GQ Men of the Year 2011, full list of winners:

International Man of the Year – Bradley Cooper

Lifetime Achievement – Duran Duran

Woman of the Year – Lara Stone

Band of the Year – U2

Sportsman of the Year – Rory McIlroy

Politician of the Year – George Osborne

Designer of the Year – Tommy Hilfiger

Actor of the Year – Benedict Cumberbatch

Solo Artist of the Year – Tinie Tempah

Musician of the Year – Hugh Laurie

Writer of the Year – Keith Richards

TV Personality of the Year – Professor Brian Cox

Comedian of the Year – Rob Brydon

Chef of the Year – Heston Blumenthal

Editor’s Special – Bill Nighy

Tanqueray Most Stylish Man – Matt Smith

Help for Heroes – The Armed Forces

Inspiration – Mario Testino

Surprise Award: Man of Next Year – Lord Sebastian Coe

U2 are looking forward to seeing Elbow perform at Glastonbury

The legendary ‘With or Without You’ rockers are headlining the British festival on June 24 and are hoping to get the chance to see one of their favourite bands play.

Bassist Adam Clayton said: “Elbow are on before us so hopefully I’ll be able to see them from the side of the stage. They create a very special sound.”

Adam added that it will be a “special moment” for the band to finally play the festival for the first time ever, after pulling out of its 40th anniversary celebrations last year after singer Bono needed to treatment for a back injury.

He added: “Really, since about 1985, we haven’t done festivals at all because we’ve done our own big summer concerts.

“We haven’t played the UK the last couple of summers so it’ll be a special moment.”

Although U2 have not performed at the festival as a band, Adam has played with the band Hothouse Flowers in 1989 and last year guitarist The Edge appeared with Muse to perform a version of U2’s ‘Where The Streets Have No Name’ in lieu of his own band’s performance.

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Jay-Z plans to get fat

The 40-year-old rapper – who ‘retired’ from music in 2003 to take up the position of CEO of Def Jam records before making a comeback –already has a “Marlon Brando retirement plan” in mind for himself and wife Beyonce Knowles in the future.

Explaining he wants to live on a private island, employ a “genius chef”, smoke cigars, drink fine wines and get fat, the ‘99 Problems‘ star said:  “That’s what I enjoy. That’s the payback for all the hard work.

“Beyonce will be on the island too. But I don’t think she plan to get as fat as me. I’m gonna be fat.”

The music mogul – real name Shawn Carter – also revealed one of the high points of his career was when U2 frontman Bono invited him and Beyonce to holiday at the ‘One’ hitmaker’s home in St. Tropez, France.

Jay-Z added to Q magazine: “That’s an invite everyone cherishes. Bono is an ambassador for the game. He’s not, ‘I’m Bono. F**k off’. He’s still a musician trying to make the ultimate album.”

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U2 have earned $130 million over the last 12 months.

The Irish rockers – who were recently forced to scrap a number of concerts after frontman Bono suffered a back injury – netted the staggering sum between July 2009 and June 2010 thanks to selling over 1.3 million tickets for their epic ‘360’ tour, boosting their earnings further with merchandise sales and strong radio play for their extensive back catalogue.

Although U2 were named the Top Earning Musicians of 2010, according to figures compiled by Forbes magazine, veteran rock group AC/DC came a close second, earning $114 million from a tour which grossed $226 million – $2.3 million per night.

Beyonce Knowles was named the highest earning female of the year, taking third place with a stash of $87 million, thanks to a world tour, sales from her House of Dereon fashion line and endorsement deals.

Beyonce’s husband Jay-Z also featured in the list, taking the sixth spot after raking in $63 million from record sales, a tour and his stakes in the New Jersey Nets basketball team, 40/40 nightclub chain and hit stage show ‘Fela!’.

He was beaten by Bruce Springsteen and Britney Spears, who amassed $70 million and $64 million respectively.

Eccentric singer Lady Gaga was a new addition, featuring at number seven with $62 million earnings, thanks to CD and download sales, her ‘Monster’s Ball’ world tour and endorsement deals, narrowly beating her idol Madonna, who took eighth place with $58 million.

Country star Kenny Chesney landed at number nine after filling his bank with $50 million, while the final spot was tied between Black Eyed Peas, Coldplay and Toby Keith who all earned $48 million.

