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The Official Charts Company have compiled the ultimate list of top selling albums in the UK. The top 40 list was put together for the BBC.

Bit of a stink going on at the moment. There’s probably a not inconsiderable queue stretching out of your local garage forecourt thanks to David Cameron’s gentle nudge in the direction of a Jerry can led to the nation rushing out to petrol stations up and down the land to avert the disaster of a possible walk to work. If you’re over the age of 65 or partial to a Greggs pasty, you might not be too happy either. If you’re still on over 40 fags a day and enjoy the odd can of cheap supermarket beer, well, it doesn’t bare thinking about…

But in these times of economic cutbacks left, right and centre, should we also be sparing a thought for the poor, over-worked festival organiser? Today, the Sonisphere festival became the latest event to pull out of this summer’s UK season despite having Brian May, Roger Taylor and some fella who used to be on American Idol booked as their headliners. Oh, the humanity!

This year’s Sonisphere festival has apparently been cancelled amid reports of slow tickets sales.

Brian May has said named AC/DC as the band he would’ve most liked to have been in had Queen not existed.

Sonisphere organiser Stuart Galbraith has warned fans not to expect a ‘Freddie Mercury show’ when Queen headline the festival this summer, but is still predicting one of its best ever performances from the legendary British band.

Kiss and Faith No More have been confirmed as headliners for this summer’s Sonisphere festival, joining the previously announced Queen.

Queen have been confirmed as headliners for this year’s Sonisphere festival, and will be fronted by former American Idol contestant Adam Lambert, according to reports today.

Brian May has admitted the validity of himself and Roger Taylor still performing and recording under the Queen banner could be questioned following the death of their frontman Freddie Mercury and the subsequent retirement of bass player John Deacon.

Brian May and Roger Taylor could be ready take the Queen banner out on the road again for a new tour with American Idol singer Adam Lambert, reports Billboard.

The title of the forthcoming Queen biopic which is to star Sacha Baron Cohen in the lead role of Freddie Mercury is likely to be titled after the late singer, the film’s producer has confirmed.