Di'Anno, real name Paul Andrews, was a member of the heavy metal band from 1978-1981, but following his departure continued with his own music career that saw him play to crowds across the world. 

His original claim that a previous leap from a stage had left his leg damaged and therefore was unable to work, was proven to be false after footage appeared on YouTube of the 52-year old rocker performing live. 

After being prosecuted at Salisbury Crown Court, Steven Ritter, defending, said:

"Your public persona is not relevant. Your greed has cost this country a lot of money. The claims were for a long time and for a large cost. It must be a custodial sentence."

"In 2002 you started claiming benefits when it was quite clear you were already working. It took many years to track you down. In 2007 you performed at 69 venues, in 2006 you performed 67 times."

Watch Di'Anno's recent performance at New Jersey's Stone Pony venue here:

Speaking to Bauer Radio: In Demand, the 'Faith' singer joked that long-time friend Sir Elton John is getting cranky as he gets older:

"We all earn the right to get a little more grumpy as we get older - but he's getting terribly close to Nan territory, you know the Nan from Catherine Tate."

He also made clear that he was only teasing, and added:

"Elton can do no wrong because he did so much right for my life. He was one of my mentors in every way as a child who really wanted to write and sing."

"He will always have a special place regardless of our tiffs."

Check out George Michael's Comic Relief single, 'True Faith', here:

She told Daily Star's Kim Dawson that she's planning to perform in America around the same time as the X Factor show takes off there:

"I’m planning on going out to America while The X Factor is on out there. It would be fun to coincide with it."

“I’m in talks at the moment to perform out there at the same time and do some more writing.”

The 24 year old is also set to release her debut album on Monday, March 14 and said of the self-titled record:

“It doesn’t have a name. That’s really strange but I didn’t want some big ‘Ta dah’, I just wanted my music out there."

Watch her perform 'Help' during the recent X Factor tour in London here:

'I Can' is a mid-tempo pop cut that features the band's trademark overlaid harmonies, soaring vocals and expected breakdown towards the end. The four piece will perform the track tonight, March 11, on 'The Graham Norton Show' in what will be its live debut. 

Listen to the track that will represent the UK at 2011's Eurovision here:

The 'Wait And Bleed' band's bassist, Paul Gray, tragically died in 2010 so his new replacement will come as a welcome surprise to fans. The band explained the decision on their official website:

“Donnie was in the band at the very beginning, and rather than get an outsider, we thought it would be a fitting tribute to Paul to play with someone from within the family. Donnie was great friends with Paul and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate his memory than with someone who was there with us at the very beginning. The eight of us are looking forward to being onstage again and honoring Paul’s legacy with our families in Europe and Brazil this summer.”

Slipknot will perform at the UK's Sonisphere Festival later this year before moving on to other live shows around Europe. Watch frontman Corey Taylor explain the uncertainty surrounding a new Slipknot album here:

According to Billboard.com, ticket sales for the show plummeted after Green Day's very own Billy Joe Armstrong left the production:

"Box office sales went from $1.3 million to $395,275 in the first week after he left."

In an effort to get the numbers back up, Armstrong will return to play his role of St. Jimmy in the show's final weeks. It will close on April 24 and will then depart on a national tour of the U.S. Watch the cast perform Green Day's classic track 'Good Riddance' here:

The 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' star tweeted just a few hours ago, March 10, to her followers:

"I am coming to Europe this summer, some of the dates were just posted to my website. UK and Paris on sale Monday"

"More Europe dates will be announced soon, I will tweet once they are up on my site."

The tour includes a significant stay in the UK, with a whopping 8 dates scheduled before she goes on to France, Germany and Austria. The quirky hitmaker will appear at the following venues:

• June 20 - Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, UK
• June 23 - Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, UK
• June 24 - City Hall in Sheffield, UK
• June 26 - Symphony Hall in Birmingham, UK
• June 27 - Corn Exchange in Cambridge, UK
• June 28 - Brighton Dome in Brighton, UK
• June 30 - Hammersmith Apollo in London, UK
• July 1 - Cornbury Festival in Great Tew, UK
• July 3 - Olympia in Paris, France
• July 8 - Jazz A Vienne in Vienne, France
• July 15 - Vienna Jazz Festival in Vienna, Austria
• July 18 - Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany
• July 19 - Admiralspalst in Berlin, Germany

Watch Cyndi Lauper's recent appearance on the Chelsea Lately show below:

Speaking exclusively to London's newspaper, Metro, Nicky Byrne explained their difficulty after a recent radio road show tour:

"We did a promotional tour of the US in 2000. We did a local radio station roadshow in a big football stadium. There were ten acts on and about five people standing at the front barrier, and the rest of the place was empty. I just remember thinking: ‘This is a ball of s***e.'"