Forbes magazine’s Top Earning Musicians of 2010:

1. U2 – $130 million

2. AC/DC – $114 million

3. Beyonce Knowles – $87 million

4. Bruce Springsteen – $70 million

5. Britney Spears – $64 million

6. Jay-Z – $63 million

7. Lady Gaga – $62 million

8. Madonna – $58 million

9. Kenny Chesney – $50 million

10 = Black Eyed Peas – $48 million

10= Coldplay – $48 million

10= Toby Keith – $48 million

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Oprah Winfrey has been named the world’s most powerful celebrity.

The TV star – who fronts ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ and is the president of media company Harpo Productions – has topped the annual Most Powerful Celebrity poll conducted by Forbes magazine, knocking Angelina Jolie off the top spot with earnings of $315 million last year.

The 56-year-old star was previously named top of the coveted list in 2007 and 2008, before Angelina – who is now in 18th position – took over from her in 2009.

The 2010 figures also include a number of new stars, with Lady Gaga flying into fourth place with earnings of $62 million, behind Beyonce Knowles with $87 million in second, and film director James Cameron in third with $210 million earned last year.

The Forbes Most Powerful Celebrity list looks at wealth, TV/radio popularity, press rank, web rank and social status – with even twitter followers being taken into consideration.

The 2010 poll placed ‘Twilight’ star Robert Pattinson on the list for the first time, in 50th position following the success of the vampire movies, and after earning $17 million last year.

His co-star and rumoured girlfriend Kristen Stewart came 66th after earning $12 million from the franchise and working on new movie ‘The Runaways’.

Despite a tumultuous year in her personal life, Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock was placed eighth in the poll after pocketing $56 million in the past 12 months. She was just behind golfer Tiger Woods, who was placed fifth, Britney Spears, sixth, and rock band U2 - consisting of Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. – who were placed seventh.

The top 20 Forbes Most Powerful Celebrity 2010 poll and their earnings from the past 12 months:

1. Oprah Winfrey – $315 million

2. Beyonce Knowles – $87 million

3. James Cameron – $210 million

4. Lady Gaga – $62 million

5. Tiger Woods – $105 million

6. Britney Spears – $64 million

7. U2 – $130 million

8. Sandra Bullock – $56 million

9. Johnny Depp – $75 million

10. Madonna – $58 million

11. Simon Cowell – $80 million

12. Taylor Swift – $45 million

13. Miley Cyrus – $48 million

14. Kobe Bryant – $48 million

15. Jay-Z – $63 million

16. Black Eyed Peas – $48 million

17. Bruce Springsteen – $70 million

18. Angelina Jolie – $20 million

19. Rush Limbaugh – $58.5 million

20. Michael Jordan – $55 million

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The U2 rocker – who is worth an estimated £400 million – says he devotes so much of his time to charitable projects because he believes he has more money than he deserves to have.

Speaking at the launch of Nike’s Lace Up. Save Lives campaign, which raises money for HIV charity (Red) with Chelsea soccer star Didier Drogba, he said: “These guys are very wealthy. I am very well paid, overpaid and even over-rewarded for what I do. But a lot of these soccer guys are giving something back and they don’t need to do that.”

Meanwhile, Bono admits he and his bandmates are “delighted and humbled” to have been asked to headline next year’s Glastonbury Festival, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

He said: “Everyone in the band is very excited about it. I think it will just be about the music on that day, and that spirit that seems to take over everybody in that sacred ground.

“We’ll certainly be well-rehearsed, we’ll be coming straight from the North American tour.”

U2’s appearance at Glastonbury marks their first festival show in 25 years and it will be the first time the group have performed at the world famous music event.

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According to music website eFestivals, the Devonshire trio are set to confirm they will headline the world famous music event next June, joining former tour mates U2 in topping the bill at the 40th anniversary of the festival.

The website wrote: “We are confident that the information we’ve received is good and we fully expect to see Muse confirmed to play at some point over the coming months.”

The Rolling Stones – who are said to be planning a 2010 World Tour – are heavily rumoured to be the third act headlining the festival.

Organiser Michael Eavis had reportedly been in talks with U2 for months about taking one of the three headlining slots.

A source said: “Eavis has been asking them for a while now and really stepped up the effort this year. This could be an iconic moment. The fact U2 have never played Glastonbury in their 32-year career only adds to the mystique.”

The Glastonbury Festival takes place from June 23 to June 27 at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset. All tickets for the event are completely sold out, despite no line-up announcements being made.

