The week in music

Cardiff, UK: Madonna kicks off her highly anticipated Sticky & Sweet Tour at the Millennium Stadium Photograph: Frank Micelotta/Getty

Berkshire, UK: Pete Doherty of Babyshambles performs on stage during the Reading Festival Photograph: Louise Wilson/Getty

Paris, France: Michael Stipe, singer of the US rock band R.E.M., performs on stage during the Rock en Seine music festival Photograph: Getty

San Francisco, USA: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers perform at the Outside Lands Festival at the Golden Gate Park Photograph: Douglas Mason/Getty

Daresbury, UK: Ian Brown performs at Creamfields Photograph: Mark McNulty/Getty

Paris, France: Kaiser Chiefs perform on stage during the Rock en Seine music festival in Saint-Cloud Photograph: Guillaume Baptiste/Getty

London, UK: Gogol Bordello performing live at Get Loaded in the Park, Clapham Common Photograph: Eric Bennetti/Retna

Leeds, UK: Avenged Sevenfold perform at Leeds Festival Photograph: Retna

Berkshire, UK: James Hetfield of Metallica performs at the Reading Festival Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Berkshire, UK: Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine performs at the Reading Festival Photograph: Chiaki Nozu/Getty

London, UK: Picture By: - Picture Shows: The Hives performing live at Get Loaded Photograph: Carsten Windhorst/Retna

London, UK: Iggy and the Stooges performing live at Get Loaded Photograph: Carsten Windhorst/Retna

San Francisco, USA: Jack Johnson performs during the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival in Golden Gate Park Photograph: C Flanigan/Getty

Colorado, USA: Rage Against The Machine perform at the Tent State Music Festival during the Democratic National Convention in Denver Photograph: Scott D. Smith/Retna

London, UK: Mystery Jets performing live at Rough Trade East London Photograph: Gaelle Beri/Retna Pictures