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The Konrads, The Trubeats, Christine Conway, The Aces, Pip And The Burnettes, The Psykons, Del And The Panthers and others play at The Assembly Hall, Coney Hall, West Wickham, England, UK, Europe. The Konrads include David Jones (the pre-fame David Bowie) playing saxophone and singing.
Pink Floyd play the second of two nights at Theatre 140, Brussels, Belgium, Europe.
Pink Floyd play the first of two nights at The Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, Washington, USA.
The Beatles start work on Maxwell's Silver Hammer at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
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Katrien Verbeeck is born in Tessenderlo, Belgium, Europe. She will find success as dance-pop singer and songwriter Kate Ryan.
Stevie Wonder plays a benefit show for the children of Lula Love and The Gathering at The Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA. Tickets cost $100 each.
Duran Duran play the first of two nights at The Draken Theatre, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Soft Cell release their final album, This Last Night In Sodom, on Some Bizzare Records in the UK.
On his The Glory Boys tour, Rick Wakeman plays at The Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Europe.
The Enid play at The Gaumont, Ipswich, England, UK, Europe, supported by Glen Baker.
Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet marries former Wham! backing vocalist Shirlie Holliman. George Michael is a guest at the event and the wedding cake is heavily laced with marijuana.
On their World Violation tour, Depeche Mode play the first of two nights at Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, Michigan, USA.
On their World Violation tour, Depeche Mode play the last of three nights at San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA.
Radio station KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, California, USA, airs the 13th Annual Weenie Roast show with Alkaline Trio, Audioslave, Bloc Party, The Bravery, The Dead 60s, Foo Fighters, Hot Hot Heat, Interpol, Jimmy Eat World, The Killers, The Mars Volta, Motley Crue, MxPx, My Chemical Romance, Queens of the Stone Age and The Transplants.
Stillness At The Speed Of Light, an exhibition of portraits of Grace Jones, is launched at The Vinyl Factory, London, England, UK. Among celebrities attending the launch are Jones and Annie Lennox.
Michael Franti And Spearhead play at the Orbit Room, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
It is reported that, according to Nielsen SoundScan, the single track download market in the USA dropped by 0.2% to 597.4m units in the first half of the year.
Howard Jones performs his first two albums, Human's Lib and Dream Into Action, at the Indigo 2, London, England, UK, Europe.Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John, Sir Tom Jones, Sir Cliff Richard, Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox, Shirley Bassey, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Gary Barlow, Madness, Jessie J and Grace Jones take part in The Diamond Jubilee Concert for Queen Elizabeth II at
Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK, Europe.
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The Flaming Lips play at The Great Googa Mooga, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
On their English Electric tour, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [OMD] play at The Metro, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Gary Barlow, Ellie Goulding, Rizzle Kicks, Bastille and Passenger play at Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK.
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DIR EN GREY play at Namba Hatch, Osaka, Japan, Asia.
On their Drones World Tour, Muse play at Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia, supported by The Ruse.
Psch-Pshit release their debut LP, Parfaite Et Impudique on Feint Records in the UK.
Tubular Brass release a new version of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, arranged for brass instruments, on Tubular Brass Recordings in the UK
On the North American leg of their 100-date Global Spirit Tour, Depeche Mode play at The Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.On the North American leg of their 100-date Global Spirit Tour, Depeche Mode play at The Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Ed Sheeran is injured when he is knocked off his bicycle by car in London, England, UK, Europe. His arm is fractured and he suffers two cracked ribs.
Baraka, Focus, Glass Hammer, Haken, Heavy Mellow, Moon Safari, Sons of Apollo, Steve Hackett, Stick Men and Thank You Scientist play in the Cruise To The Edge aboard MS Brilliance of the Seas, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Tune-Yards play at Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, New York City, USA. This is the final date on their North American tour.
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