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Big River, based on the Mark Twain novel The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, is playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1005 performances. Featuring music written by country-pop singer-songwriter Roger Miller, the play wins seven Tony awards, including Best Score.Linda Thompson and Charlie Byrd are playing during six nights at Ronnie Scott's Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Gil Scott Heron and his band Amere Facade play at The Powerhouse, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band play the first of two nights at St. James Park, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe. Before the show, Springsteen donates £16,000 to Durham Miners' Wives Support Group. His generous action provokes an angry letter from Newcastle Central MP Piers Merchant who declares that Soringsteen was "badly advised" and that "The money will be going to miners who've been sacked and they';ve been guilty of violence and vandalism."
Elton John and Bernie Taupin begin a court battle to win back copyrights of their songs from music publishers DJM.
Weird Al Yankovic releases a new single, Like A Surgeon, on Scotti Brothers Records in the USA. The track is a parody of Madonna's Like A Virgin.
Amnesty International starts a worldwide tour - the Conspiracy Of Hope concerts - at The Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA, featuring U2, Sting, Bryan Adams, Peter Gabriel, Jackson Browne, Lou Reed, Joan Baez and the Neville Brothers.
The Sir Douglas Quintet plays the second of two nights at The Mean Fiddler, London, England, UK, Europe.