Leona Lewis was left "petrified" after tarantulas invaded a photo shoot. The British singer was posing for images for her second album on a cliff top in Malibu when a nest of the venomous spiders was disturbed, causing dozens of the hairy creatures to overrun the set.

Leona was so terrified, pest control services were called to ensure the area was safe and the shoot was delayed by two hours.

Leona Lewis is having hypnotherapy to boost her confidence. The "Bleeding Love" singer's mentor Simon Cowell has arranged for her to be treated by celebrity therapist Paul McKenna to banish her nerves ahead of her proposed 14-month tour.

A source said: "Seeing as Leona is on the path to becoming a global touring powerhouse, no corners will be cut."

Leona Lewis saved a rabbit from becoming a homeless man's dinner.

The "Bleeding Love" singer - who is a strict vegetarian - was shopping in Los Angeles when she saw the man with a white bunny on a lead and asked him what he was going to do with the animal, he replied: "Don't know, probably eat it."

Michael Jackson's children are to tour the world as The Jackson Three.

The late pop star's father Joe Jackson - who managed the Jackson Five, the group that launched Michael's glittering music career - has reportedly lined up Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II to perform at a series of concerts next year.

Leona Lewis is reportedly set to split from her boyfriend.

The 'Bleeding Love' star has struggled to maintain her relationship with long-term love Lou Al-Chamaa while she lives in Los Angeles and he remains in London.