Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried are among the stars at the world premiere of the film version of the musical Les Miserables in London.

The Brit Awards shortlists three promising new artists for its 2013 Critics' Choice Award, who will follow in the footsteps of past winners Adele, Jessie J and Emeli Sande.

The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (NYO) is awarded the prestigious Queen's Medal for Music at a London gala.

Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who designed some of the 20th Century's most famous modernist buildings, dies, aged 104.

Dame Helen Mirren admits she had some concerns about reprising her portrayal of the Queen in a new West End show, as she picks up a career prize at the European Film Awards.

The band receive six Grammy nominations along with Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Fun and Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys.

A chalk drawing by the Italian painter prompts frenzied bidding in London, fetching a record £29.7m for any drawing at auction.

Tributes are paid to the late British classical composer Jonathan Harvey, who has died at the age of 73 after suffering from motor neurone disease.