Kylie to hand over Macca's BRIT award

Kylie Minogue has agreed to present Sir Paul McCartney's Outstanding Contribution To Music award at next week's BRITs.

The Aussie pop star was approached to hand over the gong after striking up a close friendship with Sir Paul in recent weeks.

"Macca will be chuffed. He and Kylie have grown close," a source told The Sun. "They hit it off when they duetted at Jools Holland's Hootenanny on New Year's Eve."

McCartney will perform a medley of his best-known hits at the end of the ceremony, which takes place on Wednesday night.