NEWS DIGEST: Tuesday, June 30

10:26 AM GMT 30/06/2009

AEG Live, promoters of Michael Jackson's O2 Arena residency, have released information regarding ticket refunds.

Ticket holders for the cancelled 50-show stint should head over to MichaelJacksonLive.com tomorrow (July 1) where full details of the refund procedure are scheduled to appear.

AEG Live boss Randy Phillips said: "The world lost a kind soul who just happened to be the greatest entertainer the world has ever known. Since he loved his fans in life, it is incumbent upon us to treat them with the same reverence and respect after his death".

Jacko memorabilia fanatics will be able to receive their lenticular ticket memento for the This Is It shows via another route - details will once again appear on MichaelJacksonLive.com.

Several UK tabloids have printed pictures of Jackson's final rehearsals for his London comeback, with some suggesting that a DVD/Blu-Ray package and live album made up of rehearsal footage and recordings may appear at some point in the future.

Jackson's Number Ones collection is currently sitting at the top of the UK album charts.

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The Flaming Lips have announced details of a small UK tour, due to kick off in London in November. Their new double LP, Embryonic, will feature guest appearances from MGMT and Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O and is set for release in September.

Their UK trek currently looks like this:

London, Troxy (November 10)
Portsmouth, Guildhall (13)
Glasgow, O2 Academy (15)
Manchester, Academy (16)
Birmingham, Academy (17)

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Blur's homecoming shows in London's Hyde Park later this week will be recorded for a future live album. Both shows - set to take place on July 2 and 3 - will be made available as separate items and as a multi-disc boxset. A release date is yet to be confirmed, but your can already pre-order the new set HERE.

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Arctic Monkeys will release a new single, Crying Lightning, on August 17.

It will be the first track to be taken from their third studio album Humbug - set to hit shelves a week later on August 24.

The band headline the Reading and Leeds festivals at the end of August.

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And finally...just in case you missed Bruce Springsteen's astonishing performance at Glastonbury 2009, here's a reminder why New Jersey's favourite son is called The Boss.

Watch highlights of Springsteen's set HERE!

Posted by Ross_Bennett at 10:26 AM GMT 30/06/2009

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