Entertainers from the colourful Korean music scene, K-pop, have been mysteriously barred from entering China to perform, Korean TV shows and films have been blocked, and actors replaced by Chinese stars in advertising campaigns, say local press reports.
Wembley Bound - Adele has added two further dates at Wembley Stadium next year, after the initial concerts sold out. Dubbed The Finale, the four shows will see her play to more than 300,000 fans as she wraps up her world tour. The new shows will be on 28 June and 2 July, 2017, with tickets on sale from 7 December to members of her fan club.
Take That hold the record for playing the most dates at Wembley, having staged eight nights of their Progress tour there in 2011. The previous record holder was Michael Jackson, who brought his Bad tour to the stadium five times in 1988.
Artists' Rights - Duran Duran have said they are "outraged and saddened" at losing a High Court fight to reclaim US rights to some of their most famous songs. "We are shocked that English contract law is being used to overturn artists' rights in another territory," said founder member Nick Rhodes. The group had argued that US copyright laws gave them the right to call for a reversion of copyright after 35 years. Girls on Film, Rio and A View to a Kill were among the disputed tracks.
Late News - David Bowie has been posthumously nominated for the British artist of the year prize at the BBC Music Awards. The singer, who died in January aged 69, is joined by Adele, Calvin Harris, Coldplay and Jess Glynne on the five-strong shortlist. This year's awards, to be broadcast live on BBC One, will be held at the ExCel in London on 12 December. Bowie's nomination follows his surprise omission from the album of the year shortlist announced last month. Blackstar, his final release, had been tipped for inclusion but was shut out by Rick Astley's 50, Adele's 25 and three other titles.
Guns 'N' Poses - The classic line-up of Guns N' Roses have announced their first concerts in the UK and Ireland since 1993. The band kick off their 19-date European tour at Dublin's Slane Castle on 22 May, 2017; and visit the London Stadium on 16 June. Other dates are scheduled in Paris, Stockholm and Madrid. Eagle-eyed fans have spotted a gap in the band's schedule during the Glastonbury festival, suggesting they could be the Sunday night headliners.
No Show - Bob Dylan has written a speech to be delivered at the Nobel Prize ceremony later this week, organisers have said. His words "will be read at the Nobel banquet in Stockholm" on 10 December as he is unable to attend the event, according to the Swedish Academy.
Dylan became the literature laureate in October, but initially failed to acknowledge the award. He was called "impolite and arrogant" by a member of the academy, who said he failed to return their phone calls. The academy has yet to reveal who will deliver Dylan's speech. Patti Smith will cover his 1962 protest song A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall at the ceremony.
Treble Top - Muse have been announced as the first headliners for next year's Reading and Leeds festival. The band, fronted by Matt Belamy, will top the bill for the third time at the festival, having previously headlined in 2011 and 2006. The trio also made it a Glastonbury hat-trick last year, and said they were "very excited" to be playing the two festivals.
(Jim Evans)
