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Fumiya Fujii, lead singer of popular Japanese recording group The Checkers, is born in Kurume City, Fukuoka, Japan, Asia.
Tamura Naomi is born in Nagoya, Japan, Asia. She will find success as a rock singer and songwriter, best-known for singing theme songs for popular Anime series such as Yuzurenai Negai for Magic Knight Rayearth and Yuragu Koto Nai Ai for Get Backers.
Deyama Toshimitsu is born in Tateyama, Chiba, Japan, Asia. He will find success as 
John Lennon of The Beatles is sued for divorce by his wife Cynthia on the grounds of adultery. She had returned home from a holiday to find Yoko Ono living in their home in London, England, UK, Europe.
In the early hours of the morning, The Rolling Stones complete filming of their ill-fated tv special, Rock'n'Roll Circus, at Intertel Studios, Wembley, London, England, UK, Europe. Guests include John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal, Jethro Tull, Marianne Faithfull, Mitch Mitchell and The Who.
Sergio Mendez And Brasil '66 come to the end of a tour of Japan, Asia, with a gig in Osaka.
On their World Vacation tour, Van Halen play at Kyoden-Taiiku-Kan, Fukuoka, Japan, Asia.
The Vibrators play at the Moonlight Club, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Viva and Japanese Toy. 
Yoko Ono is in The Dorchester Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe, for a day of media interviews.
The LP Every Man Has A Woman, on which songs composed by Yoko Ono are performed by artists including Harry Nilsson, Eddie Money, Roseanne Cash, Elvis Costello and Roberta Flack, is released on Polydor Records in the USA.
On their Prior to their British tour, The Beastie Boys spark outrage at the Montreux Festival in France, Europe, when they allegedly poke fun at crippled children.
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Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue is arrested on his birthday in Tokyo, Japan,Asia, after being involved in a fist fight with drummer Tommy Lee at The Lexington Queen club in the Roppongi district.
Following their arrest the previous night in Tokyo, Japan, Asia, Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue and manager Doc McGhee are freed at 5am after their Japanese promoter Mr Udo convinces the miscreants to sign an apology. The pair had been arrested for violent and abusive behaviour aboard the Osaka to Tokyo Bullet Train.
The Rolling Stones play the second of ten concerts at Tokyo Dome, Japan, Asia. These are the group's first-ever performances in that country.
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Fans, estimated at around 50,000 in number, flood into central Tokyo, Japan, to attend the funeral of Hideto Matsumoto [aka Hide], guitarist of the group X Japan. The centre of the city is brought to a standstill as ambulances carry away dozens overcome by emotion and the 82-degree [28c] heat.
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The Meltdown Festival, curated by free jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman, begins on the South Bank, London, England, UK, Europe. The nine-day event features performances by Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band, Robert Wyatt, Patti Smith, Baaba Maal, Carla Bley, The Roots, The Master Musicians of Joujouka and, of course, Ornette Coleman.
girugamesh play at The Over The Edge festival 2010, Namba Hatch, Osaka, Japan, Asia.
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Stevie Wonder headlines the The Summer Sonic festival, Osaka, Japan, Asia. a-ha, on their Ending On A High Note Tour also play at Summer Sonic.
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A study carried out via music analysis company The Echo Nest reveals that one-quarter of all songs played on Spotify are skipped within the first five seconds of listening.
BiS (aka Brand-new idol Society) play live during a promotional appearance at Tower Records Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
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On her ArtRave : The Artpop Ball tour, Lady Gaga plays the second of two nights at Chiba Marine Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Half Japanese release their fourteenth LP, Overjoyed, on Joyful Noise Records in the USA.
Joey Bada$$ releases his debut LP, 
On their The Book Of Souls World Tour, Iron Maiden play the first of two nights at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.During the Asia / Oceania leg of their Not In This Lieftime tour, Guns N'Roses play at Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan, Asia, supported by Baby Metal. This tour features classic Guns N'Roses line-up members Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan, playing together for the first time since 1993.
On their Villains World Tour, Queens Of The Stone Age play at Summer Sonic Festival, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.1962 |
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