
Pictures of Coldplay starting their UK tour at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena.

A selection of snapshots taken from the Express & Star across the last week.

Pictures from Walsall’s Christmas Stars event at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham.
Photos from Friday night’s Simple Minds concert at the LG Arena.
When you mingle with fans of one of Britain’s most loved rock bands, you know you’re among a faithful following who insist that live music should be fun.
Pictures of youngsters taking part in the Young Voices event at National Indoor Arena in Birmingham.
Phil ‘ The Power’ Taylor beats Terry Jenkins to win the Grand Slam of Darts event at Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall.
Revellers who had been partying the night away in Wolverhampton today swapped their burgers and kebabs for sausage rolls and pasties after a city sandwich shop decided to open late for hungry dancers.
Dramatic images released today show thieves caught using blowtorches to reach £80,000 worth of antique furniture after drugging a guard dog with sleeping pills.
It’s hard to believe the first time I saw Paul Weller on stage I was 15 and the year was 1982, writes Tim Sturgess. Now the Jam generation are all grown up and even bringing their own children to the gigs.