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7 February 2012 Last updated at 20:52 ET

Jubilee gig line-up is announcedSir Elton John, Dame Shirley Bassey and Sir Paul McCartney

Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are among the artists who will play at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London in June.


MadonnaMadonna announces next world tour

Madonna announces the dates for her latest world tour, which will start in Israel in March.

Antoni TapiesSpanish artist Antoni Tapies dies

Spanish painter and sculptor Antoni Tapies, who was one of the world's leading contemporary art figures, dies aged 88.

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