Hollywood star Will Smith stops to talk to fans as hundreds of people packed into Birmingham's Broad Street yesterday to see him as part of a whistle-stop UK tour to promote his new film.

Fans braved wintry conditions and queued up for hours outside the UGC cinema to catch a glimpse of the Men in Black star who was attending a special premiere of Hitch.

The actor and rapper also attended screenings in Manchester and London in an attempt to break the world record for the most premieres attended by a celebrity in one day.

Hitch, which is released on March 11, is about Alex "Hitch" Hitchens, a New York City 'date doctor' played by Smith who has helped countless men woo the women of their dreams.