Topical Tuesday 15.11.16

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The manager of the Arctic Monkeys has told a group of MPs the number of tickets sold directly to fans is "far smaller than it should be".

The band's manager,Ian McAndrewis not the first to speak out from within the industry. James Bay gave a brief speech at the Q awards saying second ticketing websites 'definitely suck'. You Me At Six's Josh Franceschi is giving evidences at a Commons Select Committee which is looking into the £1bn a year secondary ticketing market.

Sting and The Police - Roxanne

The Bataclan Concert Hall in Paris has reopened with a performance by Sting, a year after Islamist militants killed 90 people at the venue. Before he led a minute silence for those who lost their lives in the concert hall last year, the British singer told the audience, including survivors, that they had to honour the dead and celebrate life. Speaking in French, Sting said: "We will not forget them", before beginning with the song Fragile.

Pink - Try

The US pop- singer, Pink, is expecting her second baby with husband Carey Hart. She has been sharing the journey of her pregnancy on her social media accounts, particularly on Instagram. On Saturday she posted a photo of the couple's 5-year-old daughter, Willow Hart and Pink's growing baby bump captioned with the word "Surprise!"

Foo Fighters - Best of You

Last year, rock group Foo Fighters sadly had to drop out of their top spot at Glastonbury festival due to Dave Grohl's broken leg, giving their slot to Florence and the Machine. The Foo Fighters have just announced they will be headlining Denmark’s Roskilde Festival 2017, which happens to be the same weekend as Glastonbury. The announcement has sparked rumours that the group could be heading up Worthy Farm next summer.

Bruno Mars- 24K Magic

Bruno Mars is setting off on the road again with a 24K Magic tour. This news is unsurprising given the success of the tune, but it's exciting nonetheless. The 24K Magic World Tour arrives in Glasgow on 12 April and heads around the UK and Ireland before ending in Sheffield on 6 May.

Robbie Williams - Angels

He's only gone and done it. The former Take That frontman now has 12 NO.1 albums following the success of The Heavy Entertainment Show. Robbie Williams has surpassed the legend David Bowie and now sits level with Madonna for being the most successful UK solo artist.

David Bowie - Lazarus

Speaking of, the late glam rocker has been in the news again today. Ten months on from the release of his final album, Blackstar, fans are still finding secrets on it. His graphic designer Jonathan Barnbrook has revealed that there are more hidden secrets to be found, including what happens when you use a black light.