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Adele beats One Direction in list of Britain's richest celebrities under 30

Adele  has topped a list of the richest celebrities in Britain aged under 30. Heat magazine estimates that the singer has a fortune of $114 million (£92 million). Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe is second with a bulging bank balance of $92 million (£74 million). Ed Sheeran is third with an estimated fortune of $55 million (£45 million), with Zayn Malik following with a suggested $47 million (£38 million). Harry Styles is at No.5 - $46 million (£37 million) - and his three One Direction bandmates also feature in the top ten. Liam Payne and Niall Horan are joint seventh while Louis Tomlinson is ninth with $41 million (£33 million).

Robbie Williams rockets to No.1 on UK albums chart

Robbie Williams is set to land his 12th UK No.1 album this week. The singer is currently top of the country's albums chart with his new effort 'The Heavy Entertainment Show'. Monday's (November 7) midweek update reveals that Williams is on course to go joint second on the list of solo artists with the most UK No.1 albums. Madonna also has 12, but Elvis Presley leads the way with 13. Michael Ball and Alfie Boe's new entry 'Together' debuts at No.2, with Bon Jovi's 'This House Is Not For Sale' also new in at No.3. Michael Bublé's 'Nobody But You' falls one spot to No.4 and Elvis' 'The Wonder of You' at No.5. The former meanwhile rises to No.8 with his festive album 'Christmas'. Alicia Keys' new entry 'Here' is in at No.17, with Queen's 'On Air' following at No.18.

James Arthur's upcoming album 'Back From The Edge' drops TODAY

UK singer-songwriter James Arthur releases his comeback album 'Back From The Edge' TODAY (October 28). But as is the case with many successful artists, James admits his journey has not been an easy one. Watch below where he opens up honestly about his struggles before fame on X Factor, and dealing with the unexpected and overwhelming pressures that came afterwards. James admits: "There was a lot of pressure and a lot of judgment". The singer-songwriter's latest song, 'Say You Won't Let Go', deservedly shot straight to No.1 in the UK singles chart recently, and quite frankly, we can't wait to buy his album.

Soulstress Rebecca Ferguson kicks off her UK tour

UK singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson has now kicked off her UK tour to promote her fourth studio album, 'Superwoman'. Her tour began last night (October 23) at Llandudno's Venue CYMRU and will end on November 15 at De Montfort Hall in Leicester.  Tickets are available if you hurry ➤ HERE October 24 - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester October 25 - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall October 27 - Sage Gateshead October 28 - York Barbican Centre November 1 - London Palladium November 2 - Symphony Hall, Birmingham November 4 - Liverpool Philharmonic Hall November 5 - Cambridge Corn Exchange November 6 - Colston Hall, Bristol November 8 - Nottingham Royal Concert Hall November 9 - Ipswich Regent Theatre November 11 - Sheffield City Hall November 13 - G Live Guildford November 14 - St. David's Hall, Cardiff November 15 - De Montfort Hall, Leicester Concert goers who were at last night's show have already written their excitment, tweeting: "Llandudno ...

Elvis set to beat Lady Gaga to UK No.1 album

Elvis Presley looks set to become the solo artist with the most amount of UK No.1 albums. The late singer's new effort 'The Wonder Of You' is today (October 24) 3,500 combined sales in front at the top of the UK singles chart. The record - which features reworkings of songs by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - will give Elvis his 13th No.1 album in the UK. This would mean he would become the solo artist with the most amount of UK No.1 albums, beating Madonna's 12. At No.2 on the midweek update meanwhile is Michael BublĂ©'s 'Nobody But Me', while Lady Gaga's 'Joanne' enters at No.3. Leonard Cohen's 'You Want It Darker' debuts at No.4 and Kings of Leon's 'WALLS' drops four places to No.5. Status Quo’s 'Aquostic' is a new entry at No.7, David Bowie's 'Lazarus' musical soundtrack enters at No.8 and Korn's latest effort 'The Serenity Of Suffering' shoots in at No.9.

Phil Collins announces live comeback with five London shows

Phil Collins has confirmed his return to the live music circuit. The singer and musician will perform five dates at London's Royal Albert Hall next year. They will take place on June 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 as part of his Not Dead Yet tour. The Brit will also perform at the Laxness Arena in Koln on June 11 and 12, and the Accor Hotels Arena in Paris on June 18 and 19. Tickets will go on sale from 9am on October 21. Former Genesis drummer Collins announced his retirement from live music in 2002. Five years later, however, he embarked on a short reunion tour with Genesis.

X FACTOR, TOWIE & BIG BROTHER STARS ATTEND MOST STAR-STUDDED EVENT THIS HALLOWEEN

Actors, singers, social media personalities and X Factor, Towie and Big Brother stars all lined up to attend the most star-studded event this Halloween, Tulley’s Farm’s annual Shocktoberfest . Taking place every year throughout October, Shocktoberfest has become known as the biggest Halloween event in Europe, attracting visitors from around the world. The park hosts a number of walk-throughs featuring live actors and an extensive range of terrifyingly realistic props and scenery that appears to be straight out of a film. However, this year Shocktoberfest was visited by more well-known faces for the festival’s first VIP Press Night. Former Sugarbabes singer Amelle Berrabah and social media sensation Dapper Laughs joined a plethora of stars from the reality world including Celebrity Big Brother’s Heavy D and Jason Burrill, as well as former X Factor hopefuls Mason Noise, Casey Johnson, Chloe Paige, Betsy-Blue English, Mike Hough, Stevi Richie, James Hughes and Chloe Jasmine. Aft...