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- The London High Court declared the marriage of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall invalid. The court ruled that their 1990 ceremony in Bali was not a valid marriage under either Indonesian or English law.
- Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend at his recording studio on Sunset Boulevard. He was released on bail.
- The former teen idol pleaded guilty to drug possession in Los Angeles so that he could enter a rehabilitation program. He had been arrested on June 29, 1999.
- He had the UK number-one single “When You Say Nothing At All”, his first solo single after his time with Boyzone. The song was featured in the film Notting Hill.
- Former Bay City Rollers drummer Derek Longmuir appeared in court in Edinburgh on charges of possessing child pornography and drugs. He denied the charges and was later sentenced to 300 hours of community service.
- Irish rock musician Elijah Hewson, son of U2 singer Bono, was born in Dublin. He later founded the band Inhaler.
- Led Zeppelin topped the chart of British artists with the largest number of bootleg recordings. The British Phonographic Industry recorded 384 bootleg titles featuring their performances. The Beatles were second with 320 titles.
- Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos began their 5 1/2 Weeks Tour in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It was sponsored by MP3.com, then a rapidly growing technology company that allowed users to download songs for free. Morissette received company stock as part of the deal.
- Lauryn Hill received the New Artist of the Year and Album of the Year awards at the Source Hip Hop Music Awards in Los Angeles. R. Kelly won R&B Artist of the Year, while DMX received Artist of the Year and Solo and Live Performer of the Year.
- A television advertisement featuring the late Linda McCartney, calling for a boycott of fishing, was banned in the UK by the Advertising Clearance Centre.
- Fatboy Slim married BBC presenter Zoe Ball in Somerset, England. Before their separation in 2016, they attracted considerable attention from the tabloid media.
- Backstreet Boys returned to No. 1 on the US chart and began a three-week run at the top with their third studio album “Millennium”.
- Westlife reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart with “If I Let You Go”. The song also reached No. 1 in Ireland and Norway.
- Former Spice Girls member Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) achieved her first solo No. 1 single on the UK Singles Chart with the Latin-pop song "Mi Chico Latino." It was the second single from her debut solo album "Schizophonic."
- Phil Everly of The Everly Brothers married his third wife, Patti Arnold, in Las Vegas. The wedding took place at Caesar's Palace.
- Eighteen-year-old Christina Aguilera released her self-titled debut album, which contained three No. 1 hits: „Genie in a Bottle“, „What a Girl Wants“ and „Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)“. The album ushered in a new era of teen pop alongside her former Mickey Mouse Club colleague Britney Spears.
- Warner Bros. released Prince's album „The Vault...Old Friends 4 Sale“.
- American big-band trombonist and studio musician Warren Covington died in New York at the age of 78.
- Lionel Richie performed under the stars in front of the pyramids at Giza in Egypt as part of a series of concerts by major musicians intended to support tourism in the country. Approximately 3,000 people attended the exclusive outdoor concert, including Egyptian diplomats, celebrities and foreign visitors.
- Oasis bassist Paul McGuigan announced his departure from the band several days after guitarist Bonehead had left.
- Robert Fisher of the new wave duo Naked Eyes and the group Climie Fisher died of cancer at the age of 39. With Climie Fisher he had the 1988 UK hit “Love Changes Everything” and wrote songs for Rod Stewart, Milli Vanilli, Fleetwood Mac and Jermaine Jackson.
- Alice Cooper claimed that the KISS song “Dreamin'” was copied from his 1971 song “Eighteen”. The two sides subsequently reached an out-of-court settlement.
- Johnny Byrne, guitarist with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, died in Liverpool, Merseyside, at the age of 59 from motor neuron disease.
- At the three-day Carling Reading festival in England, The Charlatans, Blur, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Offspring, Catatonia, Reef, The Chemical Brothers, The Divine Comedy, Pavement, Silverchair and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion performed. Tickets cost £78.
- Scottish rock band Travis reached No. 1 on the UK album chart with their second studio album “The Man Who”.
- HBO premiered the program "Cher: Live In Concert From Las Vegas", in which Cher performed at the MGM Grand Las Vegas complex.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers released the album “Californication” as part of its international release.
- Led by the successful single "Ready To Run", the Dixie Chicks released their second major-label album, "Fly".
- Van Morrison became the first inductee into the Hot Press Irish Music Hall of Fame in Dublin.
- Lou Bega reached number one on the UK singles chart with his version of “Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…).” The song became a major international hit and reached number one in 22 countries.
- After spending 58 weeks on the UK albums chart, Shania Twain's Come On Over reached number one. It became the best-selling country album and one of the best-selling studio albums by a female artist.
- American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams was born in Los Angeles, California, to director J. J. Abrams and producer Katie McGrath. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she began building a fan base through livestreams from her childhood bedroom on Zoom. After releasing her debut album “Good Riddance” in 2023, she performed as an opening act on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. In 2024, she had the UK No. 1 single “That's So True” and the US Top 20 hit “I Love You, I'm Sorry”.
- David Bowie released the album Hours…
- David Bowie released the album “Hours...”, which was first made available as a complete digital album for download over the Internet. It became the first complete album by a major artist to be officially released in this way. The physical CD followed in October 1999.
- Madonna released the single “Music”, the title track of her eighth studio album of the same name. Its B-side featured the song “Cyber-Raga”. The song became one of her most successful hits and reached number one on the charts in several countries.
- Jerome Smith of KC and the Sunshine Band died after being crushed by a bulldozer while working. He was a member of the group, which had the U.S. No. 1 hits “Get Down Tonight” and “That's the Way (I Like It).”
- Madonna’s “Music” music video premiered.
- Liverpool music retailer Rushworth and Dreaper closed after approximately 150 years in business. The store became renowned for supplying musical instruments to The Beatles and other Liverpool bands.
- Maurice Kinn, founder and publisher of the British music magazine New Musical Express, died in London at the age of 76.
- Pearl Jam played the first show of the North American leg of their Binaural Tour in Virginia Beach.
- Craig David reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart with “7 Days”. It was his second consecutive No. 1 hit.
- The film “Coyote Ugly” premiered in U.S. theaters.
- The fourth installment of the U.S. “Now That's What I Call Music! 4” series reached No. 1 on the U.S. chart. The compilation included tracks by artists such as Backstreet Boys, Jennifer Lopez, Blink-182 and Lenny Kravitz.
- Police were called to Gary Glitter's home in west London after a crowd gathered outside and began shouting at him.