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Mark Knopfler plays the second of two nights at Carnival City, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Slipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan does not perform with the band on tv show Late Night With Conan O’Brien in the USA, in order to be with his wife who suffers from Crohn’s Disease.
An all-star tsunami relief single, Forever In Our Hearts, spearheaded by Jason Miller of Godhead, is released via Apple's iTunes music store. Brian McKnight, P.O.D.'s Sonny Sandoval, Mya, Nate Dogg and Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix have contributed solos to the original track.
The Rev Jesse Jackson makes a public announcement declaring that he believes the jury in the Michael Jackson child molestation case is flawed, because it contains no African-Americans.
Alison Krauss and Union Station begin a North American tour at the Fox Theater, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Queen Elizabeth II of England hosts a tribute to the British music industry in Buckingham Palace, London, UK. On meeting Eric Clapton, she asks him what he does for a living. On being told that he played guitar, she asks how long he has been playing. "A mere 45 years, ma'am", he replies. Brian May of Queen, Geri Halliwell of The Spice Girls and Petula Clark also attend the event.
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In the Michael Jackson child molestation case in Santa Maria, California, USA, his lawyers state that the authorities who investigated the allegations found no DNA from his accuser when they searched the pop star's bedroom.