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The "Popular London Society Entertainer" Clifford Walker is performing his Humourous Musical Sketches in the Choral Hall, Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania.Johnny Devlin and The Devils, New Zealand's first major rock'n'roll act, begin a national tour in Wellington.
A protest meeting takes place in Wellington Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand, Oceania, against an upcoming international rugby test match between New Zealand's All Blacks and South Africa because South Africa has banned Maoris from playing in the New Zealand team. This racist action inspires New Zealand's all-Maori Howard Morrison Quartet to write and record the sardonic protest song, My Old Man's An All Black (based on the Lonnie Donegan hit My Old Man's A Dustman).
Connie Francis, Johnny Burnette and Bobby Vee begin a one week tour of Australia and New Zealand, Oceania.
The highest new entry in the Lever Hit Parade singles chart in New Zealand, Oceania, is You Don't Know What You've Got by Ral Donner, entering at No7. You Don't Know by Helen Shapiro remains at No1 for the fourth consecutive week.
The Top Five Singles in the Lever Hit Parade in New Zealand, Oceania, on this day are as follows :
1. BAD TO ME - BILLY J. KRAMER And THE DAKOTAS
2. Hello Mudduh,Hello Fadduh (A Letter From Camp) - Allan Sherman
3. Wipe Out - The Surfaris
4. My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
5. If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez
1. BAD TO ME - BILLY J. KRAMER And THE DAKOTAS
2. Hello Mudduh,Hello Fadduh (A Letter From Camp) - Allan Sherman
3. Wipe Out - The Surfaris
4. My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
5. If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez
Roy Orbison, The Beach Boys, The Surfaris, Paul And Paula and The Joy Boys play the first of two nights in The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand.
Daydream Believer by The Monkees rises from No4 to No2 in the Go-Set National Top 40 Singles Chart in New Zealand, Oceania. It is held off the No1 slot by The Beatles with Hello Goodbye.
Bob Dylan releases a new single, Heart Of Mine/Let It Be Me, on CBS Records in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy and The Netherlands.
The movie The King Of Comedy, directed by Martin Scorsese, is released in West Germany, Europe. The film includes a brief cameo by The Clash, who are seen performing live outside 1650 Broadway, New York City, USA, in emulation of The Drongos, a post-punk era band who frequently busked on that very spot.
Donny And Marie Osmond are undertaking a two-week live engagement in Hamilton, New Zealand, Oceania.Neil Finn of Crowded House throws his brother Tim out of the band during their first gig at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
The Finn Brothers play the last of three nights at The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, before flying back to Australia, Oceania, to attend the funeral of their former drummer Paul Hester.
The Finn Brothers and Mercury Rev play at The Opera House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania.
On their This Is Us tour The Backstreet Boys play at The Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania.
Moves Like
Jagger by Maroon 5 is
released in Australia and New Zealand and in the European
territories of Denmark, France, Holland and Sweden.
Gotye [featuring Kimbra] releases a new single, Somebody That
I Used To Know in Australia and New Zealand. (2011)
Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye featuring Kimbra is the current No1 Single in the UK.
On her Born This Way Ball Tour, Lady Gaga plays the second of three nights at Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania.
Mumford And Sons release their second album, Babel in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Norway.
The world's first playable beer bottle is unveiled at The Semi-Permanent Gathering in Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania. Named the Beck's Edison Bottle, it is a one-off product based on Thomas Edison's cylinder recording system. The music etched into the bottle is Here She Comes by New Zealand band Ghostwave.
Avenged Sevenfold release their sixth studio album, Hail To The King in New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Netherlands and Malaysia.
On his Old Ideas Tour, Leonard Cohen plays at The CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Dolly Parton releases her 42nd LP, Blue Smoke, on Dolly Records in Australia and New Zealand, Oceania.
It is reported that AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's next court appearance has been delayed until April because he has changed his lawyer from Paul Mabey QC to Craig Tuck.Ellie Goulding, Lorde and Katy Perry are among the guests attending the Universal Brits' After Party At Soho House Pop-Up, London, UK.
The BRIT Awards 2014 ceremony is held at at the O2 Arena, London, UK. Winners include David Bowie (Best Male), Ellie Goulding (Best Female), Arctic Monkeys (Best British Group), Daft Punk (International Group), Bruno Mars (International Male), Lorde (International Female) and Bastille (Best Breakthrough).
On his All The Hits All Night Long tour, Lionel Richie plays at The Bowl Of Brooklands, New Plymouth, New Zealand, Oceania.
Imagine Dragons, Lorde, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, Julian Casablancas and others play at Lollapalooza Brazil 2014, Autódromo de Interlagos, São Paulo, Brazil, South America.
Ed Sheeran's x (Multiply) tour plays the first of its 179 gigs in Osaka, Japan, Asia, and will continue through Europe, the Americas, Oceania and Asia until December 12, 2015, ending in New Zealand.
Queen and Adam Lambert play 
On his 
Graham Brazier best-known as vocalist in the New Zealand bands Hello Sailor and The Legionnaires, dies aged 63, in a rehabilitation centre in Auckland, following a heart attack which caused his band to cancel a re-union tour.
On her Rebel Heart tour, Madonna plays the second of two nights at Vector Arena, New Zealand, Oceania.
On their 40 Years Live tour, 
On their 135-date Wonderful Wonderful tour, The Killers play at The TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, New Zealand, Oceania.
On their World Tour 2019 
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