Westlife and Sugababes join Summer Pops line-up
Westlife and Sugababes have been added to the Summer Pops line-up at Liverpool's Big Top Arena, and Simply Red have added a second date.…
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Cliff Richard enters race for Christmas number one
Cliff Richard is aiming for a fourth Christmas number one with 'Santa's List', competing against The Darkness and the Pop Idol winner, according to William Hill odds.…
Westlife cancel single release
RCA has confirmed Westlife have scrapped their January single 'Miss You Nights' because two band members are unwell, with the track moving to the b-side of 'Tonight'.…
Blue top the singles chart with Elton John duet
Blue's duet with Elton John went straight to number one in the singles chart, while Gareth Gates's new single debuted at five amid a Popstars rivalry.…
Artists awarded for online activity
The first Interactive Music Awards, honouring online activity, were held at the BT Tower, with Westlife, Blue, Darius and BMG among the winners.…
Westlife and Gates smash Hits Winners
Westlife and Gareth Gates are the main winners at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party, with Blue, So Solid Crew, Pink and Sugababes also taking awards.…
Chart report
Christina Aguilera takes the singles number one with 'Dirty', while Westlife's best-of tops the albums chart ahead of Blue and Craig David.…
BMG use mobiles to promote boy band best of
BMG is marketing the Westlife best-of album with a text-message campaign offering an unreleased track and a chance to win backstage tickets.…
Chart report
Westlife top the singles chart for an eleventh time with 'Unbreakable', while Blue take the album chart top spot and U2's Greatest Hits enters at number two.…
Louis Walsh hits back at Robbie Williams over TV talent shows
Popstars judge Louis Walsh has responded to Robbie Williams's criticism of TV talent shows, calling him a jumped-up karaoke singer in The Sun.…
Irish acts get stamped
The Irish post office is issuing stamps honouring U2, Phil Lynott, Van Morrison and Rory Gallagher.…
Record sales officially down
Global record sales fell 9.2% in the first half of 2002, with UK sales down 6.2%, the IFPI blaming piracy and predicting a stronger release schedule.…