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Aziz Daki, artistic director of the imminent Mawazine festival in Rabat, Morocco, Africa, rejects calls from The Islamist Justice and Development Party for a ban on Elton John playing at the festival. The opposition party had claimed that the star's appearance would pose "a risk of encouraging homosexuality in Morocco."
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The BPI announces that more than one in ten people between the ages of 12 and 74 made at least one digital music purchase during 2009. This is the first time this number has risen above the 10% mark.
On their Long Road Out Of Eden tour, The Eagles play the second of two night at The GM Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
It is announced that Beyonce and her mother, Tina Knowles, are to launch a line of bedding including sets of sheets, pillows, duvets and coverlets. The products will have names drawn from Beyonce's catalogue of songs, including Halo and Sweet Dreams.
During a 13-date tour, Rihanna plays the first of two nights at the O2 Arena, London, UK.
Ella Fitzgerald and Quincy Jones are among the first batch of stars to receive gold plaques when The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, unveils its new Walk Of Fame, intended to honour African-American entertainers.
Gogol Bordello play at the University Of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, supported by Matt And Kim and Mariachi El Bronx.
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