5 and a half years, over 2000 performances, 4.3 million tickets, and numerous 'Best Show' awards. The facts speak for themselves.

This is the closest I'll get to seeing The Beatles live, and it's worth every penny. Err, cent.

Everyone's favourite Beatles track is different, but my favourite Cirque reincarnation was 'Something' :

For info on tickets head to: www.mirage.com/LOVE

Check it out. NOW!!!!!

Michael J Fox and Nike have teamed up to release 1500 pairs of the immense Nike MAGS seen in Back To The Future II.

Anyone can bid for them on eBay, with all proceeds going to Michael's charity for Parkinson's research.

However much each pair goes for, the guys at Google are doubling the contribution which means in spending £24,000 on a pair, UK rapper Tinie Tempah has donated £48,000. Good man.

Check out the viral ad too. Some hammy cameos but Chris Lloyd is as epic as ever....
Michael J. Fox Debuts Back to the Future 2 Nike... by celebtv

Swizz Beatz is a man that could kick back. What with his repertoire of hits as a producer and artist, his art collection and his multiple car and fashion lines, not to mention beautiful family, he COULD kick back. But he doesn't.

What struck MTV News UK most after meeting the man recently was his total commitment to everything he does. He wants to make music that lasts forever and start trends that reach around the globe.

With perhaps the catchiest beat of the year, we had to ask about the first cut off of Haute Living, an album that's ......not an album.....

Swizz was in town to show off his new sneaker range. He told us how his new collabo with Reebok is more than just a money spinner. His signature - the 'Kamikaze' - is, well, ah we'll let him tell you.....

With just under a year to go until the biggest sporting event in the world kicks off - on our doorstep, the News squad headed across London for a sneak peak inside the new Olympic Stadium.

The running track is now 75% finished, all the seats are in, and the turf is laid. It was great to see that the only exclusive seating was for the Royal Family and the 'Olympic Family'. There's not a bad view in the house.

Check out our exclusive interview with the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt in Friday's MTV News, and watch Laura's whistle stop guide to the stadium below:

The Jazz Cafe is a venue that dreams are made of. Not just because it's one of the most intimate live music destinations still operating but because the booker has immaculate taste. Angie Stone AND Bobby Womack within 2 weeks? Proof if proof were needed.

It was Angie that we caught live there last week, and found ourselves amongst an audience that was there for the music, not just on a night out, or tagging along with friends. These were fans, and fans that were enthralled by the iconic lady they were within touching distance of.

With her unmistakable vocals Ms Stone demonstrated effortless control of her band and the capacity crowd.

Highlights of the two hour set - in which she brought her fella on stage - included:

'Pissed Off'
'More Than A Woman'
'Baby'
'Maybe'
'No More Rain (In This Cloud)'
and - from back in the day - 'Bone 2 Pic'

For more info on Angie hit: www.angiestoneonline.net

And to find out what's on at the Jazz Cafe check out: http://venues.meanfiddler.com/jazz-cafe/home

By Alice Levine

Today was a day of firsts. First time I've ever seen Mr Motivator up an Austrian mountain doing squats and thrusts, first time i've interviewed Fatboy slim (what a nice guy) and some would say the most important....my first schnitzel.

Fatboy Slim for X Factor? Snowbombing 2011 from MTV News UK on Vimeo.

I know, I know, the schnitzel alone is enough achievement for one day...but we still managed to get ourselves down to the forest to mosh to The Prodigy. Okay, not so much "mosh" as bob....

Photo By Nick Clark

By Alice Levine

Headed off early this morning to the Volvo Ice Camp in Kaprun. Was not prepared for the 2 hours of hairpin bends. Helpfully, on every sharp turn in the road, (you know, where you could plummet to your death) they've removed the fence. Good call.

I wore stupid shoes that let all the snow in so we had to get a skidoo to the top of the mountain! The best thing ever.

Then guess who decided to helicopter in....only flippin Mark Ronson. We had a nice little chat...though a bit worried he had no idea where he was....

Mark Ronson's Austrian heritage - Snowbombing 2011 from James Barnes on Vimeo.

Day 3 at Snowbombing means only one thing – the Metro Street Party. And the only thing better than that?..... The arrival in town of our very own Alice Levine.

The party had moved down the street a bit this year (possibly to avoid anyone ‘stage’ diving from atop the Hotel Strass??) but the noise and energy levels were as high as ever. More effort was put into the Royal Wedding fancy dress theme than Melvin Odoom at freshers week.

Earlier in the afternoon we sat down with Benga and Artwork, two thirds of all conquering dubstep trio Magnetic Man. They were in great form despite not having slept for a couple of days.

In the whole interview on MTV News next week you’ll hear their interesting thoughts on Britney’s foray into the dubstep world, but seeing as the day was dedicated to the Royal Wedding, we asked what tune they would play for the first dance if they were DJ’s on the big day:

Magnetic Man's Royal Wedding DJ Set - Snowbombing 2011 from James Barnes on Vimeo.

See if you agree with Benga! :

Doctor P - Sweet Shop from 1NightNZ on Vimeo.

“Shall we frame in the cable cars or the mountain?” Not an everyday conversation in the MTV News office, but here in Mayrhofen it’s a real issue. So we went with both.

Interviews with Example, Yasmin and Ed Sheeran today, and what really came across was how much the artists are enjoying the festival – which in Yasmin’s case was no mean feat considering she had a chest infection that had caused her to cancel her live show the night before.

Example told us all the details of his new track Changed The Way You Kissed Me, produced by ‘tech house’ master Michael Woods from Hackney. They’re shooting the video in Ministry of Sound next week (check his twitter if you want to get involved). He also said there are is a handful of artists he could never refuse a feature – including Pro Green and Tinie (but there are NO collaborations on his new record).

Yasmin – with trademark hat looking in perfect context, shared her feelings on Lily Allen’s rumoured inclusion on the X-Factor judging panel:

Yasmin on Lily - Snowbombing 2011 from James Barnes on Vimeo.

We’ve been waiting to interview Ed for months. Now he’s with a major label and has a single soon to drop, he’ll make his debut on News when the piece airs next week. A top bloke….who has Elton on speed dial.

The day ended for us with 2 big performances. Pro Green’s was big simply because he managed to get through a set with tonsillitis! Even so, ‘Monster’ with Example on stage was a real crowd pleaser, and even in an Austrian indoor tennis hall you could hear the immaculate strings on his new track ‘Read All About It’.

Magnetic Man followed and belted out more bass than I knew existed. Will resist the temptation of an avalanche-based quip. Coachella won’t know what’s hit it.

In other news, Alice Levine makes her SB11 debut soon….

“Ibiza on Ice”

Day 1 in Mayrhofen and the ‘calm before the storm’ feeling grew bigger with each coach load of Snowbombers arriving from the airport. With the local Spar frantically stocking their shelves with Jagermeister, we headed to the 5* Hotel Elisabeth for our first interview.

Pendulum have been touring the world relentlessly for a couple of years but seemed genuinely excited to be here as they tucked into the buffet breakfast.

On camera Ben and Gareth talked about everything from life on the road, to the next album, Britney Spears, and their love of Snowbombing: “It’s basically Ibiza on ice”.

Here’s what they had to say about fellow mainstage act Example:

Pendulum on Example - Snowbombing 2011 from James Barnes on Vimeo.

12 hours later the friendly, funny, unassuming interviewees had transformed into the breath takingly aggressive rock stars the thousands of fans in the Racket Club venue had queued to see. A perfect start to the festival.

Check out the full Pendulum interview next week on MTV News and mtvnews.co.uk