Innocent/Virgin act Blue flew the flag for British talent as the IFPI celebrated the quality of European music at the fourth bi-annual Platinum Europe Awards last week.

Blue performed two songs at the event - which was staged in front of 400 industry executives, MEPs, EU commissioners, ambassadors and artists at Brussels' Hotel Le Plaza - including their international hit All Rise and Fly By. Other acts who performed were Finland's Bomfunk MCs and France's Henri Salvador.

Blue were among ...