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The music event’s organiser Michael Eavis has signed up the Irish rockers – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. – to perform for the first time at the world famous festival which celebrates its 40th anniversary next year.

A source said: “Everyone is over the moon that the deal has been done. Michael really wanted a huge name for the 40th anniversary and the fact U2 have never played Glastonbury in their 32-year career only adds to the mystique.”

The ‘Get On Your Boots’ hitmakers – who will headline the festival on Friday June 25, in Somerset, England – have been in discussions with Michael, 74, for some time.

The source added to Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “Eavis has been asking them for a while now and really stepped up the effort this year. This could be an iconic moment.”

Glastonbury tickets sold out just hours after their release last month, even though no acts had been named.

At the time, Michael promised the festival would be full of the world’s best musicians.

He said: “There will be three or four superstars. The expectations are really high and we’re trying to get the best headliners in the world.”

‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ singer Andy Williams recently revealed he had also been booked to perform at the world-famous event.

Veteran rockers The Rolling Stones are favourites to headline the final night of the three-day event, while Radiohead and Beyonce Knowles have also been tipped to appear.

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Beyonce Knowles won three awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards last night (05.11.09).

The ‘Sweet Dreams’ singer – who wowed crowds with a performance of her latest track while wearing a skimpy red corset and suspenders – was the most successful star of the night as she was awarded the prize for Best Song for her track ‘Halo’, Best Video for her hit record ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’ and also scooped the Best Female Singer honour.

The 28-year-old beauty’s win completely overshadowed Lady Gaga, who had been nominated for five awards but only went home with the Best New Act prize.

Ceremony presenter Katy Perry, 25, was so starstruck by the singer-and-actress, she almost “p****d” herself with nerves and excitement when they met.

The ‘I Kissed a Girl’ singer admitted she was terrified about running into the curvy singer and fellow chart-topper Lady Gaga in case they judged her on her skimpy stage outfits and cheeky presenting style.

She said: “I’m totally petrified about what those girls will think, but I’m doing it in my own way, not to be taken too seriously – like everything I do.

“I saw Beyonce and nearly p****d myself – she’s such a force.”

Busty brunette Katy – who changed her outfit 12 times during the ceremony – teased the crowd with a host of sexy anecdotes and at one stage, even joked about the ‘Poker Face’ star – who has been plagued by rumours she is a hermaphrodite.

Sitting in a giant, red, glittery stiletto, she quipped: “They say if men have big shoes, they have big… The confusing thing is I borrowed this from Lady Gaga!”

The ‘Paparazzi’ singer was not the only act left disappointed last night. Rockers Kings of Leon also left empty handed despite also being nominated for five prizes.

However, the night was deemed a huge success by rapper Jay-Z, who won the Best Urban award and Irish rock band U2, who were given the Best Live Act award.

The renowned music acts raced to the ceremony together after the US superstar made a surprise on-stage appearance with the rockers in front of 10,000 fans at Brandenburg Gate.

Full MTV Europe Music Awards winners list:

Best Song – ‘Halo’, Beyonce

Best New Act – Lady Gaga

Best Group – Tokio Hotel

Best Live Act – U2

Best Male – Eminem

Best Urban – Jay-Z

Best Rock – Green Day

Best Push Artist – Pixie Lott

Best Alternative – Placebo

Best Video – ‘Single Ladies’, Beyonce

Best World Stage Performance – Linkin Park

Best European Act – MaNga

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The ‘Get On Your Boots’ rockers will play in front of Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate as part of the MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) on November 5, as a prelude to the city’s ‘Fall of the Wall’ celebrations.

The group‘s manager, Paul McGuinness, said: “It’ll be an exciting spot to be in, 20 years almost to the day since the wall came down.”

A source added to Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “They’re expecting tens of thousands of people to turn up.

“They’ve played some interesting places in the past but this’ll certainly be the most ambitious – and most poignant – one to date.”

Parts of the set will be beamed live into the EMAs which take place in the city on the same day.

Brandenburg Gate is one of the most recognisable symbols of Berlin, and was built as one of the main gates into the city when it was part of Prussia, and was completed in 1791.

Erected in 1961, the Berlin Wall divided the city and country and became a symbol of the separation between the Soviet controlled German Democratic Republic and Allied Western Germany.

The wall was eventually torn down in November 1989.

Fans who want to watch U2 perform the historic concert can apply for tickets from U2.com or their local MTV website.

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