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The Parmadale Band, the fife and drum corps of The Sons and Daughters of Eire, and The West Side Irish-American Club provide music at the official dedication ceremony for The Irish Cultural Garden in Rockefeller Park, New York City, USA.
Johnny Doran, uilleann piper and recording artist, is seriously injured when a wall on waste ground near Back Lane in Cornmarket, collapses onto his caravan. One of the most respected Irish folk pipers of his time, he will never properly recover from his injuries and will die two years later.
Jem Finer is born in Stoke-On-Trent, UK. He will find success as a founder-member of The Pogues.
Billy Ward and the Dominoes record eight tracks for Decca Records - When The Saints Go Marching In, St. Louis Blues, September Song, I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance, To Each His Own, Oh, Lady Be Good, Am I Blue and When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.
As part of a package tour, rock'n'roll duo The Bachelors (not the later Irish trio) play at The Festival Hall, Kirkby In Ashton, England, UK, Europe.Them (with Van Morrison on lead vocals) play on the regular weekly r'n'b night at The Maritime Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
UK tv show Top Of The Pops features live appearances by Them, Julie Rogers, Sandie Shaw and Sounds Orchestral.
Them, with vocalist Van Morrison, play at the Locarno Ballroom, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.Irish blues band Them, with Van Morrison on vocals, play at The Pigalle, London, UK.
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Deep Purple play the last of three nights of shows at the Felt Forum, New York City, USA, supported by Rory Gallagher.
The Photos play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by by upcoming Irish hopefuls U2.U2 play another gig in their weekly residency at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
John Lennon is shot dead by Mark David Chapman at the entrance to the building where he lived, The Dakota, in New York City, USA. Numerous songs will be inspired by this incident, including I Just Shot John Lennon by The Cranberries, Mark David Chapman by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Fall Of The Peacemakers by Molly Hatchett and Roll On John by Bob Dylan.
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U2’s Unforgettable Fire tour arrives at the Musensaal, Mannheim, Germany, Europe.
Billy Connolly plays at The New Victoria, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe.
The Hank Wangford Band plays at The Arts Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe.
U2 denounce the state governor's ban on Martin Luther King Day when they open their Joshua Tree tour in Tempe, Arizona, USA.
The album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor is awarded a 4x platinum disc in Canada.
Singer/actress Samantha Mumba appears in court in Dublin, Eire, Europe, for driving without tax, insurance or a licence. 
A statue of Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott is unveiled outside Bruxelles, a pub just off Grafton Street in Dublin, Ireland, Europe. Later, a tribute concert takes place at Dublin's Point Theatre featuring former bandmates and friends - Gary Moore, Eric Bell, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson and Brush Shiels.
American music trade publication Billboard reports that U2 had the top-grossing tour of 2005. More than three million people attended their sold-out 90-date Vertigo tour which grossed $260m (£146.6m). The Eagles took $117m (£66m) from 77 shows and Neil Diamond grossed over $71m (£40m). The Top ten is rounded out by Kenny Chesney in fourth place with $63m (£35.5m), Paul McCartney $60m (£33.8m), Rod Stewart $49m (£27m), Elton John $45.5m (£25.6m), The Dave Matthews Band $45m (£25.3m), Jimmy Buffett $41m (£23m) and Green Day $36.5m (£20.5m).
Oasis cancel their headlining appearance at the V Festival in Chelmsford, England, UK, Europe. Oasis vocalist Liam Gallagher is said to be ill with Viral Laryngitis. Snow Patrol step in to replace Oasis as headliners.
In a feature in The Guardian newspaper, Bob Geldof accuses the BBC World Service of a "total collapse of standards and systems". The international broadcasting network had recently claimed that 95% of the $100m raised by the Geldof-inspired 1985 Live Aid concert to fight famine in Ethipoia was diverted by rebels and spent on weapons.
American financial magazine Forbes announces that Lady Gaga has replaced Oprah Winfrey as the most influential celebrity in the world. Gaga is thus ahead of other influential music biz stars on the Forbes list, including Justin Bieber, U2, Sir Elton John, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Simon Cowell, Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas and Sir Paul McCartney.
On their Up All Night Tour, One Direction play at The Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Henry McCullough who, in a long and acclaimed career, played guitar with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Joe Cocker and many others, suffers a major heart attack and is taken into intensive care near his home in Ballysally, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK.
On her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour 2014, Beyonce plays at The O2, Dublin, Ireland, Europe.
Coldplay release their sixth studio album, Ghost Stories in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands and New Zealand.
Sinead O'Connor posts a confessional statement on her website to the effect that she is seeking a new manager because their relationship became untenable when they began an affair behind the back of his wife.
On their Singing For Strangers tour, folk-pop duo Hudson Taylor play at Plug, Sheffield, UK.
On their On The Road Again tour, One Direction play the first of three nights at Metro radio Arena, Newcastle, England, UK, supported by Jamie Lawson and Augustana.
Kraftwerk play the first of two nights at Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, Europe.
On their Heathen Crusade tour, Primordial play at Colos-saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany, Europe, supported by Moonsorrow and Der Weg Einer Freiheit.
Primordial are among the bands playing at the Rock Unter Den Eichen Festival, Bertingen, Germany, Europe.
On the European leg of their This House Is Not For Sale tour, Bon Jovi play at Anfield, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, supported by Manic Street Preachers.
Former One Direction member Niall Horan plays at The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA, supported by Lewis Capaldi and Fletcher.Former One Direction member Niall Horan plays at The MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, supported by Lewis Capaldi and Fletcher.
Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding, dies aged 39 in Manchester, England, UK, Europe. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, and it had spread to other parts of her body.
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On this day's episode of tv series The Good Doctor (Season 05 Ep 13 - Growing Pains) the script includes a reference to Robert Smith of The Cure, as follows...
Dr. Lim : All I needed to piss off my parents were fishnets and heavy eyeliner.
Asher : Of course you were a goth. How many times did you see The Cure?
Dr. Lim : Four. ( Chuckles ) Robert Smith was, like, leader of our tribe. Every lonely teen needs a tribe.
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