record held by Titanic - based on DVD and video sales - by 560,000 copies. Mamma Mia!, which was released in cinemas in July, has taken more than £66m at the UK box office.

Universal's managing director, Ian Foster, said the success of Mamma Mia! was a "testament to the fun-loving spirit of the British public and the universal appeal of this wonderful film". A spokesman for supermarket Asda said 300,000 copies had been sold in its stores with, 15% of shoppers buying a copy on Monday.

Last month, Mamma Mia! became the highest-grossing British film at the UK box office, beating the previous holder of the record, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It is now the second highest-grossing film in UK box office history behind Titanic.

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Madonna, Guy Ritchie get quickie divorce

Pop star Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie have been granted a divorce at the High Court in London. The decree nisi was granted less than a month after the couple, who have three children, declared their eight-year marriage was over.

The couple wed at Skibo Castle in Scotland in December 2000, and announced their separation last month after months of speculation. Neither Madonna, 50, nor her film-maker husband, 40, were in court on Friday. The case was listed before District Judge Reid alongside 16 others "for pronouncement of decree or order under the special procedure rule".

It has been reported that the couple did not demand a financial settlement from each other. Madonna is thought to be worth some £300m, while Ritchie is believed to have £30m in assets. The couple are also reported to have agreed to share custody of their two boys, Rocco, eight, and three-year-old adopted David Banda, while Madonna's daughter from an earlier relationship, 12-year-old Lourdes, will stay with her. Madonna is currently in the US playing dates on her Sticky & Sweet tour.
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Michael Jackson to appear in UK court

Singer Michael Jackson is to give evidence at London's High Court to counter allegations that he breached a music contract with an Arab sheikh. The star is due to appear in court next week after his lawyer announced that he had been cleared by his medical advisers to travel from the US. Mr Jackson, 50, is expected to arrive in the UK over the weekend and will give evidence on Monday afternoon. An application for him to appear via video link was withdrawn.

"He has been cleared by his medical advisers to travel in two days' time," said the pop star's barrister, Robert Englehart QC. The King of Bahrain's second son, Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, claims Mr Jackson reneged on a music deal. He is suing the performer for £4.7 million, claiming that under their agreement, an album, stage play and candid autobiography were to be produced. The Bahraini royal gave evidence on Thursday, and agreed under questioning that Mr Jackson is an "emotionally vulnerable" person. But he added that he was a "delightful" person and always "with it".

"I regarded him in the same way as other businessmen. He is a person who is very switched on, a fantastic businessman and fantastic intellectual," Sheikh Abdulla said. He confirmed to the court that he sent Mr Jackson $350,000 (£236,210) and then $1 million (£675,000) during the singer's child abuse trial in 2005.

But he denied the payments were gifts, and told the court they "were sent to help Michael, and many times he confirmed to me he would pay me back". The pop star was invited to Bahrain after his acquittal by the Sheikh, and stayed in the Gulf state for six months. The court has already heard that the sheikh planned to revive Mr Jackson's career with songs he had written himself. Mr Jackson has rejected the allegations, saying there was no valid agreement and that the case was based on "mistake, misrepresentation and undue influence". He added that no project was ever finalised, and any payments he received from the sheikh were "gifts".

Earlier this week, the court heard that Mr Jackson may be suffering from an unspecified medical condition and that "even in a best-case scenario it would be unwise to travel" to the UK to give evidence. A letter from the singer's doctor was shown to the court but not read out. At the time, Mr Jackson's lawyer added that he was awaiting the outcome of test results. The sheikh's legal team contended that the outcome of pathology tests would take no more 48 hours to be determined. The defence team's experts also said that, even if test results were positive, it would be possible for Mr Jackson to fly to London with "suitable dressings". The case is being held in London by mutual agreement of both parties.

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