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The Love And Pride tour of UK hitmakers King, plays at the Dance Factory, Dundee, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Angelic Upstarts play at The 100 Club, Oxford Street, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Foreign Legion.
In Sokolow, Czechoslovakia, Europe, a concert scheduled for the next day by folksy Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn, is cancelled by East German government officials. It is stated that after seeing a publicity photograph of Cockburn wearing an earring, the officials decided he was too 'subversive' to be allowed to perform.
George Michael is presented with his Songwriter of the Year Award by Elton John at the 29th annual Ivor Novello Awards in Grosvenor House Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe. On behalf of Paul McCartney, producer George Martin collects Best Film Theme for We All Stand Together.
Iron Maiden play the second of four sold-out nights at Long Beach Arena, California, USA, during the North American segment of a world tour.
Press adverts for the Frankie Goes To Hollywood single Welcome To The Pleasuredome include references to the Marquis De Sade. This will result in a mini-scandal when UK tabloids including The Sunday People take the band to task because of DeSade's preference for including violence as part of sexual activity.
Black play at The Flesh Exchange, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, Europe.
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Eddie And The Hot Rods play at The Cricketers, Kennington, London, England, UK, Europe.
Jazz guitarist Skeeter Best dies aged 70 in Jacobi Hospital, The Bronx, New York City, USA, after a long illness. In an acclaimed career, Best had worked with Earl Hines, Ray Charles, Milt Jackson and many others.
The Icicle Works play at Portsmouth Polytechnic, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe.The Grateful Dead's 20th Anniversary is celebrated with a show at The Greek Theater, Berkeley, California, USA.
Flesh For Lulu play at The Underground, Croydon, England, UK, Europe, supported by 20 Flight Rockers.
The Balham Alligators play at The Sir George Robey, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe.
Crazy Cavan plays at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Trevor Burton Band plays at JB's, Dudley, England, UK, Europe. Burton was formerly a member of The Move.
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Steve Marriott's Packet Of Three play at The Sir George Robey, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Dady.
David Cassidy plays the first of two nights at The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
On his Dream Of The Blue Turtles tour, Sting plays the last of seven nights at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, USA.
The Pastels play at The Ambulance Station, Old Kent Road, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Shop Assistants.
Former Velvet Underground vocalist Nico, plays at Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany, Europe. 
Madonna releases Mad onna Live: The Virgin Tour, her second video album and first live release, in the USA. It is released by Warner Music Video and Sire Records.
Buddy Curtess And The Grasshoppers play at The City Of London Polytechnic, London, England, UK, Europe.
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