Justin Bieber

The key concern for the games industry is how to turn the current surge in interest into something more long-lasting

Singer accepts 16-year-old Natasha Rolland’s request to join video chat on Sunday night

If Travis McCready’s US event goes ahead, it will look very different from typical rock gigs

There’s no grit, no Hillary Clinton, and little discussion of race relations or Donald Trump

Concert promoter is latest big bet on a struggling company as coronavirus pushes share prices down

Even if you don’t like his lovelorn ballads it’s impossible to dislike Lewis Capaldi the man

U2’s 360 Tour was the largest ever in music history and grossed more than €679m

The star’s subdued, fitfully lovely album suggests Bieber no longer wants chart domination

TV review: Five minutes of the star’s $20m series will cure your Bieber fever for good

The video-uploading mobile app has become one of the most downloaded in the world

Singer discloses pain of bacterial illness and hints at details of new documentary series

More and more people are casting off outdated stigmas and embracing a happy life on their own

No longer seen as just a schoolgirl game, fitness aficionados, and that includes men, are discovering the health benefits of the sport

As a swipe at Scooter Braun, the singer will recreate her first six albums from scratch

US rapper is accused of beating a 19-year-old man during incident in Stockholm

Another step down the middle of the road to world domination

Stars such as Justin Bieber take sides as singer claims her master tapes have been sold to ‘manipulative bully’

‘Does Cruise have the sprouts to fight, like he does in the movies?’ asks McGregor

The much-loved, open-minded broadcaster moves to RTÉ Gold at the end of January

Test your knowledge of the past 12 months with these 100 questions – and you could win a prize

Planet Business: YouTubers press ‘dislike’, while Google reveals its top search terms

Her 2011 single Call Me Maybe took the world by storm, and she’s proved it was no fluke

Plus: Songs you have to hear from Mountain Man and Young Marco

Montauk still attracts Irish students but the numbers on the J1 programme are falling

The pop singer and the model reportedly got engaged during a trip to the Bahamas

Ibiza, Justin Bieber and Instagram crop up in topical, manageable exams

Bar-restaurant gets a bunch of new memorabilia including Phil Lynott’s guitar and Cranberries’ lyrics but U2’s Trabant is out

‘We are both dragon energy’ and ‘He’s my brother’, says rap star. ‘Very cool,’ says Trump

Swede self-identified as an introvert who was uncomfortable with his jet-set lifestyle

Singer Julia Michaels on why after writing huge, pop-changing hits for Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber, she has hit the road to perform her songs herself

Readers were also interested in Michael Colgan, Vincent Hanley and maps of Ireland

Kendrick Lamar, St Vincent, Lorde, and SZA reigned supreme this year, while the Irish music scene has never been so vibrant

Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years

The Live Nation subsidiary behind the venue sees pre-tax profits rise to €8.09m in 2016

When people believe in nothing, they may turn to showbiz, argues Lucy McCormick’s New Testament trash cabaret. But the bigger question is can anything shock us any more?

Irish Ferries has asked the public to name its newest boat. Did they learn nothing from Boaty McBoatface?

Visual Art: In 1960, Bikila won Olympic gold, while running barefoot through a Fascist showcase in Rome. Mart's latest show recalls the deed and its impact

Track of the week is Justin Bieber's 'Friends' - an attempt to get back in his ex's good books.

The army of the dead’s king is a poor leader to the show’s excellent cast of villains

‘I let jealousy and fear run my life’: The pop star explains why he has cancelled 14 shows