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Pink's Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour begins with a gig at the RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany, Europe.
Sting plays at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco, Africa.Taylor Swift headlines a stadium for the first time, at the Bayou Country Superfest at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Also appearing are Keith Urban, David Nail, Kellie Pickler and Gloriana.
Russian rocker Yury Shevchuk, leader of Russian band DDT, clashes openly with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a charity literary-musical evening for children with cancer and leukemia in St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe.
After checking her luggage - about 20 laminated boxes and suitcases - into the Dorchester Hotel, London, UK, at 3.00am, Lady Gaga returns to her tour bus and is driven to the car park of a Tesco supermarket on West Cromwell Road where she spends the rest of the night in the bus.
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California Gurls by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg reaches No1 in the Canadian Hot 100 Singles Chart.
Anoushka Shankar performs at, and Shania Twain attends, the Swiss Red Cross Ball at The Arena, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe. The ball is held to raise funds for the 'Victims of Forgotten Disasters' programme representing countries in desperate need but not in the media spotlight.
On his Twisted Road tour, Neil Young plays at The Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, supported by Bert Jansch.
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The 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest is broadcast live from Telenor Arena, Baerum, Oslo, Norway, Europe. The winner is German vocalist Lena with the song Satellite. Britain's Josh Dubovie comes last, scoring just ten points with That Sounds Good To Me, written by Pete Waterman.
On their Circle Tour, Bon Jovi play the last of three nights at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.