During the eighth inning, Diamond took over the field and sang "Sweet Caroline," a song that has been a Fenway staple for years. According to reports, Diamond showed up on his own volition.

On April 16, the day after the Boston Marathon bombings, the New York Yankees (longtime Red Sox rivals) played "Sweet Caroline" during their home game, preceeded by a moment of silence as a tribute to the victims.

Major league ballparks around the United States paid tribute to the victims and those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings by playing "Sweet Caroline" over the loud speakers at the ballpark, mainly in the middle of the eighth inning.

Other bands have paid tribute to those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings, like the Dropkick Murphys, who raised over $100k for the victims by selling their "For Boston" t-shirt.

Watch Neil Diamond perform "Sweet Caroline" at the Red Sox's Fenway Park game here:

Huey Lewis and The News – UK dates

Monday 30th September The Sage, Gateshead

Tuesday 1st October O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 

Tickets for the London show go on sale at 9am on Friday 19th April priced £45 (subject to booking fee) from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk 

Peaking at #1 on the Billboard Charts, selling over 10 million copies worldwide, a Grammy Award, and a Diamond Award in Canada, “Sports” is the anthem of a generation. Over half of the album's songs (“The Heart of Rock & Roll”, “Heart & Soul”, “I Want a New Drug”, “Walking on a Thin Line”, “If This Is It”) were huge hit singles. They have memorable hooks, and an economical precision. Says Huey Lewis, “We’ve always been very proud of the record and it’s going to be a blast to play it all live!”Huey Lewis and The News have overseen a remastered and expanded 30th Anniversary Edition of ‘Sports,’ to be released in May by Capitol/UMe. ‘Sports (30th Anniversary Edition)’ pairs each of the album's nine songs with choice live versions, many of which have never before been released. Huey Lewis and The News are: Huey Lewis (vocals and harmonic), Johnny Colla (saxophone, guitar and vocals), Bill Gibson (drums, percussion and vocals), Sean Hopper (keyboards and vocals), Stef Burns (guitars and vocals), John Pierce (bass), Marvin McFadden (trumpet), Rob Sudduth (tenor saxophone), Johnnie Bamont (baritone saxophone).

“Masterful practitioners of an eclectic pop-rock that blends the rich harmonies of California rock andthe metronomically plucked beat of new wave, with strong rhythm and blues influences, into aningratiating brew.” - The New York Times 

HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS DISCOGRAPHY

TITLE                                                                          YEAR

Sports: 30th Anniversary Edition                                     2013

Soulsville                                                                      2010

Greatest Hits                                                                2006

Live At 25                                                                     2005

Plan B                                                                          2001

Time Flies…The Best of Huey Lewis & The News             1996

Four Chords & Several Years Ago                                   1994

Hard At Play                                                                 1991

Small World                                                                  1988

Fore!                                                                            1986

Sports                                                                          1983

Picture This                                                                  1982

Huey Lewis & The News                                                1980 

HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS TOP 10 SINGLES                                                                                                        BILLBOARD

TITLE                                                                           YEAR            PEAK

The Power Of Love                                                        1985              #1

Stuck With You                                                            1986              #1

Jacob’s Ladder                                                             1987              #1

Hip To Be Square                                                         1986              #3

Perfect World                                                               1988              #3

Doing It All For My Baby                                               1987              #6

If This Is It                                                                    1984              #6

The Heart Of Rock & Roll                                              1984              #6

Do You Believe In Love                                                  1982              #7

Heart And Soul                                                             1983              #8

Workin’ For A Livin’                                                       1982              #9

I Know What I Like                                                        1987              #9

It’s Alright                                                                     1994              #1 AC 

For more information, please contact fiona.swanson@livenation.co.uk 

Kay is said to have gone down on one knee in front of Katona’s four children in a specially arranged private section of the tower. The oldest of the children - Molly, aged 12 - then presented their mother with a diamond and gold engagement ring.

The couple have been denying engagement rumours since last month’s holiday in Dubai but now that Kay, who previously worked as a bodyguard for his new fiancée, has popped the question Katona has been more than happy to confirm their news:

“'I’m thrilled but a bit overwhelmed by it all.

“There were roses and champagne and George got down on one knee. It was the most romantic thing in the world. I am so happy.”

