10th October

Uriah Heep are working on their sixteenth LP, Equator, at Jacobs Studios, Farnham, England, UK, Europe.

Bobby Womack plays during five nights at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK, Europe.

No Defences, Chumbawamba and Reality Control play at The Narrow Boat, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.

The Communards play at The Shaw Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.

On their World Service tour, Spear Of Destiny play at The Dome, Brighton, England, UK, Europe.

Van Morrison plays the second of four nights at The Dominion, London, England, UK, Europe.

David Cassidy plays at The Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Europe.

Hazell Dean plays at Goldiggers, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, supported by Miquel Brown, Kelly Marie, Seventh Avenue and Lisa.

Cuddly Toys play at The Underground, Croydon, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Cause And Effect.

Everything But The Girl play at The Hexagon, Reading, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Apartments.

Torme (aka Bernie Torme) play at The Marina, Swansea, Wales, UK, Europe.

The Pastels play at Queen Mary's College, Mile End, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Shop Assistants.

Dr. And The Medics play at The Polytechnic, Plymouth, England, UK, Europe.

The Mint Juleps play at The Wag Club, Soho, London, England UK, Europe.

Dislocation Dance play at The International, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.

Peter And The Test Tube Babies play at Ziggy's, Plymouth, England, UK, Europe.

Gary Glitter plays at Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK, Europe.

Makin' Time play at Birmingham University, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.

The Cure play at The Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, California, USA.

The Communards play at The Shaw Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.

UK Subs and 5th Column play at The 100 Club, Oxford Street, London, England, UK, Europe.

Blues'N'Trouble play at The Tramshed, Woolwich, London, England, UK, Europe.

Desolation Angels play at The Venue, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, Europe.

The Membranes play at The University, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, with 3 O'Clock.

The Cardiacs play at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich, London, England, UK, Europe, with The Umbrella.

Tenpole Tudor play at The Pink Toothbrush, Rayleigh, England, UK, Europe, supported by Burning Idols.

Terry And Gerry play at Hanley Grand Hotel, Stoke, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Housemartins.

Chiefs Of Relief play at Camden Palace, Camden Town, London, England, UK, Europe.

John Cooper Clarke plays at The Cricketers, The Oval, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Rhubarb Tarts.

Siouxsie And The Banshees play at Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.

Squeeze play at The City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe.

999 play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by International Rescue.

The Ya Ya's play at The Half Moon, Putney, London, England, UK, Europe.

Balaam And the Angel play at The Princess Charlotte, Leicester, England, UK, Europe.

Actor Yul Brynner dies, aged 65 of lung cancer, in New York City, USA. Although nominally an actor, he is best remembered for his role as King Mongkut in the musical The King And I, both on stage and in the cinema. Songs which drew inspiration from Brynner include One Night In Bangkok from the 1984 muscal Chess (written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA), and the 1987 album track, Yul Brynner Was A Skinhead, by comedy-punk rockers Toy Dolls.

Stan Webb's Chicken Shack play at The Sir George Robey, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe.

Buddy Curtess And The Grasshoppers play at The University, Swansea, Wales, UK, Europe.

Pete Townshend of The Who makes a solo appearance on tv show The Tube, in Newcastle, England, UK, Europe, with his backing band Deep End.