Sir Tom was immediately inundated with messages from angry fans, telling him they would be switching off the show in protest. A spokesman for the BBC said, "The final decision on the coaches' line up for series 5 of The Voice was only taken on Wednesday and Tom's team was informed early yesterday morning. We then announced it to the press so that it didn't leak. This has been the same every year and no role was ever promised."
Mature Student - Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who left school at 16 to become a busker, is to get to complete his education with an honorary degree. The 24-year-old is being awarded his prize by University Campus Suffolk (UCS) at a ceremony later this year. The singer, who was born in Yorkshire but brought up in Framlingham, Suffolk, is said to be delighted at his academic award, which recognises his outstanding contribution to music. He said: "I've had an amazing year with my world tour and this makes it even better.
Sheeran dropped out of school after his GCSEs and moved to London where he busked on the city's streets and slept on friends' sofas. Now he is one of the biggest-selling artists in the world and has amassed a multimillion-pound fortune.
Just Kids - Patti Smith is to see her award-winning memoir Just Kids turned into a TV series. The mini-series will be shown on US cable network Showtime, the channel revealed, and it will tell the story of Smith's early days in New York City with her then boyfriend and later best friend photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. The tale takes place in the late 1960s early 1970s and takes the viewer into the lives of the two young artists and their bohemian lifestyle.
Family Affair - A family feud over the estate of Jimi Hendrix has been settled - 45 years after it began. Hendrix's adopted sister Janie Hendrix, and his brother Leon Hendrix, have reportedly reached agreement out of court. According to The Seattle Times, the settlement was for damages connected to the sale of merchandise - including posters and T-shirts - that used the rocker's name.
Black Musical - Cilla Black gave her blessing to a West End musical based on her life before she died, her agent has confirmed. The singer and TV star was "thrilled and excited" about the idea, Nick Fiveash said. "Her manager, son Robert Willis, had been in continuous talks with a West End producer regarding early stages of planning, but obviously these are now on hold for the time being," he said. Black is to be buried in her home city of Liverpool later this week.
Congratulations - Sir Cliff Richard says he still worries about ticket sales for his shows as he prepares for his 75th birthday tour. Speaking to Paul O'Grady on his BBC Radio 2 show, the veteran singer said he "still wonders if anybody's going to show up". He added, "When you start your career you have no concept about longevity, for me you don't know what's going to happen, so how it's gone on I've no idea." Cliff's 75th Birthday Tour starts in Killarney, Ireland, on 26 September and ends in London on 18 October.
Farewell - Jazz Summers, manager of acts including Wham!, Snow Patrol and The Verve, has died. The 71-year-old, who also worked with the Scissor Sisters, Badly Drawn Boy and Klaxons, had fought lung cancer for the last two years. Along with Si
