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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.
Paul McCartney is undertaking three weeks of recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Split Enz and The Sports play at Thebarton Town Hall, Adelaide, Australia, 
Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn writes the song You Get Bigger As You Go, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.The Psychedelic Furs, Echo And The Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes play at The Lyceum Ballroom, London, UK.
U2 are signed to a recording contract by Island Records, allegedly in the ladies' toilet at The Lyceum Ballroom, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Passions play at The Marquee club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by a band calling itself The Cult Heroes. In reality, the Cult Heroes are The Cure, augmented by guitarist Porl Thompson, two schoolgirls and Horley postman Frankie Bell.
The Judas Priest play at Deeside Leisure Centre, Chester, England, UK, Europe, supported by Iron Maiden.
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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.
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.