Katona, 32, who was under the illusion that the group were out for dinner, has also said:

“I was totally in shock about it, ­especially as I knew nothing, but my girls knew what was going on. I thought George was taking us out for a meal, but realised there was no one else there in the section we were in.

“He got down on one knee and said I was his world and that me and the kids were his family and would I make him the happiest man in the world by ­marrying him? All the kids were screaming ‘say yes Mummy’ and they were really ­excited.”

The Atomic Kitten star, who recently appeared on ITV show The Big Reunion, has been married previously to singer/songwriter Brian McFadden in 2002 and taxi driver Mark Croft in 2007. She has been dating new husband-to-be Kay for around nine months.

Katona was in expectedly good spirits this morning, tweeting to followers:

"Good morning twitter land!! Just woke up with a very very heavy left hand?? Ooooo it's my engagement ring!! Woohoo @mrgsjkay xxxxxx"

"House Of Broken Promises deliver across the board with lock-up-yer-daughters cojones-rock bent on leaving tire marks and bruises to remember them by" - StonerRock.com

Originally formed in Indio, CA in 2004 following the break-up of Unida, HOUSE OF BROKEN PROMISES are the another branch of the desert-rock family tree that includes Kyuss, Slo Burn, Queens Of The Stone Age and the newly-renamed Vista Chino. Their debut album, "Using The Useless" is an uncompromising slab on incendiary hard rock that takes the listener on a fast-paced dirt-bike ride across the dusty, rocky expanse of Death Valley, yet somehow manages to maintain its accessibility through radio-friendly hooks.

Tracklisting:

Blister
Obey The Snake
Physco Plex
Highway Grit
Justify
Torn
Buried Alive
Broken Life
Walk On By
Ladron (Spanish version)
The Hurt (Paid My Dues)

Much more than a side-project, HOBP's huge guitar sounds, thunderous drums and intense, powerful vocals combine to produce grime-soaked biker-metal at its very best. The undeniably catchy first single, "Obey The Snake", grooves and swaggers with attitude, pulling together Sons Of Anarchy-style aggression over an AC/DC stomp.

With echoes of Monster Magnet and Corrosion Of Conformity, as well as Seay and Cancino's trademark Unida grit, HOUSE OF BROKEN PROMISES takes the key underground elements of the pair's legendary stoner-rock band and drags them into the mainstream whilst remaining unapologetically heavy. US reviews of the album "Using The Useless" have been universally glowing, praising the power of the band's pull-no-punches sound.

"A fucking diamond in the rough" - Metal Sucks

"One stone cold, bad ass, hard rock record." - Record Of The Month, The Cutting Edge

"Buy this album NOW! Otherwise the rest of the world is going to leave you in the dust." Blood Slayer

"The entire album rocks start to finish." - Ripple Magazine

Desert Fest 2013 finally gives European audiences their first chance to see the band live and, with Seay and Cancino also playing an exclusive UNIDA headline set later in the day, those left feeling incomplete after UNIDA's premature demise in the early 00's are set for a unique opportunity to witness a masterclass in the evolution of the desert-rock sound direct from the genre's architects.

"Using The Useless" gets its UK release on May 13th. 

For interviews and more information on UNIDA and House Of Broken Promises, please contact:

Emma Watson
FifteenThree PR
07768 636 500 / emma@fifteenthree.com / @fifteenthreepr

The young Prince was photographed while on holiday in Las Vegas with friends and the pictures soon leaked to the press, and Morrissey has now branded him "an absolute idiot".

Speaking to Australia's News.com.au, he described the royal family as "the most arrogant people on the planet" and went on to criticise other members such as Catherine Middleton and her husband, Prince William:

"I wasn't surprised by Harry in Vegas because he's always been an absolute idiot. The monarchy is foremost a business, and it's important to them that the British public continue to finance the excessive luxurious lifestyles of the now quite enormous, wasteful and useless 'royal' family. I find it very sad."

"William shoots deer, Kate's favourite food is the shockingly cruel foie gras, Harry shoots water buffalo. They are the most dysfunctional, unpleasant and arrogant people on the planet. A sour soap opera, and they should resign and retire."

