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1979 - 1982
Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.
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1980
The Clash play at The Stateside, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
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1980
Iggy Pop plays at The Palais, Hammersmith, London, England, UK, Europe.
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1980
Stevie Wonder releases a new single, Outside My Window, in the USA.
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1980
During sessions for his second gospel-influenced album, Saved, Bob Dylan records Solid Rock, What Can I Do For You?, A Satisfied Mind and Saved, at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama.
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1980
The Clash release a new single, Train In Vain, in the USA. It will give them their first Top 30 entry, peaking at No23.
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1980
The Ramones play in Brussels, Belgium, Europe, supported by The UK Subs.
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1980
Robin Trower plays at the City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe.
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1980
The Go-Gos play at The Starwood Club, Hollywood, CA, USA.
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1980
Kate Bush collects the Music Week Award for being the UK's Top Female Album Artist in The Dorchester Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe.
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1980
Pink Floyd play at The Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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1980
Def Leppard play at the Top Rank, Cardiff, Wales, UK, Europe.
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1980
The Pretenders play at Leicester University, Leicester, England, UK, Europe.
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1980 - 1981
The musical 42nd Street is presented at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will subsequently move to the Majestic Theatre and then to The St. James Theatre, before finally closing in 1989, having racked up a total of 3,486 performances.
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1980 - 1981
Bob Marley, suffering from terminal cancer, is undergoing treatment at the Issels Clinic in the Bavarian Alps, Germany, Europe. He will remain at the clinic until May 1981.
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