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The Mosely Folk Festival, a three-day event, begins at Mosely Park, Mosely, Birmingham, UK. Artists appearing today include The Divine Comedy, Fyfe Dangerfield and Turin Brakes.
Cheryl Cole is granted a divorce from her footballer-husband Ashley Cole at The High Court, London, England, UK.
Robbie Williams turns on this year's six mile long seafront illuminations at Blackpool, UK.
During an interview with poet Simon Armitage in UK newspaper The Guardian, Morrissey describes the Chinese as "a sub-species", thus provoking a row about his attitudes to other races. Morrissey has been accused of racism several times in his career.
Tim McGraw plays in the Mohegan Sun Grandstand at The Great New York State Fair, Syracuse, New York State, USA.
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Forty previously unseen acrylic paintings by Bob Dylan, known as The Brazil Series, go on display at The National Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.The Cinematic Orchestra plays at the Guggenheim Museum, New York City, USA, during their Dark Sounds concert series.
On a co-headlining tour, David Gray and Ray Lamontagne play at The Pearl @ The Palms, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Chemical Brothers play in the North Coast Music Festival, Union Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Cellist Mike Edwards, a founding member of The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), dies when a 700lb circular haybale rolls down a sloping field and collides with his van on the A381 between Harbetonford and Halwell in Devon, England, UK, Europe.
Justin Moore and Coheed And Cambria play on the Stan Colella Stage in Chevy Court at The Great New York State Fair, Syracuse, New York State, USA.
Earth, Wind And Fire play the first of two nights at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, USA.Robert Plant appears on BBC tv show Breakfast, in the UK, to promote his new album Band Of Joy.
On their 360 Degree tour U2 play in the Athens Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece, Europe, supported by Snow Patrol.