The 25-year-old, who has previously sent the Starships singer five packets of condoms with his face on, told the Dead Cloud blog at Wireless Festival that he hasn’t yet given up on the chase:

“We’re not performing today, it’s a day off. And I’ve just come to see Nicki Minaj. She’s sexy.

"I tried to hit her up on Twitter. I was trying to say, ‘I’m coming down Nicki and the swag is gonna be extra tight, you know what I’m saying?’

“She said, ‘well Oritse, I’m gonna see you backstage honey.’”

The boyband star, who recently opened up about his new toned physique, then went on to reveal his smooth chat-up line before claiming Minaj agreed to a date:

“I said ‘What’s going on Nicki? I’m gonna see you later on and if you’ve got something to do I’d cancel your plans ‘cos I’m making new ones.’” 

The Sun reports that the famed composer is penning music with Barlow for Take That's next album release.

Lloyd Webber told the newspaper that he has been coming up with music for Barlow, who he worked with on the Diamond Jubilee track 'Sing'. He said:

"I am writing with Gary Barlow again. I've come up with the tune this time and he's already emailed me with lyrics this morning. It hasn't got a title yet."

He continued: "Gary's going to be down in Majorca this summer and so will I, so we'll get together and something will come out of it."

The Black Eyed Peas man has spent a lot of time in the country recently, with a stint as a coach on The Voice UK and a performance at the Diamond Jubilee Concert to boot.

Speaking to the Guardian, will.i.am said that he admires the royal family and that the Queen actually reminds him of his grandmother. When asked about the British Monarchy, he said:

"I like all the families in the UK. But what I like about the idea of the royal family is...they seem like they're well educated and there's something admirable about them. And the Queen...she reminds me of my grandma. I was like, 'Wow, that's how my grandma is!'."

He continued: "Elegant, classy and the way she wore her hat...even her clothes are like my grandma's clothes! She's the leader of the family, you know, and when Prince Charles called her Mummy or Mumsy I was like, 'Wow!'. It's amazing because they're just regular people. They're in the public eye but they manage to live straight."

The Beatle, who turned 70 today (June 18), is quoted by the Daily Star as suggesting that he treats live shows as something of a workout.

However, he added that he still isn't feeling the pain despite his age. He said:

"I've been having cardiovascular exercise for years but it's on stage. I can't believe I do a three-hour show without taking a breath. You assume you would be feeling it now but it's the opposite."

The music world meanwhile have been paying tribute to McCartney as he celebrates his 70th birthday, with Paul Weller recording a special charity cover for the occasion.

The Take That star, who organised the recent Diamond Jubilee concert and co-wrote the official Jubilee anthem, 'Sing,' revealed in a press statement that he was overjoyed at receiving the recognition:

"I'm absolutely thrilled and feel very privileged to be in the company of so many brilliant people who I know have received an OBE.

"Growing up I never dreamt that one day I'd be getting one myself.

"I enjoy every minute of the work I do, with a lot of it being a reward in itself, so for somebody to decide I should get recognised for that is just amazing. My family are very proud."

Choirmaster Gareth Malone, who worked on the current number one single with Barlow, was also awarded the same honour, actor/director Kenneth Branagh was knighted whilst Kate Winslet was given a CBE.

‘A joyous experience... both laugh-out-loud funny and properly uplifting.’ - Radio Times
 
Stunning, funny and moving. It's TV Gold’ - Boyd Hilton, Heat Magazine

‘Funny, touching and entertaining. Like Michael Palin but with music’ - Victoria White, Company Magazine

‘An emotional documentary that will put a smile on the face of viewers’ - Mark Jefferies, Daily Mirror

Includes unseen footage and deleted scenes
 
Polydor Records is proud to announce the release the triumph that is ‘Gary Barlow: On Her Majesty’s Service’ exec-produced and directed by Ben Winston for Fulwell 73 Productions, on DVD on June 25th. This immensely enjoyable documentary, that had critics across the board laying bountiful praise, see’s Gary Barlow embark on a journey around the Commonwealth to find the musicians and singers that would feature on the official Diamond Jubilee song, ‘Sing’.
 
Interest in the official Diamond Jubilee Song ‘Sing’ has mushroomed since it topped both the singles and albums charts - making it the fastest selling record of the year - not least because of the interest in its being the culmination of a journey which took Gary Barlow through the Queen’s realm to make a truly unique recording.
 
