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Adele becomes the first British artist since George Michael [over twenty years earlier] to secure both the year-end top single and album in the USA, with her multi-platinum single Rolling In The Deep and her album 21.
Music executive John Atterberry who worked on albums by the Spice Girls and Jessica Simpson, is shot in the face and upper body in an apparently random attack as he drives his Mercedes-Benz near Vine Street and Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA.
On their Mylo Xyloto tour, Coldplay play the first of two nights at The O2 Arena, London, UK.
On their Closer To The Edge tour, 30 Seconds To Mars play the second of two nights at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, New York City, USA.
The String Cheese Incident play the second of three nights at The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Green Day play at the Not So Silent Night in Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, USA. The band have stepped in at the last moment to replace Jane's Addiction who were forced to cancel their scheduled show because Steven Perkins' father is seriously ill.On their Made In Germany tour, Rammstein play at The Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany, Europe.
The results of a survey carried out on behalf of the Lite Sprites toy range are published. The survey asked 1000 four to 16 year-olds in the United Kingdom to name their most magical people. Places 1 and 2 are occupied by mum and dad, with X-Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos of N-Dubz coming third.When The Gaslight Anthem play at The Convention Hall, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA, they are joined onstage by Bruce Springsteen.
During their 30th anniversary celebrations, Metallica play at The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, USA.
Jazz drummer and bandleader Roy Haynes plays at Symphony Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.