Earlier, Barlow and Williams said: "It's great that people like Shame so much and we can't wait to perform it live for the first time." Also in the line-up were Tom Jones, Alexandra Burke and Pixie Lott. The concert, which took place at Twickenham Stadium also featured comic talent including Bruce Forsyth, Peter Kay, Michael McIntyre and Jack Dee.
Some 60,000 people were at the event - including 150 personnel injured in combat who attended the show free of charge. Proceeds will go to the Help For Heroes charity, which raises funds for wounded troops and their families.
In The Courts - An attempt by the family of singer Bob Marley to obtain the copyrights to some of his best-known recordings has been thwarted by a judge in New York. Judge Denise Cote ruled Universal Music Group (UMG) owned the copyright to five albums the late star recorded between 1973 and 1977 for Island Records. Marley's widow and children had sought millions in damages for UMG's alleged attempts to "exploit" his recordings.
The albums in question - Catch a Fire, Burnin', Natty Dread, Rastaman Vibrations and Exodus - were recorded by Marley with his band The Wailers. They include some of his best-known songs. Marley's family had accused UMG of intentionally withholding royalties from their Fifty-Six Hope Road Music company. They also claimed UMG had failed to consult with them on key licensing decisions, among them the use of Marley's music on ringtones. On Friday, however, Judge Cote ruled that Marley's recordings were "works made for hire" as defined under US copyright law. This, she said, entitled UMG to be designated the owner of those recordings as the parent company of Island Records.
Electric Proms - Sir Elton John will open this year's BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms, it has been announced. He will perform tracks from his new studio album, The Union, with Leon Russell. He will also collaborate with rapper Plan B and hotly-tipped balladeer Rumer. In a statement Sir Elton said he was "delighted" to launch the musical festival, which starts on 28 October. Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant will headline the second night of the event.
(Jim Evans)