When it initially aired on BBC1 earlier this month ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ was a huge ratings success, with an incredible 7.1 million viewers tuning in to see how Gary Barlow set about bringing together such an incredibly diverse collection of some of the most talented musicians from across The Commonwealth. Christmas chart-toppers Gareth Malone and The Military Wives then went on to lead The Commonwealth Band who delivered such a stunning debut live performance at the Diamond Jubilee Concert; again organised by Gary Barlow to such critical acclaim on that memorable weekend.
 
Now you can experience first-hand Gary Barlow’s mission of extensive preparation and journey to put together this truly unique DVD and official Diamond Jubilee Song, as well as revel in his many incredible experiences along the way, as he takes us across The Commonwealth to make ‘Sing’ happen.
 
The DVD features never-before-seen deleted scenes from the expedition which enabled Gary Barlow to discover the African Children’s Choir with soloist Lydia, who opens and closes the track, Aboriginal guitarist Gurrumul, Slum Drummers from Kenya’s Kibera slum, the Jolly boys from Jamaica and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Band. Even HRH Prince Harry was able to make his musical debut on the single and DVD when Gary Barlow met up with him in Jamaica.
 
Gary Barlow says, “We went on a journey with this record, meeting and recording with some beautifully talented singers and musicians. I can't believe we've managed to get the amount of people we got featured on this song, from all corners of The Commonwealth, but we did! I'm very proud of the result and hope people enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it.”

And then, of course, crucial to the track’s realisation was Gary Barlow’s collaboration with Andrew Lloyd Webber on its production, who adds, “It has been a great joy to collaborate with Gary on a song for this extraordinary occasion. I hope it will become a song that is sung in celebration for many years to come.”

Exec-producer Ben Winston sums up with "This has been a wonderful film to be part of. The response to it has been overwhelming. I don't think when Gary and I first talked about this project we could have ever imagined the impact it would have had. A number one single and album, the live performance at Buckingham Palace, and the reaction to the amazing characters we found all over the world. Working with Gary has been fantastic, he is such a talent, but it's his warmth and humour that really come out in this film. I feel like this is the film where he truly shows who he is."

Pre-order links:
HMV: http://smarturl.it/GaryMajestyHMV
Amazon: http://smarturl.it/GaryMajestyAmazon
Play: http://smarturl.it/GaryMajestyPlay

The Take That star curated the Diamond Jubilee Concert on June 4, to much acclaim.

Barlow's Jubilee song 'Sing' meanwhile has hit the top of the UK singles chart, with its accompanying EP also reigning supreme in the albums chart.

And now he's landed the coveted Celebrity Dad of the Year award, collecting the gong from previous holder Peter Andre. Speaking about the award, Barlow said:

"I've been waiting for it for a long time. My kids are really excited and I don't think they can quite believe it. Being a dad is a really important part of my life and it means a lot to have won this award."

Today's midweek update (June 13) has left Barlow sitting pretty at No.1, but the Official Charts Company revealed that there are less than 1,400 separating the top 3 albums. Usher's 'Looking 4 Myself' has debuted at No.2 and Amy Macdonald's 'Life In A Beautiful Light' is close behind at 3.

Maximo Park have also entered the Top 10 at No.6 with their new offering, 'The National Health', Hot Chip are at No.9 with 'In Our Heads', and Fleetwood Mac's '25 Years The Chain' has made an appearance at 12.

Barlow took to social networking site Twitter this afternoon and told his 1.6 million followers that he had enjoyed his downtime earlier today: "Cracking yoga sesh this morning, now time for a cuppa."

Speaking to BBC Radio 1, Barlow told fans that the pop group are planning on hitting the country's stadiums in 2013.

And he said that he "hopes" they bring out an album too. Speaking about a stadium tour, Barlow said:

"Absolutely, definitely yeah. Oh yes. I can promise you that."

Barlow meanwhile spoke about his chart topping Diamond Jubilee track 'Sing', stating that he thinks it will be hard to beat it in the future. He said:

"Well you know what, I always get to this point and go 'well nothing's going to top that', and then something else comes along. But I've gotta say, it's going to take something very special to top that one."