Anniversaries
31 Oct

Paolo Nutini plays a sold-out gig at The Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales.

10cc play at The Embassy Theatre, Skegness, England, UK, Europe.

According to research carried out by The Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, UK, the most recognisable pop song ever is announced as Wannabe by The Spice Girls. The complete Top 10, with the lengths of time required to recognise them, is as follows :

1. Spice Girls, Wannabe - 2.29 seconds
2. Lou Bega, Mambo No. 5 - 2.48 seconds
3. Survivor, Eye of the Tiger - 2.62 second
4. Lady Gaga, Just Dance - 2.66 seconds
5. Abba, SOS and Roy Orbison, Pretty Woman - 2.73 seconds
6. Michael Jackson, Beat It - 2.8 seconds
7. Whitney Houston, I Will Always Love You and The Human League, Don’t You Want Me - 2.83 seconds
8. Aerosmith, I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing - 2.84 seconds
9. Lady Gaga, Poker Face - 2.88 seconds
10. Hanson, Mmmmbop - 2.89 seconds

On her ArtRave : The Artpop Ball tour, Lady Gaga plays the second of two nights at Le Zenith, Paris, France, Europe, supported by Lady Starlight.

During the fifth leg of her Piece Of Me residency, Britney Spears plays at The Planet Hollywood Theater Of The Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Annie Lennox releases her new album, Nostalgia, as a CD and as a digital download in Australia on Universal Records. The album consists of cover versions of classic songs.

The Godfathers play at The Lexington, London, UK.

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell is reported to be in hospital undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

One Night in Hell, a short animated film telling the story of a skeleton's journey into a stereoscopic Hell, premieres on Sky 3D and Sky Arts. The film, financed by Brian May of Queen, features new music from May and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.

Run The Jewels begin an extensive tour of the USA at The Theatre Of The Living Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Spiders And Snakes release a new album, Year Of The Snake, in the USA.

Billie Piper enters the UK pop albums chart with her debut album Honey To The B, which will peak at No14.

Led Zeppelin hold the UK launch for their new record label, Swan Song, at Chislehurst Caves, Surrey, England, UK.

Billy Wynne's Greenwich Village Inn Orchestra record Keep On Dancing for Edison Records in New York City, USA. The song, composed by Charles Marsh and Bobby O'Brien, was first heard in the musical No No Nanette.