Note to Irish boy bands NV and Men2B: using numbers and initials to devise a badly-punned name is neither big nor clever. In fact, it really P's me off!

Gary Barlow has postponed his November 8th show at Dublin's Point Theatre, due to recording commitments. If you've already purchased tickets, they're valid for the new date, which is April 18th 1999. Funny; you never hear of pop stars postponing their recording sessions due to audience commitments.

No, no, no: Matthew Marsden, the latest soap star to dabble in pop stardom, is getting together with girlie trio Destiny's Child for a cover of the Hall & Oates hit, She's Gone. Next up: Vera Duckworth gets together with B*Witched, and Grant Mitchell does a tune with All Saints.