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Big River, based on the Mark Twain novel The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, is playing at the Eugene O'Neill Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1005 performances. Featuring music written by country-pop singer-songwriter Roger Miller, the play wins seven Tony awards, including Best Score.
It is reported that Finnish band Hanoi Rocks has split up. They were the first Finnish band to chart in the UK and they also achieved popularity in Japan, Asia.
The Dave Kelly Band plays at The Bull And Gate, Kentish Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Steve Gibbons Band play at The Panthers Club, Saxon Tavern, Bellingham, London, England, UK, Europe.
Prefab Sprout's second LP, Steve McQueen, enters the UK albums chart, where it will peak at No21.
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The Guana Batz play at The Riverside Club, Fetcham, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Rapids.
The Damned play at The Apollo Theatre, Oxford, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Fuzztones.
The Neurotics (formerly Newtown Neurotics) headline an open-air event at Bold Miners Institute, St. Helens, England, UK, Europe. Also on the bill are East Of Eden, Riotous Youth and Young Lions.
The Steve Gibbons Band plays at The Saxo n Tavern, Catford, London, England, UK, Europe.
Sister Sledge play the first of two nights at The Dominion Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
Cupid And Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti, enters the UK pop albums chart where it will peak at No5 during a nineteen-week stay.
Knebworth Festival takes place at Knebworth Hall, Hertfordshire, England, UK, Europe. Headliners are Deep Purple, supported by Scorpions, Meat Loaf, UFO, Mama's Boys, Blackfoot, Alaska and Mountain. Deep Purple asttempt to make their performance the loudest British concert sound ever , at that point the record was still held by The Who at Charlton 74. There is no record of whether the mighty Purps actually achieved their ear-splitting target. Meat Loaf performs with his leg in plaster, having fractured it by falling off a stage in Australia.
Waysted release a new LP, The Good The Bad The Waysted on Music For Nations in the UK.
The Longest Day concert at Milton Keynes Bowl in the UK is headlined by U2, but also features R.E.M., The Ramones, Billy Bragg, The Faith Brothers and Spear Of Destiny.
Chicken Shack play at The Greyhound, Fulham, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Downbeat.
Bob Dylan's album Empire Burlesque enters the UK pop albums chart where it will peak at No11 during a six-week run.
Primal Scream play at Thames Polytechnic, Woolwich, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Loft and Razor Cuts.
Second day of this year's rain-blighted Glastonbury Festival, in Pilton, Somerset, England, UK, features Working Week, Aswad, Midnight Oil, Untouchables, Ian Dury and The Blockheads and Style Council.
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It is announced that 17-year-old Jason 'Moose' Harris from Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, has joined New Model Army as their bass guitarist.
Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames play at The Sir George Robey, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe.
Buddy Rich And His Trio play at The Royal Festival Hall, London, England, UK, Europe.