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Rufus Wainwright's first opera, Prima Donna, is presented during an 18-day run at The Palace Theatre, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, during the Manchester International Festival.
When Green Day play at The United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, their set includes a cover of the classic song Chicago [That Toddlin' Town], written in 1922.
Gibson Custom announce the launch of the Billy Gibbons Pearly Gates Limited Edition Les Paul Standard guitar. The guitar is a replica of ZZ Top axeman Billy Gibbons' favorite instrument, his beloved Pearly Gates - a rare 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard which has appeared on every track of every ZZ Top album to date.
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.
Beyonce releases a new single, Sweet Dreams in Germany as a CD Single. On the same day, during her I Am tour, Beyonce plays at the Staples Centre, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans gather outside The O2 Arena, London, England, UK, Europe, to celebrate the King of Pop's legacy on the day his 50-concert This Is It! run would have begun, if not for his untimely death.