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The Redskins release a new single, Kick Over The Statues, on Abstract Dance Records in the UK. All proceeds from the single will go to the Anti-Apartheid Cause. The Redskins' regular record label, London Records, had chosen not to release it.
The Cocteau Twins release a 12" EP, Echoes In A Shallow Bay, on 4AD Records in the UK.
The Redskins begin their Kick Over Apartheid tour with a show at Newcastle University, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Boothill Foot-Tappers.
A judge in California, USA, orders the arrest of singer, groupie and durg dealer Cathy Smith on a murder charge. She is accused of having administered the drug injection that killed Blues Brothers star John Belushi. (She will serve fifteen months in prison in California).
Sting plays at The Philipshalle, Dusseldorf, Germany, Europe.
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers release a double live LP, Pack Up The Plantation: Live!, on MCA Records in the USA.
Promoting their debut LP, Night Of A Thousand Candles, The Men They Couldn't Hang play at Huddersfield Poly, Huddersfield, England, UK, Europe.
David Crosby fails to turn up to answer drugs and firearms charges at a hearing in Dallas, Texas, USA, and goes on the run from the law.
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The Royal Variety Performance, held at the Theatre Royal, London, England, UK, Europe, is transmitted on tv in the UK, featuring Sarah Brightman, Paul Nicholas and Frankie Vaughan.
