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There have been mixed responses to the announcement that Rihanna will be headlining T in the Park next year along with Mumford and Sons.

For the most part, festival goers seem to be outraged at the line-up.

The three X Factor finalists have taken a trip to Downing Street to switch on Mr Cameron’s Christmas lights.

The three finalists, Jahmene Douglas, James Arthur and Christopher Maloney were accompanied by show judge Nicole Scherzinger as they made the appearance in front of hundreds of school children.

Gotye’s track Somebody That I Used to Know has been named the UK’s biggest selling single of 2012 so far by the Official Charts Company.

The song has sold 1.28 million copies so far since its initial release way back in February of this year and has remained in the Official Top 100 ever since, currently placing at number 83.

Justin Bieber has been left red faced after an on-stage stunt went a little bit wrong

The Canadian teen sensation was pelted with iPhone's as he performed at Madison Square Gardens but far from being the act of aggression that many people across the world would love to see aimed at him, it was actually an attempt for his fans to get closer to him.

Stadium rockers Muse have been forced to cancel three European dates on their current tour after front man Matt Bellamy broke two bones in his right foot.

Shows in Oslo, Stockholm and Malmo have been affected by the cancellations and the band are said to be gutted that they are having to pull out.

He got further than anyone ever thought he would on the X Factor and received a lot of criticism for it but as he departed, he promised that he would remain in the public eye.

The threat/ promise has now come true as it has been revealed that he has landed a temporary role on Daybreak as showbiz presenter.

James Arthur is still having doubts about being suited to the X Factor despite having made the semi finals of the show which are taking place this weekend.

The 24 year old spoke of his surprise at getting so far in the contest.

There are plenty of rumours going around relating to the X Factor and who will be appearing on the judging panel for the next series.

It is now thought that Cheryl Cole might be in talks with Simon Cowell about returning after she visited his home in Los Angeles for a lengthy meeting.

A list of the top selling albums of 2012 so far has been revealed by the Official Charts Company.

As it stands at the moment, Emily Sande’s Our Version of Events is currently at the top of the list but Dan Lane from the Official Charts Company has pointed out: "With the busiest shopping weeks of the year upon us, there is still everything to play for for the rest of the contenders.

There have been rumours flying around the internet that Simon Cowell is trying to come up with new ways to help boost flagging ratings of the UK version of the X Factor.

The show’s boss has reportedly been trying to get old judge Sharon Osbourne back and it is now rumoured that he wants to return to the show himself.

Adele’s album 21 has sold over 10 million copies in the States, marking yet another landmark for her record breaking second album.

The album is ironically the 21st album to reach 10 million copies since Nielsen SoundScan started tracking data in 1991.

Simon Cowell has confirmed that the X Factor winners single will be for charity. It was rumoured that the usual group single would be scrapped earlier this month but now Cowell has revealed that the rumours are true and it will be substituted with the winner’s single.

Kelly Clarkson has lashed out at The Mirror for misquoting her in an interview and making her sound “obnoxious”.

Clarkson was shown on the cover of The Mirror’s Celebs on Sunday magazine with a quote saying “No one on the planet should be as famous as me” as the headline of the story.

Nicki Minaj has slammed Aerosmith front man and former American Idol judge Steven Tyler, accusing him of racism after he commented that she wouldn't be able to recognise Bob Dylan’s talent.

It’s been a long ride for him and by his own admission he had “seven free weeks” but Rylan Clark has finally been voted off the X Factor. Many feared another shock result like last week’s which saw favourite Ella Henderson go home but despite a growing army of fans, Rylan was finally showed the door.

He has endured many stories about how he is a diva backstage and how the rest of the cast and crew at the X Factor don’t like him, but now another horrifying story about Christopher Maloney’s past has come out of the woodwork.

Gangnam Style Becomes the Most Viewed Video Ever on YouTube Psy’s Gangnam Style has become the most watched video on YouTube ever with 805 million views.

The Korean singer’s smash hit has beaten the previous title holder Justin Bieber with his song Baby which has a mere 803 million views.

Simon Cowell is reportedly planning a massive shake up of the X Factor for the next series. The biggest change will be to the voting system with the figures being released each week.

Susan Boyle has been trending on Twitter for all the wrong reasons.

The singer, who shot to fame on Britain’s got Talent is now very red faced after her PR team put up the hashtag #susanalbumparty. Instead of reading it as Susan-Album-Party, many Twitter users interpreted it as Sus Anal Bum Party.

The BBC's Radio 1 breakfast show DJ Nick Grimshaw announced that he is refusing to play any Rihanna songs on his show after she cancelled an interview with him at the last minute.

X Factor reject Ella Henderson won’t have to worry about her future after leaving the show for very long. Four subsidiaries of Sony are reportedly fighting over her in a bidding war.