The 'Flying Without Wings' stars may be able to sell out arenas on their home turf, but have found that their pop sound isn't as appreciated overseas:

"Our US label sent World Of Our Own to radio stations in LA and New York without our name on it. It got a good response but when they found out who it was they wouldn’t playlist it as they weren’t supporting boy bands."

The setbacks, however, haven't dampened the band's spirits as they aren't giving up just yet:

"We all would have liked to. You never admit defeat."

Watch Westlife talk about their forthcoming tour on a recent episode of This Morning, below:

The film became a talking point last year after photos of the rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, surfaced in which he had lost a significant amount of weight in order to accurately portray the role. He also revealed in a previous interview with Rap Up magazine that a friend was his inspiration for the film's plot:

"My motivation for the project was my best friend, Charles Pringle. He lived across the street from me; he actually died of cancer.”

The script was written by the 'Baby By Me' star and documents the life of an NFL hopeful who tragically gets diagnosed with cancer. Watch the clip below:

The No Doubt singer explained that although she is a leading figure in fashion, keeping in shape is a daily concern:

"It's a daily struggle. I work out five days a week. I can't imagine not doing it."

She also stressed that looking good is always a priority:

"I wear make-up every single day; I like to wear make-up for Gavin and I don't feel energised till I've put it on, then I'm ready to go."

When asked about sex appeal, the 'It's My Life' star revealed:

"I have this real masculine-feminine thing: I'm not really that sexy – I get all made up and then I like to be a tough girl. I didn't even wear high heels until I was in my thirties! To me, [stripping off] is so boring.'

The full interview is available in next month's Elle magazine, and you can watch Stefani talk about her L.A.M.B. fashion line during this year's fashion week below:

So far, the event has announced Janelle Monae, Labrinth and Bombay Bicycle Club as its first performers, and also appearing will be Roll Deep, Devlin and Brother. This is only the initial line up with many more acts to be announced over the coming weeks. 

The festival has also changed its age limit this year from the previous 14-18 years to a more inclusive 13-17 years allowed only. Tickets for the event, which will take place on August 5 in London's Victoria Park, are available now. 

Watch Bombay Bicycle Club perform at Oxford's O2 Academy on Monday, March 7 here:

He wrote late last night, March 8, that he and guitarist Joe Perry have been talking about making the follow up to their '04 album 'Honkin' On Bobo' in the coming months:

"AEROFREAKSREJOICE ...JOE & I SENT SMOKE SIGNALS... SHOT THE SHIT & CHEWED THE FAT FOR THE LAST YEAR... BUT JUST SMOKED THE PEACE PIPE"

"FOR AN HOUR TODAY AND ARE ON OUR WAY TO ROCK'IN YOUR FKIN WORLDS THIS SUMMER BY LOCKING OUR SELVES AWAY SOMEWHERE W/ GUITARS & DRUMS...LUV ST"

Billboard.com also reports that Tyler, who is currently on the judging panel of American Idol, explained back in January that he has been writing new material and actively working on his music career:

"We've certainly been writing. I know Joe's got some licks, and I got a bunch of songs that I've written for solo and/or Aerosmith,"

Watch Steven Tyler's best bits from the new season of American Idol so far, here:

The former Jam star will grace the stage on both Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 23 before the Nashville based rockers explode with their stadium-perfect tracks. Weller said of the news:

"I'm really looking forward to playing the two nights in my home town at Hyde Park with Kings of Leon."

"They will be the only shows I'm doing for the rest of this year so we'll make sure they are top."

White Lies and Zac Brown Band will also perform on both nights to huge crowds, and tickets are currently available. Watch Paul Weller perform 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' with Amy Winehouse here:

The programme is exclusive to CBBC and is in aid of Red Nose Day, and raising money for the cause, and is set to begin on Monday, March 14. It will be hosted by presenting duo Sam and Mark, and aims to uncover the best young glee club style singing talent around the UK. 

Alesha Dixon will also be part of the judging panel alongside Denise Van Outen. Watch Mel C visit a martial arts program in London that's funded by Comic Relief here:

The ex-Genesis star wrote:

"Many of the articles printed over the last few months have ended up painting a picture of me that is more than a little distorted."

He explained that the one and only genuine reason for his decision to step down from music as a career is his family:

"I am stopping so I can be a full time father to my two young sons on a daily basis."

Collins also made it very clear that a lot of his recent comments have been taken out of context or too seriously, and that he has no need to apologize for his success or retirement:

"The result is that I have ended up sounding like a tormented weirdo who thinks he was at the Alamo in another life, who feels very sorry for himself, and is retiring hurt because of the bad press over the years."

He ended his open message, which you can read in full on philcollins.co.uk, with:

"There's no need for the straitjacket! PC x"

Watch his performance of the iconic track, 'Heatwave', during a French television appearance here: