The Mirror had reported via an unnamed source that the Girls Aloud singer ended an interview with BBC Three early after what was said to be an odd line of questioning.

The newspaper said that Cheryl was repeatedly asked "Why are we here?", much to the Geordie's reported bemusement.

However, she took to Twitter today (June 27) to refute the reports, saying:

"Fyi.. I have never walked out of an interview in my career. I had to be reminded of what your even referring to.. Stop telling lies lol."

The singer is in the UK rehearsing for his summer dates as Queen's temporary singer whilst simultaneously promoting his new solo material.

Lambert appeared on BBC Breakfast today and he spoke openly about working with Queen.

When asked if there are two versions of Adam Lambert - a rockier one and a more dance orientated one - the singer replied:

"It's one. I like to think that I can sing different stuff, and as long as I'm getting the green light from Queen I feel like I'm doing something right. During rehearsals I was very sensitive to not straying too far from the original, but also making it my own. They have been very helpful in making sure there is a nice balance between the two."

Lambert meanwhile took to Twitter soon after his appearance to thank fans for waiting outside for him - but he also criticised those who might have been after getting merchandise signed to sell on eBay. He said:

"Loved seeing fans out front!! You're all so sweet! U pesky boys tryin to get me to sign sh*t for u to sell on eBay? Exploit someone else!"

A range of artists, bands, young rappers and MCs will take to the BBC Introducing stage at Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend to showcase their talent to a brand new audience.

Rising Tide, Urban Development, Land of Kings Festival, Bigga Fish and Eat Your Own Ears, along with BBC Introducing shows across Radio 1Xtra, Asian Network and BBC London have suggested some of East London's finest up and coming musical talent.

The suggestions then went to a panel of BBC musical tastemakers, including DJ Target, Mistajam, Jen Long, Radio 1Xtra’s Head of Music and Ben Turner from Association of Independent Festivals.

The East London line-up for the BBC Introducing stage at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend will be:

• Stevie Neale – Powerhouse soul crooner who caters in smooth, sophisticated nu jazz
• Cheekie Bugga - Set to cause a big storm in 2012. With his hyper vocal tone and witty lyrics Cheekie is definitely one to keep and ear out for
• Arthur Beatrice – Enigmatic four-piece currently kicking up a storm on the blogosphere with their shimmering indie pop
• Shezar – Strong, colourful and wild singer compared to Jill Scott, Macy Gray and Lauryn Hill
• Joe Black – Smooth, laid back old-school hip-hop from this young rapper, songwriter, youth worker and vocal coach
• Pepstar – SBTV and Radio 1Xtra-approved MC who’s making a name for himself on the scene
• Paigey Cakey – Actress, rapper, singer and dancer who started writing at the age of 10
• Lil Simz – MC inspired by Michael Jackson, Lil Wayne, Lauryn Hill, Kanye and Bob Marley who first picked up a mic at the age of 8 and has gone on to become a budding writer, producer, dancer and actress
• Xploder – A self-proclaimed “reserved individual” from the East London Grime scene currently causing waves with his explosive lyrical energy
• Isaac Danquah – DJ Target-approved rapper who’s bouncing bass lines, samples and autobiographical rhymes with a twist, which calls to mind Jurassic 5
• Savages – Incredibly hyped all female four-piece who cater in frenzied, dark new wave riffs and biting vocals and are making a name for themselves with their visceral live shows
• Kersha Bailey – A singer/songwriter and self-taught guitarist whose roots lie in acoustic jazz but who has since branched out into indie and alternative soul. Her influences include Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Jill Scott and Eva Cassidy
• UDVC – Talented colourful vocal collective of young people from East London who can take on a range of sonic styles and have included such founding members as Labyrinth and Talay Riley
• In Search of – Self-taught four-piece who formed at school and now tout an eclectic and distinctive mix of Rock, Reggae, R&B, Hip-Hop and Jazz
• Lola King & The Kickstarts – Fronted by the half-singing, half-rapping Lola King, this big bass-driven quartet are inspired by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Lauryn Hill, No Doubt and Ian Brown and mix indie, ska and hip-hop to make pop music with attitude
• Random Impulse – Jovel Walker better known as Random Impulse is a guitarist/rapper/writer and producer who has written for Lupe Fiasco and HBO and CBS Shows.

More artists will be confirmed in due course. For more information on the acts visit bbc.co.uk/radio1

Jason Carter, Editor of BBC Introducing, says: “BBC Introducing is all about helping and supporting new and emerging talent from across the UK, and giving them special opportunities via the BBC. As we are delivering in 2012, the biggest show in Radio 1’s history in East London, with a strong emphasis on supporting young musicians in the local community, we have for the first time, given the majority of slot to artists from East London.”

The five organisations who contributed to this line-up represent the diverse musical scene in East London and are passionate about supporting the grassroots talent.

The five organisations are:

Land Of Kings - www.landofkings.co.uk

Dalston's multi-venue music and arts festival - showcases the best of the area's talent alongside breaking acts, over 15+ venues for two nights.

Urban Development - www.urbandevelopment.co.uk

Urban Development is the one-stop organisation for London's new urban music talent. Located in Three Mills, Stratford in the London borough of Newham - Urban Development has built a reputation for inspiring young people and championing some of brightest names on the local and national scene.

Rising Tide - www.rising-tide.co.uk

Rising Tide is a well-established training and youth enterprise music charity. With over 10 years of delivering in Hackney and across the UK, Rising Tide pride themselves on offering quality and accessible provision to the community while being closely linked with partnerships within the music and related industries.

Bigga Fish - www.biggafish.com

Bigga Fish is a not for profit youth organisation, and is dedicated to the education of 13-21 year olds through music and its related industries. They aim to focus the energy of urban youth, giving them knowledge and opportunities to achieve their goals.

Eat Your Own Ears - www.eatyourownears.com

Eat Your Own Ears (EYOE) are London’s biggest independent live music promoter, organising over 200 concerts a year in the capital at numerous venues. They have a reputation for breaking new acts, and promoted the first shows for The XX, Florence and the Machine, Caribou, Four Tet and many others. They work with about 100 different artists currently, and pride themselves on promoting music from across the spectrum of genres with the hope of delivering inspiring music to all.

The UK version of the show launched on the BBC as a rival to X Factor and also Britain's Got Talent, which ended up as a Saturday night rival.

Speaking to the Radio Times, The Voice creator John De Mol said that he will meet with the BBC to discuss "new ideas" for the series after it came under some criticism from viewers. He said:

"We'll have a meeting with the BBC to come up with some new ideas to make the live shows more exciting. The role of the coaches can be bigger. In the semi-final, the coaches were just watching the talent perform. They had no influence. That's something we should change. On Saturday, it was 100 per cent up to the audience."

De Mol meanwhile remained tight-lipped on the future of the show's four coaches, which includes the likes of Jessie J. He added:

"We'll talk about the coaches with the BBC right after the final this Saturday. As far as I'm concerned we have four great characters but it's too early to say."

Following last year’s mammoth success, Radio 2 will again take the station out of the studio and into Hyde Park with a unique concert on Sunday 9 September 2012.

Artists confirmed so far are The Voice UK judge Jessie J, British rockers Status Quo, Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall, London songstress Paloma Faith, Scottish funksters Average White Band and hot new talent Emeli Sande. Also confirmed to perform are American country music stars The Band Perry and Norwegian band Katzenjammer Further acts will be announced over the next few weeks.

Last year, over 25,000 music fans packed into Hyde Park for Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, a star-studded concert featuring live performances from Gary Barlow, Lenny Kravitz, James Blunt, Beverley Knight, Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and Caro Emerald amongst others.

Jeff Smith, Head of Music, Radio 2 and 6 Music, said: "Music is at the heart of Radio 2's output, and with more incredible artists to be announced in the coming weeks, there will be something for everyone at this year's Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park. What better way to end the summer than with a truly British celebration of music."

For seven days after the event, listeners will be able to hear highlights from the concert across the station's daytime shows and the Radio 2 website will feature exclusive backstage footage and interviews from the event.

Details on how to purchase tickets are available via the Radio 2 website.

Rumours have been circulating this week that the ‘Price Tag’ singer may lose her job after reportedly infuriating producers with her demanding behaviour and public criticisms of the series, but Willoughby told the Daily Star that the claims are untrue:

“Jessie’s not leaving the show. But I would be gutted if she left – she’s my favourite judge.

“I have a soft spot for all of them but I would choose to be in Jessie’s category. I’m a bit obsessed. I hold her responsible for being the gel that holds the panel together so well. She doesn’t give the other mentors any option but to have fun. 

“She forced the others to raise their game to match hers during the early stages and now they all have great chemistry together.”

The 31-year-old, who co-hosts the BBC show alongside Reggie Yates, also defended the BRIT Award winner over accusations she’s become a diva backstage:

“I think it’s unfair for people to say ‘There’s a strong woman, she’s a bit of a nightmare.' She’s actually not, she’s just ­dedicated and passionate.

“I’m naturally drawn to women like that because it’s really tough for women to break through in this industry and she has.”

The BBC series, which has lost nearly six million viewers since it moved from the blind auditions to the live stages, has come under fire for its refusal to criticise contestants, but The Script frontman told The Sun that he’s proud that it doesn’t resort to the cruelty of other talent shows:

“The stance we’ve taken is that you can deliver bad news in a good way. Maybe it’s not great for ratings but we had a 17-year-old on our show and she wasn’t great. Are we going to destroy her so she couldn’t walk down the street? Absolutely not.

“I’m not there to say ‘You’re s***, get off. I give them constructive criticism. I know it doesn’t make for good TV. I don’t want to bring people to tears. Who wants to see a kid cry?”

The 31-year-old, whose remaining group of four singers will be whittled down to two later tonight, also claimed that he’s not too concerned with the show’s falling ratings:

“This happens everywhere. It starts off explosive but then, when it goes to the lives, there’s a big drop. It happens. But the trend is it goes back up.

“It’s the BBC’s first time around with the show so we’re learning every week. We’re still tinkering with the format but no one is going, ‘Oh no! The ratings — we’re all jumping ship’. We’re really proud of the show.”

Morgan was nominated in the Music Radio Personality of the Year gong at the Sony Radio Academy Awards, with Chris Evans the eventual winner - whilst Fearne Cotton and Lauren Laverne also picked up awards on the night.

The BBC 6 Music presenter however took to Twitter to voice his displeasure, saying:

"Hey ain't gonna let some dude from NYC win this sh*t. Fern, Lauren, Chris. Yeah right, that's cool? Suckers they come a dime a dozen...I am the peoples champ, don't need no award. Y'all know how it be."

Taking to Twitter this morning (May 15), Morgan apologised for his comments and said that he is looking to quit the social networking website as a result. He said:

"I am sorry for my comments last night. If I offended anyone, I apologize. I will tweet no more. Goodbye and thank you for you reality check."

The legendary guitarist, whose band recently announced a new show with temporary frontman Adam Lambert, told the BBC that “people will come out saying, 'did we actually see Freddie?'" when the spectacle takes place at London’s Dominion Theatre on May 14.

The 64-year-old refused to describe the stunt as a ‘hologram’ but went onto express his disappointment that Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre had used a similar tactic to bring Tupac Shakur back to life during their set at Coachella last month:

"It's a little unfortunate they did that thing with Tupac as we've been trying to make Freddie appear on the stage for quite a while.

“[That technique] is something we've looked at ourselves but I think probably for a show that runs eight shows a week it's not really quite practical."

BBC Radio 1 and BBC Learning today announced details of the Radio 1 and 1Xtra Academy - the stations’ biggest ever programme of social action and outreach, which will offer up to 10,000 young people across Hackney and beyond the chance to gain skills and experience and to be inspired by leading people in their fields.

Opening in the run up to Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend - the station’s biggest ever music festival - the Academy will feature a host of leading names from the worlds of music, business, film, radio, fashion, comedy, gaming and software and journalism. They will take part in a range of masterclasses, Q&As and panel sessions to explain how they have made it and to offer advice.

Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend Ambassadors Leona Lewis and Plan B, along with Labrinth, will all take part in music Q&A sessions about their experience of the music industry and how they got started. They will also star in a new BBC Three programme, Plan B, Leona And Labrinth: Back To Hackney (working title, tx: June) which will see them work with a range of kids aged between 13 and 15 from Plan B’s old school, a Pupil Referral Unit in Newham, to create a special musical performance.

Leona and Labrinth will also return to their old schools to explore how life in the inner city can affect opportunities for young people - for better and worse.

Other names confirmed to take part in Q&A sessions at the Academy are:

• Dizzee Rascal, Lethal B and Rizzle Kicks, who will be doing music Q&A sessions.

• Paloma Faith and Fearne Cotton, who will both be taking part in fashion Q&As.

• Ashley Walters, Adam Deacon and Riz Ahmed, who will be doing a Q&A on the film industry.

• Dragons’ Den success story Levi Roots, who will be doing a business session.

• Trevor Nelson, Gemma Cairney and a host of other Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJs, who will take part in Q&A sessions to help inspire young people.

The Academy will also feature a range of other practical workshops and sessions, as well as the chance to speak to careers advisors on site with advice on CVs and interview skills. The sessions include:

• Music sessions on how to create your own music and promote it,

• Radio sessions on how to create your own radio broadcast, with advice on scriptwriting and interview techniques. Young people taking part in the music sessions will also get the opportunity to broadcast to the nation as part of a BBC Radio 1Xtra Take It On day, taking the reins on 1Xtra for a whole day on Saturday 16 June.

• Business sessions on the basics of setting up your own business, how to pitch, market and sell and a special Hackney Dragons Event where young entrepreneurs can pitch for investment from our very own Hackney Dragons.

• Fashion sessions on t-shirt design, fashion styling and fashion photography. T-shirts designed by young people at the Academy will be judged by a panel of fashion experts with the winning designs sold as a limited edition Radio 1 Hackney Weekend t-shirt.

• Film sessions on scriptwriting for EastEnders and beginners sessions on producing, directing, editing and camera and sound work. Participants who have completed all film beginners workshops will get the opportunity to make a Hackney-themed spoof film, to be shown on the main stage big screen at the Radio 1 Hackney Weekend.

• Games and software sessions on developing your own app and building your own website.

• Comedy sessions on developing stand-up, as well developing ideas for stage and TV.

• Journalism sessions including how to write and get published and masterclasses with journalists from range of publications including The Daily Star.

The Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra Academy is part of Take It On, Radio 1’s commitment to encourage young people to get inspired and get involved to 'take on' their future. It continues the station’s tradition of social action campaigns alongside its annual Big Weekend festivals. Radio 1 and BBC Learning have teamed up with a number of local organisations to create and deliver the sessions.

During the Academy Radio 1 and 1Xtra will broadcast a range of shows live from the Hackney Picturehouse, which will shine a spotlight on the work of the young people attending. The work created by young people at the Academy will also feature throughout Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend. This includes short films made by the participants screened on the main stage big screen across Saturday and Sunday.

The Academy will be open in the run up to Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend from June 1 until June 22, based at the Hackney Picturehouse. Videos and information will also posted online at bbc.co.uk/radio1 to offer young people from across the UK to share in the experience and learn.

Young people from Hackney and beyond will be able to take part in the academy through their local schools, colleges and youth groups. They can also register their interest by emailing takeiton@bbc.co.uk

Notes to Editors

To deliver the campaign, Radio 1 and BBC Learning have partnered with a number of organisations from East London. Details on the sessions are below:

• Music: Workshops in association with Rising Tide

• Radio: Workshops in association with Ape Media; Radio Academy workshop

• Business: Workshops in association with My Social Innovation / Next Big Thing

• Fashion: Workshops in association with Work It

• Film: Workshops in association with Chocolate Films and Mouth That Roars/Screening and session in association with BAFTA

• Gaming/Software Engineering: Workshops in association with Rewired State; Hack Showcase and Networking Event in association with Rewired State

• Comedy: Workshops in association with Hackney Empire

• Journalism: Workshops in association with YH World & Poached Creative. Masterclasses with Daily Star, Hackney Gazette, Grime Daily and others to be announced.