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At the last minute, Ozzy Osbourne cancels tonight's appearance at SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany, Europe, citing health problems.
On an acoustic solo tour entitled Songbook, Chris Cornell, drummer and singer of Soundgarden, plays at The City Hall, Newcastle, UK.
Rapper Dizzee Rascal is presented with five Official Number 1 Awards by Jazzie B on behalf of The Official Charts Company at the UK Music summer reception in The Commonwealth Club, London, UK. The newly-created award is given to each new single that reaches No1 on the UK's Official Chart. Dizzee Rascal's five awards were for the songs Dance Wiv Me (2008), Bonkers (2009), Holiday (2009), Dirtee Disco (2010) and Shout (2010).
On their first tour together in over twenty years, the surviving members of The Beach Boys play at The Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Dolly Parton appears, live from Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on the BBC-1 tv show Breakfast, based in Media City, Salford Quays, Manchester, UK, to promote the London launch of a stage musical version of her song and movie 9 To 5.
On her Born This Way Ball Tour, Lady Gaga plays the first of four nights at The Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia, Oceania.Via an announcement on their Facebook page, Radiohead announce the cancellation of several upcoming tour dates. The decision has been taken in the wake of the death of drum technician Scott Johnson and injury three other crew members caused by a stage collapse prior to a gig by the band in Downsville Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
It is reported that Queensryche has parted company with their long-time vocalist Geoff Tate, and is replacing him with Todd La Torre, formerly of Crimson Glory.Def Leppard begin their Rock Of Ages Tour at The USANA Amphitheater, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, supported by Poison and Lita Ford.
The UK's Inland Revenue Service reveals that it is taking action against Icebreaker, a music industry investment company, following allegations that investors, including members of Take That, have used it for tax avoidance purposes. Gary Barlow and other members of Take That are said to have invested
Duran Duran play an unannounced 'surprise' gig in Terminal 5, New York City, USA, dropping in on the What Unfolds Live event featuring DJ Steve Aoki.
It is announced via Billboard Boxscore that the 2011 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival grossed $47.3m in ticket sales with an audience of 158,387.
Chief, the third album by country-rock singer and songwriter Eric Church is awarded platinum status [1m records shipped] by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
Ed Sheeran debuts at No5 in the Billboard 200 Albums Chart in the USA on sales of 42,000 copies in the first week on release of his album +.Crosby, Stills And Nash play the first of two nights at The Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NewYork State, USA.
To coincide with the release of her fourth studio album, Blown Away, Carrie Underwood does an album signing/personal appearance at the HMV store, Oxford Street, London, UK.