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Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.
The musical 42nd Street is presented at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will subsequently move to the Majestic Theatre and then to The St. James Theatre, before finally closing in 1989, having racked up a total of 3,486 performances.Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard Of Ozz play the second of two nights at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK, Europe.
German heavy metal combo, The Michael Schenker Group, begins its first British tour with a show at Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
The Specials, The Bodysnatchers and The Swinging Cats play at The Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe. After Jerry Dammers of The Specials sees elderly women selling their possessions on the Glasgow streets, he is inspired to write the song Ghost Town. "It was unbelievable," he said later. "It was clear that something was very, very wrong."
Kate Bush continues rehearsing her choreography in London, England, UK, Europe, for an upcoming German tv appearance.
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Reggae superstar Bob Marley collapses while jogging in Central Park, New York City, USA. A medical examination reveals that he is suffering from cancer of the stomach, lungs and brain.
Paul McCartney and Rod Stewart make brief cameo appearances in rock movie Breaking Glass, which opens in the UK on this day, starring Hazel O'Connor as punk singer Kate. Zoot Money and Gary Holton have featured roles in the film.
On his The Tourists play at The Capitol, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, Europe, supported by The Barracudas. Two members of The Tourists, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, will go on to form Eurythmics.