Take That could be coming to the UAE next year – if Gary Barlow has anything to do it. The 43-year-old singer, the group's main songwriter, will perform a solo gig at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on October 17 and says he plans to use the visit as a reconnaissance mission for a Take That show. "I can't wait to perform in Dubai," he says. "I am going to take plenty of photos and document everything and bring it back to the boys in order to have the whole group back here next year." The concert caps a near year-long tour by Barlow promoting his latest album, Since I Saw You Last, which sold more than 700,000 copies to become one of the top-sellers in the United Kingdom last year. "I'm very excited to round off such an enjoyable tour in such an incredible and iconic destination," he says. Watch this space for our full interview with Gary Barlow. Tickets, from Dh295, are on sale at Virgin megastores, Time Out Tickets Dubai and Platinum List. Visit www.garybarlowindubai.com for more information. – Saeed Saeed
Zero Gravity unveils winter DJ list
The new Dubai nightspot Zero Gravity has revealed its list of DJs for the winter months. The renowned dance acts Hernan Cattaneo, Krafty Kuts, A Skillz, Joris Voorn and Chicane are a few of the big names who will be performing at the weekends at the Jumeirah Beach Residence venue. The season kicks off on October 3 with performances by Doorly and D Ramirez, followed by Danny Howard (October 9) and Cattaneo and Jazzy B with Crazy P on October 16 and 17 respectively. The winter season ends on November 28 with a live-band performance by Chicane. Visit www.0-gravity.ae for more details. – Saeed Saeed
Head of clinic where Joan Rivers's heart failed no longer working there
The head of the facility where the comedian Joan Rivers's heart stopped beating during a routine throat procedure is no longer working at the clinic. A spokeswoman for Yorkville Endoscopy in New York said that Dr Lawrence Cohen was no longer the facility's medical director, nor was he performing any procedures there. No further details were given about his departure. Rivers died in hospital on September 4, a week after going into cardiac arrest. She was 81. Local health authorities are investigating her death. Dr Cohen, a respected gastroenterologist, was not available for comment. – AP
Salman Khan hit-and-run trial to resume
The hit-and-run trial of the Bollywood actor Salman Khan will resume in Mumbai on September 24 after missing documents were produced. The prosecution said on Friday that 63 original documents relating to witness statements and case diaries that had been missing since July had been found. When the documents were produced, the judge ordered the examination of witnesses to resume. The sessions court ordered a fresh trial in December on grounds that witnesses had not been examined in the context of an enhanced charge that was slapped on the actor by a magistrate court. Khan was being tried for causing "death by negligence", which carries a two-year jail term, but midway through the trial the charge of "culpable homicide not amounting to murder", which carries a 10-year sentence, was added. Khan's car allegedly ran over five people on a pavement in suburban Bandra in 2002, killing one and injuring the others. – IANS