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UK music trade publication Music Week confirms that Coldplay, having entered 22 album charts worldwide at No1 with their new album XAndY, are currently the biggest band in the world.
The Stereophonics play the first of two nights at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania.
Alanis Morissette, supported by Jason Mraz, continues her Jagged Little Pill Acoustic tour at the Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida, USA.
The Neville Brothers play in The Canyon Dinner Theater, Agoura Hills, California, USA.
David Cassidy, David Essex, The Osmonds and Les McKeown's 70s Bay City Rollers play the first of two nights at Wembley Arena Pavilion, London, England, UK.
Jewel plays at The Ironstone Amphitheater, Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys, California, USA.
The second day of The Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, London, England, UK, features Basement Jaxx, Roots Manuva, Telepopmusik, Death In Vegas and others.
The Beautiful South play at Dalby Forest, North York Moors, Near Pickering, Yorkshire, England, UK.
The Eels record the album Live At Town Hall With Strings, in The Town Hall, New York City, USA.
Chet Helms, best-remembered as the manager of Janis Joplin, dies of a stroke, aged 62, in San Francisco, California, USA. Helms was also a founder-member of Big Brother And The Holding Company, the group with which Joplin made her name.
The highest new entry in the UK singles chart is 'N Dey Say by Nelly, entering at No6. The Crazy Frog remains at No1 with Axel F. 'N Dey Say makes use of a significant sample taken from True by Spandau Ballet.
Patti Smith performs her classic album Horses, live in its entirety, at The Meltdown Festival in London, England, UK.
The Vans Warped Tour, plays at the Reliant Center, Houston, Texas, USA, with a bill including My Chemical Romance, The Offspring, Fall Out Boy, The Transplants, MxPx, All-American Rejects, Dropkick Murphys, Thrice, Atreyu and Senses Fail.
The second day of the annual Glastonbury Festival takes place at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset, UK. Acts appearing today include Coldplay, New Order, Interpol, Ash, Kaiser Chiefs, Goldie Lookin' Chain, Taj Mahal, Echo And The Bunnymen, Hayseed Dixie, Razorlight, Kasabian and KT Tunstall.
Gene Loves Jezebel come to the end of a UK tour at Queens Hall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England.
The highest new entry in the UK albums chart is In Your Honor by the Foo Fighters, entering at No2. Coldplay remain at No1 with XAndY.