1st December

On their Ceremonials tour, Florence And The Machine play at The Arena Treptow, Berlin, Germany, Europe.

Simian Mobile Disco play at The Mezzanine - CA, San Francisco, California, USA.

Justin Bieber plays at The Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Steve Vai begins a UK tour at The Guildhall, Portsmouth.

Touring in support of their fifth album, Moms, Menomena play at The Postbahnhof, Berlin, Germany, Europe.

The Alabama Shakes, Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil play at The Riviera Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Fiona Sally Miller, a multi instrumentalist and field recordist from Brighton, UK, begins a month of daily swims in icy cold water off the coast of Britain to highlight the plight of lesbian women in South Africa who are subjected to the horror of 'corrective rape', allegedly to teach those women the error of their ways.

David Sanborn plays at The Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.

Arlo Guthrie plays at The Sunoco Theater, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

At the suggestion of the United Nations, Stevie Wonder [currently the United Nations Messenger of Peace] pulls out of an imminent fundraising show for the Israeli military. Wonder was scheduled to perform for the Friends of the Israel Defence Forces, in Los Angeles, California, USA, on December 6, 2012, with proceeds to go to Israeli soldiers and their families. In a statement, Wonder explains, 'Given the current and very delicate situation in the Middle East, and with a heart that has always cried out for world unity, I will not be performing at the FIDF Gala.' He also adds, 'I am and have always been against war, any war, anywhere'.

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of War Of The Worlds plays at Echo Arena, Liverpool, UK.

Ty Segall plays at The Week-End Festival, Cologne, Germany, Europe.

Arlo Guthrie plays at The Sunoco Theater, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

Squeeze play at The O2 Apollo, Manchester, UK.

Julietta plays at Eleven, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.

Dinosaur Jr. play at Terminal 5, New York City, USA.

Steps play at The City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.

Jason Mraz plays at the O2 Arena, London, UK.

A Britney Spears Flash Mob Day is held at locations throughout San Francisco, California, USA.