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Chris Evans and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay were among the stars attending the �5m stage musical at London's Victoria Palace Theatre on Thursday.

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Jamie Bell, Bafta-winning star of the 2000 film Billy Elliot, called the stage adaptation "the most amazing thing I've ever seen" and admitted to crying during the performance.

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Singer Lulu attended the opening night of the musical which tells the story of a young boy's ambition to become a dancer against the backdrop of the 1984 miners' strike.

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Stephen Daldry directed both the film and the stage adaptation of Billy Elliot. "I'm so tired I could keel over," he told reporters.

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Jamie Lomas, George Maguire and Liam Mower were chosen to share the role of Billy from 3,000 hopefuls after an "exhaustive and exhausting" search across the UK.

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Elizabeth Hurley, a close friend of Billy Elliot composer Sir Elton John, attended the premiere with her partner Arun Nayer.

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Strictly Dance Fever host Graham Norton was also at the opening night of the musical, which he described as "sensational".

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Sir Elton John, pictured with Bob Geldof, wrote the music for Billy Elliot - The Musical. Sir Elton called it a "labour of love", but added "the results are worth it".

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Actor Hugh Grant was at the world premiere of Stephen Daldry's musical with partner Jemima Khan.

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Thirteen year old George Maguire took the lead role for Thursday night's performance. The musical has won rave reviews in the national press.