2nd November.......Events in Music

2007

Led Zeppelin's eagerly-awaited reunion concert in London was postponed for two weeks after guitarist Jimmy Page broke a finger. The tribute concert in honour of late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun scheduled for 26th November would now take place on 10th December. More than a million fans applied for the 20,000 tickets available, which cost £125 each. Profits from the show would go towards scholarships in Ertegun's name in the UK, USA and the country of his birth Turkey.


2004

Guitarist Eric Clapton collected his CBE from Buckingham Palace for his services to music.


2003

Fatman Scoop with Crooklyn Clan went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Be Faithful.'

REM were at No.1 on the UK album chart with ‘In Time: The Best Of.’


2002

Armed police arrested an international gang who were planning to kidnap former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and her two young children. The gang had planned to ransom Victoria for £5m.


2001

Slipknot kicked off a 6-date UK tour at Cardiff Arena in Wales.


1999

David Gray kicked off an 8 date UK tour at Leeds City Varieties.


1996

Counting Crows went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Recovering From Satellites'. The album peaked at No.4 in the UK.

The Beautiful South went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Blue Is The Colour.'


1991

Tin Machine appear at Wolverhampton Civic Hall, England.

Karyn White went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Romantic', a No.23 hit in the UK.

U2 scored their second UK No.1 single with 'The Fly.'


1987

Eric Clapton played the first of three nights at The Budokan, Tokyo.


1986

Singer, songwriter Billy Bragg was arrested after cutting through wire fences at a US Air Base in Norfolk, England.


1985

Simple Minds scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Once Upon A Time.'

Stevie Wonder went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Part-time Lover', his 9th US No.1, a No.3 hit in the UK.

The soundtrack from the TV series Miami Vice went to No.1 on the US album chart. It spent a total of 11 weeks at No.1.


1984

The Rev Marvin Gaye Sr. was sentenced to five years in prison for the manslaughter of his son, Marvin Gaye.

U2 kicked off 10-date UK tour at London Academy, Brixton, London.


1974

Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'So Far', the group's third US No.1.

George Harrison became the first Beatle to undertake a solo world tour when he played the first show of a 30-night tour in Vancouver, Canada.

Stevie Wonder went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'You Haven't Done Nothin', the singers fourth US No.1. It featured The Jackson Five on backing vocals.


1969

'Sugar Sugar' by The Archies was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. The single became the longest running one hit wonder in the UK with eight week's at the top of the charts.


1967

Tom Jones kicked off a 22 date UK tour at Finsbury Park, Astoria with Kathy Kirby and The Ted Heath Orchestra.

The Beatles completed recording their next single ‘Hello Goodbye’ at Abbey Road Studio's London with a second Paul McCartney bass line. The McCartney song had been selected for the A-side for The Beatles next single, the flip side to be Lennon’s John's ‘I Am the Walrus.’


1964

During a live 'Ready Steady Go!' TV show, singing 'Donna The Prima Donna' Dion walked off the show after becoming irritated by the audience dancing around him.


1963

Peter Paul and Mary started a five week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'In The Wind' the group's second No.1.


1958

Tommy Edwards was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'It's All In The Game.'