14th April

Destiny's Child play the first of two nights at The Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.

U2 play at Glendale Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Rosa Parks, who helped trigger the civil rights movement in the 1950s, settles a six year old lawsuit relating to the unauthorised use of her name in the title of a song by OutKast. The terms of the settlement include provision that OutKast, SONY BMG Music, Arista Records LLC and LaFace Records will help develop educational programs to "enlighten today's youth about the significant role Rosa Parks played in making America a better place for all races."

The Jonny Lang Acoustic Band plays at The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, USA.

Alexisonfire, Rise Against and The Fullblast play at Red's, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Manic Street Preachers play at City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK.

John Fred Gourrier, best-known as the leader of 60s hitmakers John Fred And His Playboy Band, dies aged 53 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He had been hospitalised for many months as a result of complications following a kidney transplant.

On her Original Sinsuality tour, Tori Amos plays at The Opera House, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Alicia Keys plays at The Wang Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Mark Knopfler plays at Preussag Arena, Hannover, Germany, Europe.

Lou Reed plays at Casa De Musica, Oporto, Spain, Europe.

Bob Dylan And Merle Haggard play at Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, New York State, USA.

Efterklang play at Bush Hall, London, England, UK, with FOG.

On her Breakaway World Tour, Kelly Clarkson plays at The Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, near Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Joanna Newsom plays at The Academy 2, Manchester, UK.

Tony Christie plays at The Victoria Halls, Stoke on Trent, UK.

Van Morrison performs songs from his new album, Magic Time, at a special invitation-only showcase gig in The Shaw Theatre, London, England, UK.

Spoon play at Gebäude 9, Cologne, Germany, Europe.