London, Feb 12 : American R&B singer Beyonce Knowles has agreed to meet some of her fans backstage at her upcoming tour, provided they make a payment of 1,265 pounds.

The amount is 25 times more than the standard ticket price, but the millionaire singer is offering VIP treatment including a personal introduction.

The "Meet and Greet" package includes entrance to a pre-show party in an "exclusive VIP room" where there will be a "specially selected luxury dinner buffet."

London, Jan 26 : Singer Beyonce Knowles doesn't think her diva reputation is fair and insists she is just a normal girl.

Washington, Jan 24 : Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway has hailed Scarlett Johansson and Beyonce Knowles for projecting healthy body images and being good role models for youngsters.

The Devil Wears Prada star was recently criticised for being too skinny, although the 27-year-old insisted that she is a "normal shape".

And Hathaway praised Johansson, Knowles, and fellow actress Reese Witherspoon for showing off healthy bodies in a world where super-slim is often seen as an ideal, reports Contactmusic.

She says, "I don''t think it''s just Hollywood that gives out that message. As a society we put out these unrealistic body images to young women.

Washington, Jan 24 : American Idol star Paula Abdul credits herself for inspiring modern pop stars like Rihanna and Beyonce Knowles.

The singer, who first tasted fame in the 1980s after selling over 23 million records worldwide, took a musical hiatus in 2000.

She subsequently relaunched her career as a judge on the hit TV talent show and returned to the pop charts in 2008.

Washington, Jan 17 : PETA bosses have closed their investigation into whether R&B singer-songwriter Beyonce mistreated her pet shih tzu, after realizing that reports about her abandoning her dog were untrue.

The reports appeared on the Internet, where it was stated that the singer had dumped her dog Munchie with staff at her record label in New York a year ago, after growing tired of his misbehaving ways.

After PETA heard the allegations, it decided to check them out, and was happy to announce that Beyonce had not abandoned her pedigree mutt at Columbia.

Washington, Jan 16 : PETA bosses have launched a probe to find out the truth behind reports suggesting Beyonce has abandoned her pet dog.

According to reports on the Internet, last year the `Baby boy' singer dumped five-year-old Shih Tzu with staff at her New York record company, and never came back to claim it.

Sources revealed that employees at the record label have been looking after the dog ever since.

"They are taking turns to take Munchie for walks and take it home on the evenings and weekends," Contactmusic quoted a source as telling MusicToob. com.