UPCOMING MUSIC & COMEDY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

In the summer of 2012, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band will visit the UK to perform a series of stadium and festival dates, as part of a wider European tour.

JLS released their third studio album, Jukebox, in November 2011, and have a UK & Ireland arena tour planned for the spring of 2012.

Coldplay will perform huge stadium gigs in Coventry, London, Sunderland and Manchester during summer 2012.

Example will be touring the UK in April 2012, playing many of the country's biggest arenas in support of his chart-topping album Playing in the Shadows.

The Wanted will embark on their first ever UK & Ireland arena tour in the spring of 2012. The tour includes a huge show at the O2 Arena.

Drake will perform a series of UK arena dates during March and April 2012, in support of his latest album.

Andrea Bocelli will be touring the UK and Ireland in November 2012. Concerts are planned in Dublin, Belfast, Birmingham, Liverpool and London.

Red Hot Chili Peppers will return to the UK again in the summer of 2012 for two massive open-air shows - in Knebworth and Sunderland.

In 2012 Michael McIntyre will undertake his biggest tour to date - performing 58 dates across 12 arenas in the UK and Ireland.

Elton John and his band will perform a series of concerts at venues across the UK during the summer of 2012.

The 8th series of the X Factor was won by girl group Little Mix. See them perform live, along with other finalists, during the 2012 X Factor Live tour.

During the summer of 2012, Plan B will perform seven forestry commission concerts at forest locations across England.

In March 2012, Florence and the Machine will embark on their biggest UK tour to date, performing at some of the largest arenas in the country.

Westlife will embark on their final UK tour in spring 2012. After completing the Greatest Hits farewell tour the band will split up.

In the autumn of 2012 John Bishop will perform more than 30 arena dates across the UK, as part of his new stand-up comedy UK tour.