9th May

British comedian and former minor pop singer, Freddie Starr, dies of heart disease, aged 76, at his home in the Costa Del Sol region of Spain, Europe.

Crazy P play at The Assembly Hall, Islington, London, England, UK, Europe.

BBC Radio 5 Live host and former NME journalist Danny Baker is fired after having posted an image to Twitter showing a well-dressed man and woman holding hands with a monkey wearing a suit, with the caption 'Royal baby leaves hospital.' The image is widely perceived as a racist comment on the Royal Couple, Price Harry and Meghan Markle and their newborn baby Archie.

It is announced in the annual Sunday Times Rich List that Ed Sheeran, having doubled his wealth in the last year, is now the 17th richest musician in the UK. In 2018, Sheeran is thought to have earned more than any other musician in a single year in history, from a world tour which brought in box office takings of more than £340m across 94 gigs. Andrew Lloyd-Webber ascends to the No1 slot with £820m, while Paul McCartney slips down to No2 with £750m. The Top Ten Richest UK musicians are as follows :

1. Andrew Lloyd-Webber - £820m

2. Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell - £750m

3. U2 - £583m

4. Sir Elton John - £320m

5. Sir Mick Jagger - £275m

6. Keith Richards - £260m

7. Olivia and Dhani Harrison - £250m

8. Sir Ringo Starr - £240m

9. Michael Flatley - £204m

10. Sting - £200m