The concert will celebrate the ten year anniversary of the stadium and the appearance of both Blue and Girls Aloud will be a major boost for the McAlpine after plans for an Elton John concert fell through. Tickets go on sale this week and will cost substantially less than any Elton concert.

Guilty! - 20/10/03
Cheryl Tweedy from girl band Girls Aloud has been found guilty of assault occasioning actually bodily harm in relation to an incident in a nightclub.

However, she was cleared of the second charge brought against her, of racially aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The guilty charge means that Cheryl will not go to prison, but she has been ordered to do 120 hours of community service, and ordered to pay her victim £500 compensation and pay £3,000 in prosecution costs.

She was accused of punching a toilet attendant and calling her a "f***ing black bitch" in a row over lollipops at The Drink nightclub in Guildford. Cheryl claimed she had been hit first, and had hit the attendant back in self-defence. She denied using the word ’black’.

Although the jury believed that the attack was not racially motivated, they did not believe that Cheryl was punched first. As the verdict was announced Cheryl let out a gasp and covered her face with her hands. She then shortly left the court.

Surrey police welcomed the guilty verdict against Cheryl.

Detective Constable Russ Cannon, who led the investigation, said: "The conviction in court today, following a thorough investigation, sends out a clear message that offences of this nature will not be tolerated.

"ABH is a serious offence and will always be dealt with accordingly."

Cheryl in court part 3 - 20/10/03
The jury on the court case has heard that Cheryl Tweedy from Girls Aloud is ’not above the law because she is a celebrity’.

Prosecuting counsel Patricia Lees said that Cheryl had experienced a few weeks of "meteoric success" and was "full of her own self-importance" on the night she allegedly punched Sophie Amogbokpa, the toilet attendant at The Drink nightclub in Guildford. The court also heard her claim Cheryl has lied about events because there was ’a lot of things riding on it for her’ and that ’you just have to think about allegations of inebriated rock stars behaving as though nobody else is important and they can do what they like.’

Cheryl denies racially aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm and a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The case continues.

Cheryl in court part 2 - 17/10/03
Cheryl Tweedy from girl group Girls Aloud has broken down in tears during her court appearance on the ongoing case.

She has told the court that she only punched the toilet attendant, 39-year-old Sophie Amogbokpa as she was ’scared’ and that Sophie threw the first punch. Cheryl said she picked up some lollypops and reached into her bag to find money to pay when she was hit in the right side of her face. She was ’stunned’ by the blow and shouted to fellow band member Nicola Roberts to fetch the club’s manager. Cheryl went on to say she felt "scared, upset and angry" and was worried about what was going to happen next.

Cheryl said: "As I took the lollipops it became apparent that there was a problem. I do not remember what she (Mrs Amogbokpa) was saying but she was gesturing with her hands and she was ranting and raving. At first I thought maybe it was the amount I was taking. I always intended to pay ... it did not make any difference as far as I was concerned."