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Pop singer Lily Allen has been made an honorary member of Lancashire County Cricket Club in recognition of her promotion of the game nationally and internationally.

Lily Allen revealed her love of the sport during the summer’s Ashes series against Australia.

She appeared on Test Match Special to be interviewed by Jonathan Agnew and kept followers of her Twitter account fully informed as England went on to regain the Ashes 2-1.

Lancashire chief executive Jim Cumbes said: “Cricket, particularly the longer format of the game, is generally enjoyed by the traditionalists – with the younger generation preferring the shorter formats.

Walking on stage in Manchester last night in a designer dress and killer heels, Lily Allen was hoping to make a good impression.

But her graceful entrance soon turned sour when she tripped on her 5in platforms, narrowly missing out on an impromptu crowd-surfing session at the Apollo.

The 24-year-old singer managed to stop herself from falling flat on her face just in time.As she hobbled on stage to perform with Take That, Lily moaned: ‘My foot is not all right.’After wearing skimpy underwear during festivals over the summer, Lily went for a more sophisticated look last night in a £685 tight-fitting red Preen power bandage dress.The Preen dress has been a popular staple with celebrities this year, having been seen on Amanda Holden, Kirsty Gallacher, Gemma Arterton and WAG Louise Owen.Despite her sleek ensemble, Lily’s overall look was let down by her shocking two-tone blonde and brunette wig.The Fear singer was performing to a sell-out crowd on the first of a two-night stint at the Apollo.After extensive festival appearances over the summer, Lily kicked off her 14-date UK tour in Sheffield on Monday.

Most places on earth are synonymous with at least one thing. If one was to play a word association game with the cities of the world, then Paris would undoubtedly derive the Eiffel Tower, Rome the Colosseum and London the Queen.

Indeed, Liverpool – the city of half a million people situated on the eastern side of the Mersey estuary in North West England – is no different.

Whilst Liverpool has been a major port city for almost a century and a half, it is perhaps most renowned as the place that gave the world one of the most revered and successful rock and roll bands of all time – and that’s not Gerry and the Pacemakers, Echo and the Bunnymen or Frankie Goes to Hollywood! Gerry and the Pacemakers greatest hits are still very popular in the city.

Most people instantly associate Liverpool as the place where the Beatles were formed and as such, the region is assured of its place in music history, along with New Orleans (jazz), Chicago (blues), Nashville (country) and Seattle (grunge).

It’s almost impossible to discuss Merseyside without mentioning the ‘fab four’ – John, Paul, George and Ringo – and any visit to the city wouldn’t be complete without taking in ‘The Beatles Story. Located in the Albert Docks area of Liverpool, the museum transports visitors back to the 60s to sample life as it would’ve been way back then.

Then there is the Cavern Club, famous for being the place where Brian Epstein first saw the Beatles play. Between 1961 and 1963, the Beatles performed there almost three hundred times and the club subsequently saw the likes of the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, Elton John and the Who also take to the stage there. Today, the Cavern Club still plays host to some forty live bands every week and is a great place to take in some live music whilst experiencing a big piece of rock and roll history.

Of course, Liverpool isn’t just famous for music. The city is also synonymous for football, with two world-renowned clubs – Everton and Liverpool – performing in England’s top division. It’s the latter of these clubs that is probably more famed though and whilst getting tickets for an actual match will prove tough if not impossible, a tour of the stadium is a must for football lovers.

One doesn’t have to be fully down in the dumps to enjoy a nice helping of the low down dirty blues. The blues of Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, and even Chuck Berry can take a feeling and put it to the swaying rhythm of the music. There are many forms of the blues genre. There is the Chicago, the Mississippi Delta, Beale Street, and the Hillbilly style of blues. No music can be as sweet as the sound of a gritty guitar rift with an accord of drums and bass.

The lyrics has to tell of the heartache and troubles that one faces from day to day living. If a person is to be a true human, they are to experience the sorrows and woes of life. It has never been captured as well, as in a well drafted blues song.

I’ve been to Beale Street in Memphis, and that’s where I fell in love with the sound. I’ve always been a fan, even as a small boy, but the blues is not a child’s music. The blues is sung by adults for adults. The blues is the greatest sound to a rebel, a prophet, or the depressed. It is meant for the rich, as well as the poor.

Everyone gets down and it is good to relate to the music of one’s life. For some it is the blues, and to some it is the opera. Music is a medicine for the soul.

Jeffery S. Miller is the author of the controversial book, Higgins: An American Story. Jeffery S. Miller is an inventor, former talk show host, former professional wrestler, and a national award winner. Miller is a fan of all types of music, but the blues relates to a feeling that can’t be explained. All true blues fans will relate to that statement. Jeffery S. Miller’s official website is http://www.freewebs.com/jefferysmiller There you can learn about what he is up to and purchase a copy of his controversial new title.