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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.
ZTT Records is presenting a two-week series of concerts entitled The Value Of Entertainment, featuring Andrew Poppy (and guests), Anne Pigalle, Propaganda and Instinct, at The Ambassadors Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The Art Of Noise are billed to appear but, in the end, do not perform.
Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms Tour plays at the Forest National, Brussels, Belgium, Europe.
Jazz guitarist Skeeter Best dies aged 70 in Jacobi Hospital, The Bronx, New York City, USA, after a long illness. In an acclaimed career, Best had worked with Earl Hines, Ray Charles, Milt Jackson and many others.
James Brown plays the last of three nights at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Afrika Bambaataa and Simply Red.