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Natalie Cole plays at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, Wanchai, Asia.
John Lennon's handwritten lyric for The Beatles' song A Day In The Life is sold for $1.2m (£810,000) at Sotheby's auction house in New York City, USA.
EMI announces the appointment of EMI Music Publishing chairman and CEO Roger Faxon as its new group chief executive, overseeing both publishing and recorded music. The appointment is part of EMI's strategy to become a "comprehensive rights management company".
Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, plays the second of two nights at The Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, Ocerania.
The Sonisphere '10 festival is held at Jonschwil Degenaupark, Wil near Zurich, Switzerland, Europe. Artists appearing include Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer, Motorhead, Alice In Chains, Rise Against, Atreyu and Bullet For My Valentine.
Bret Michaels and Miley Cyrus play a free show in Central Park, New York City, USA. The show is a live performance on the TV show Good Morning America.
Tom Petty And the Heartbreakers play at The Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The three-day long Big Session Festival begins at De Montford Hall And Gardens, Leicester, UK. Artists appearing on the first day include The Proclaimers, Cara Dillon, The Rockingbirds and 6 Day Riot.
The ten-day long Glasgow Jazz Festival begins in venues across Glasgow, Scotland. the first event, Carol Kidd sings Gershwin takes place at the Royal Concert Hall.
Lady Gaga joins the increasing groundswell of artists who, following the lead of hard rockers Korn, will boycott fuel giants British Petroleum while on tour, to protest the devastating oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico. Other artists supporting the boycott now include Rise Against, Mayhem, Disturbed, Godsmack, Slightly Stoopid, Rob Zombie, Megadeth, Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, Anthrax, Creed, Filter, Hellyeah and Flogging Molly.