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Stuart Cable, former drummer of The Stereophonics, is found dead at his home in Aberdare, Wales, UK. The cause of his death is not immediately made public.
Simon Lynge releases his debut album, The Future, on Lo-Max Records in the UK. Lynge thus becomes the first Greenlander to release an album in the UK.
It is announced that Chris Brown has been forced to cancel his imminent European tour because he has been
refused entry to the UK. It is widely assumed that the denial of
his UK work visa is connected with his 2009 conviction for
assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna.
A fire breaks out on the backing band's tourbus during Pink's European tour, forcing the bus to pull over en route from Munich to Berlin in Germany. Pink is not aboard the bus and the eight musicians escaped from the incident uninjured.
On his Twisted Road tour, Neil Young plays at The Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas, USA, supported by Bert Jansch.
Corinne West and Kelly Joe Phelps record Amelia and River's Fool, at Rebel Studio, Amsterdam, Holland, for their album Magnetic Skyline.
David Bowie and his wife Iman attend the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Lincoln Centre, New York City, USA.
The DVD/Blu-Ray U2 360 At The Rose Bowl is released in the United Kingdom. The release features an October 2009 concert by U2 at The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, USA. The concert was filmed using 27 high-definition cameras, and was also broadcast live over the internet attracting nearly 10m viewers from 188 countries.
The Pixies cancel their first ever show in Israel, the Pic.Nic Festival in Tel Aviv, citing "events beyond our control" as the reason. The action is widely interpreted as as protest against the recent Isreali forces attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
On the opening day of a 12-date residency, Bon Jovi play a free show on the roof of the O2, London, UK. The performance is beamed live into Peninsular Square's High Definition Screen for fans gathered in front of the venue.
Sir Tom Jones celebrates his 70th birthday, marking the event with the release of a download and limited 7" double-A side single featuring versions of Bob Dylan's What Good Am I and John Lee Hooker's Burning Hell on Island Records.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony play at The Independent, San Francisco, California, USA.