Lady Gaga Announces UK Tour Dates

Lady Gaga has revealed the dates of two massive UK shows on her Born This Way Ball tour.

The pop phenomenon will be playing Twickenham Stadium in London on Saturday, September 8, and the Manchester Arena on Tuesday, September 11. She has also revealed an Irish date at Dublin's Aviva Stadium on Saturday, September 15.

Recently reformed joke rockers The Darkness will support on all European dates, while Lady Starlight will also appear on some.

Gaga's statement said: "The Haus of Gaga and I have worked for months conceiving a spectacular stage.

"The Born This Way Ball is an electro-metal pop-opera; the tale of the beginning, the genesis of the Kingdom of Fame. How we were birthed and how we will die celebrating."

Announcing the dates to her 20 million followers on Twitter, she described them as "the first 21 European dates", providing a hint that more will follow - perhaps when or if some of the first batch sell out.

Blur's summer concert should be their last, Damon Albarn says

Blur look likely to end a quarter-century career this summer with their final concert and single release. In an exclusive interview, the band's singer and chief songwriter Damon Albarn has told the Guardian that he intends a new song titled Under the Westway to mark the end of their recording career, and that "in all likelihood", a huge gig on 12 August in Hyde Park, London, will be their last.

Albarn has also cast doubt on the other brand name that has defined his career, revealing that new activity under the banner of Gorillaz, the hugely successful pop project he created with the artist and illustrator Jamie Hewlett, is unlikely, after the pair ended up at "cross-purposes".

The Hyde Park event, which will also feature New Order and the Specials, is being staged as part of the closing festivities for the Olympics, and follows two Blur shows at the same location three years ago. "I'll give it 100%, like I did last time," said Albarn. "And that's it.

"And I hope that's the truth: that that's how we end it."

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Djokovic beats Murray to defend Miami Masters title

Novak Djokovic successfully defended his Miami Masters crown as he overcame Andy Murray 6-1 7-6 (7-4) in the sweltering heat.

Djokovic becomes just the third man to win the tournament three times or more even though he was at times a distance from his best.

Murray was similarly below par as Djokovic raced through the first set, but took the world number one all the way in the second - though a total of one break point in the entire match for the Scot told its own story.

Djokovic's victory was his third at Miami and avenged his 2009 loss to Murray here at Crandon Park.

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