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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.Janet Vogel Rapp, vocalist with 50's hitmakers The Skyliners, is found dead in her car in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, having committed suicide the previous day. In recent years she had been suffering severe mental disorders.
The Ramones play the first of two nights in London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Boys.
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Manager Malcolm McLaren fires Adam Ant from the original Adam And The Ants, then goes on to groom the remainder of the band as Bow Wow Wow.
Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones and his girlfriend are arrested for suspected cocaine possession on the island of St. Maarten, Caribbean, but charges are not pressed.
Iron Maiden refuse to mime to their single Running Free on tv
series Top Of The Pops in London, UK, and insist on performing it
live, against the wishes of the show's producers.
The official coroner's report on the recent death of singer Bon Scott of AC/DC, who passed away in a car in Overhill Road, London, England, UK, Europe, is death by misadventure – acute alcohol poisoning.
The Pretenders play at The University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, UK, Europe.
Shakin' Stevens plays at The Fulcrum Theatre, Slough, England, UK, Europe.
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.
Bob Marley, suffering from terminal cancer, is undergoing treatment at the Issels Clinic in the Bavarian Alps, Germany, Europe. He will remain at the clinic until May 1981.