R&B singer Jason Derulo coming to Dubai this week

Plus: Lindsay Lohan writes off her Porsche, Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus make an announcement, Axl Rose robbed in Paris, and Fleetwood Mac veteran kills himself.

Jason Derulo is on his way to Dubai. Peter Muhly / AFP

The American R&B singer Jason Derulo is heading to Dubai. The 22-year-old will perform at People by Crystal in the Raffles Hotel on Thursday. Before hitting the big time, the Florida singer was producing and writing tunes for the likes of P Diddy and Sean Kingston. His 2010 debut album was a success, with hits including Whatcha Say and In My Head, landing at the top of the US and UK charts. Free admission; doors open at 10pm. Call 050 297 2097.

Lindsay Lohan hurt in car crash

Lindsay Lohan was treated in a hospital on Friday after rear-ending a truck in her Porsche, writing off the car but only causing minor injuries to the perennially troubled actress. The 25-year-old spent two hours undergoing tests after the accident, in which her car smashed into a 18-wheeler in Los Angeles. The celebrity website TMZ said Lohan suffered bruises and bleeding in the crash. An assistant was also in the car at the time. Police said there was no indication that Lohan was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, unlike in 2007 when she was convicted of driving under the influence.

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Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus announce engagement

Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus are engaged, the pair announced on Twitter on Thursday. "Thank you for all the support. We are both very happy!" posted The Hunger Games star Hemsworth, who met Cyrus in 2009. Cyrus, 19, tweeted: "I'm so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness! I feel like all my dreams are coming true." Her father, the Achy Breaky Heart crooner Billy Ray Cyrus, said he was over the moon: "All I ever hoped for as a daddy was to see my kids reach their dreams. To find true love."

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Guns N' Roses singer robbed in Paris

The Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose was robbed of three gold-and-diamond necklaces worth US$200,000 (Dh735,000) after the hard rock band's concert in Paris on Tuesday. A Paris police spokesman said Rose was fuming after the theft, which happened at a private gathering after the band's show at Bercy stadium. No other details were released. Guns N' Roses are currently on a European concert tour. *

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Fleetwood Mac singer and guitarist commits suicide

Bob Welch, a singer and guitarist for Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974, was found dead at his US home on Thursday in an apparent suicide, police and media reports said. He was 65. Welch, who launched a successful solo career after leaving Fleetwood Mac, producing such hits as Ebony Eyes and Sentimental Lady, shot himself in the chest and left a suicide note, WKRN-TV Nashville reported. The Los Angeles-born musician formed the rock group Paris in 1976.

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