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The George Formby film I See Ice is released to cinemas in the UK. Songs in the film include In My Little Snapshot Album, Noughts And Crosses and Mother What'll I Do Now?
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Roy Orbison plays at The City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Searchers, Bob Luman, Freddie And The Dreamers, Brian Poole And The Tremeloes and The Sons Of The Piltdown Men.
Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders play at The Starlight Room, Gliderdrome, Boston, Lincolnshire, UK.
Gerry And The Pacemakers, The Hollies, Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers, The Fourmost, Tommy Quickly, The Rustiks, The Remo Four and Danny Williams appear in the fourth night of Gerry's Christmas Cracker at The Odeon, Liverpool, UK.
Herman's Hermits play the first of three nights at The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
The Beatles play at the ABC Cinema, Ardwick, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Moody Blues. During the day, they meet with producer Walter Shenson to discuss a film project, A Talent For Loving, which is later abandoned.
American TV rock show Shindig! Goes To London features The Who, The Kinks, The Hollies, Manfred Mann, Georgie Fame and Gerry And The Pacemakers.
The Bluesology Festival at Chateau Impney, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, England, UK, Europe, features Joe Cocker, Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers, Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band and Duster Bennett.
Herman's Hermits release a new single, I Can Take or Leave Your Loving, on Columbia Records in the UK. It will peak at No11 in the UK singles chart.
Jennifer Eccles by The Hollies enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No2 during a seven-week run on the chart.
The Bee Gees record Sweet Summer Rain, You Got To Lose It In The End and Little Red Train at IBC Studios, London, UK, but none of these tracks will be released.On their Every Good Boy Deserves Favour tour, The Moody Blues play at The Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA.
It is reported that the falling value of the £ has resulted in the cancellation of British tours by War, Sly And The Family Stone and Rufus. All three were due to tour in December.The Buzzcocks top the bill at the Rock Against Racism Festival, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
On their Wheels Of Steel tour, Glastonbury Fayre officially changes its name to Glastonbury Festival. For £8 a head, 18,000 heads have the chance to see New Order, Hawkwind, Taj Mahal, Aswad, Gong, Judy Tzuke and more. Local farmer Michael Eavis takes over running the event again. This is the first "Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament" festival, raising £20,000 for CND. A new, permanent, Pyramid stage is constructed, although it will double as a cowshed and animal food store in winter.
The Fall play at The Royal Court, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, supported by John Cooper Clarke.
The NME 1984 Readers Poll results are published showing The Smiths as Best Group, Bronski Beat as Best New Act, and Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood as Best Single. The Cocteau Twins Treasure is Best Album.
Action Faction plays at Dingwalls, Camden Lock, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Tea House Camp and Thrashing Doves.James and Seconds Of Pleasure are among the acts playing at The Hood Festival, South Devon, England, UK, Europe.
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions play at The Apollo, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Jazzateers.
An AIDS Benefit Concert titled That’s What Friends Are For, is held at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, USA. Whitney Houston tops the bill, and Patti Smith makes her first live appearance in ten years. Also on the bill are Barry Manilow, Air Supply, Carly Simon, Biurt Bacharach, Eric Carmen, Milli Vanilli, Lisa Stansfield and The Four Tops. Over $2.5m is reportedly raised.
When Bruce Springsteen plays at Shea Stadium, New York City, Bob Dylan makes guest appearance.
David Gray plays the first of two nights at Shepherds Bush Empire, London, England, UK.
The three day long T In The Park festival comes to an end at Balado, Scotland. Today's line-up is headlined by Elbow with appearances also by Bloc Party, Pendulum, The Pet Shop Boys and Pete Doherty.
When Oasis play as part of the iTunes Festival at The Roundhouse, London, England, UK, Europe, vocalist Liam Gallagher becomes embroiled in a verbal battle with an audience member, and then leaves the stage for thirty minutes.We Are The In Crowd and Never Shout Never play at Manchester Academy 2, Manchester, UK.
The Stone Roses'
documentary film, Made Of Stone, directed by Shane Meadows, goes on
general release in the UK.
On their In A World Like This tour, The Backstreet Boys play at The Phones4U Arena, Manchester, England, UK.
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