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The funeral of Roland S. Howard, guitarist of The Birthday Party, is held at Sacred Heart Church, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
On the Who Am I tour, Nick Jonas and The Administration play the first of two nights at the Beacon Theatre, New York City, USA.
The British Royal Mail releases a set of postage stamps commemorating the covers of ten classic British rock albums, including Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield, The Rise And fall Of Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie, London Calling by The Clash, The Division Bell by Pink Floyd and Screamadelica by Primal Scream. A ceremony and reception is held at the Sam M. Brinkley Middle School, Jackson, Mississippi, USA to celebrate The 100th Mississippi Blues Trail Marker which is being put in place to honour jazz star Cassandra Wilson.
Lady Gaga puts in a personal appearance the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
On her Monster Ball tour, Lady Gaga plays at the Fox Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
According to figures released by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), 152.7m singles - a new record - were sold in 2009, 98% of which were downloaded. However, only 128.9m albums were sold, a drop of 3.5% on 2008.