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Having just completed their eighth album, Death Cab For Cutie guitarist Chris Walla announces his intention to leave the band after playing his last show with them next month at the Rifflandia Festival, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Reignwolf and The Futures League play at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Imagine Dragons, Skrillex, Clean Bandit, Jake Bugg, Girls In Hawaii, Plascebo, Tom Odell and others play on the third day of the seven-day long Sziget Festival, Óbudai-Sziget, Budapest, Hungary, Europe.
The Beards N' Beck Tour 2014, featuring ZZ Top and Jeff Beck, plays at The Greek Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, California, USA.
While promoting their Greatest Hits LP, The Saturdays are interviewed live on BBC tv show Breakfast at Media City, Salford Quay, Manchester, UK.
IMP Entertainment files suit at Manhattan Supreme Court, New York City, USA, against Nicki Minaj alleging that she broke an agreement by arriving ninety minutes late to an NBA All Star event at Siren Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, in February, 2011.
Celine Dion announces the cancellation of all her upcoming performances, including a Caesar's Palace Residency in Las Vegas and an Asian tour, in order to to focus her complete attention on husband and former longtime manager Rene Angelil in his battle against cancer. Angelil underwent surgery in December to remove a tumour in his throat.
In a fund-raising effort for World Elephant Day The Nature Conservancy auctions a Martin D-28 left-handed guitar autographed by Sir Paul McCartney, provided by Martin Guitars. In a reference to the famous inscription on Woody Guthrie's guitar, Sir Paul has written 'This Guitar Saves Elephants' on the body of the instrument. The instrument sells for $50,000.
Lawyers acting on behalf of Justin Bieber negotiate a plea deal in his Miami, Florida, USA, driving under the influence case. The deal requires Bieber to make a $50,000 donation to the "Our Kids" charity, get twelve hours of private anger-management counseling and attend a program that teaches about the impact of drunken driving on victims. In exchange, the judge accepts Beiber’s guilty plea to misdemeanor counts of careless driving and resisting arrest. He is thus able to avoid a jail sentence.
On her ArtRave : The Artpop Ball tour, Lady Gaga plays the first of two nights at Chiba Marine Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
During their Let Rock Rule tour, Aerosmith cancel tonight's show at Concord Pavilion, Concord, California, USA, when drummer Joey Kramer suffers from heart problems which seem likely to require surgery.
It is announced that police have re-opened the investigation into the death of AC/DC manager Crispin Dye, and are offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to the capture of Dye’s murderer or murderers. Dye passed away at Christmas 1993, in hospital in Sydney, Australia, Oceania, having been been brutally beaten the day before, while on his way to visit his mother.
During their Mechanical Bull Tour, Kings Of Leon play at Nikon At Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, New York State, USA.When Anaconda by Nicki Minaj debuts at No19 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA, she overtakes Michael Jackson on the official tally of artists with the most Hot 100 hits. Anaconda is her 51st Hot 100 hit, while Jackson has scored only 50.