Take That and Robbie Williams both joined Sir Paul McCartney on stage for an ensemble rendition of Hey Jude.

Harding has worked with long-time Girls Aloud collaborators Xenomania to come up with a trio of new tracks for the sound track of St Trinian's 2

"Baria has left the band. I guess 'personal differences' would be the standard way to say it."

The Enemy will headline Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party bash with support from local boys Frightened Rabbit.

Tony Mortimer was originally set to appear alone, but then invited his former band mates Brian Harvey, John Hendy and Terry Coldwell to join him.

Bombay Bicycle Club, The Big Pink and The Drums will join The Maccabees on the tour, which starts in Newcastle on February 4.

This is Casablancas creating a portfolio piece, saying "look, this is what I can do. I don't need the Strokes".

The most impressive thing about Reality Kill The Video Star is how Williams has made it out to be a step forward, a boundary-pushing leap into the unknown, when really this is exactly the sort of thing you would have expected him to come up with.

Standing On A Chair will be released through Xtra Mile Recordings on November 30.

The band will play eight dates, starting in Cambridge on February 7 and ending in London on February 16.