A series of events are being held to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster of April 1912. Relatives of the victims are attending a memorial service commemorating the ship setting sail from Southampton 100 years ago.
Thousands of music lovers have packed the docks where the Titanic was built for a star-studded pop concert ahead of the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking.
Chart toppers Olly Murs and Pixie Lott entertained an estimated 16,000 who braved the cold in Belfast for the spectacular open-air gig.
Staged in front of the new multi-million-pound visitor attraction dedicated to the doomed liner, the MTV Titanic Sounds festival also saw performances from artists Sean Paul, Rizzle Kicks and Katy B.
The ocean is a little rougher, the sky cloudier but this is where we will pay our respects to the ship that sank so tragically 100 years ago
World commemorates 100 years to the day of the Titanic cruise liner disaster.
You only have to gaze across the waters of Halifax harbour in Nova Scotia to imagine the scene.