Events
- 23 February - Dire Straits begin their first American tour, in Boston.
- 27 March - Eric Clapton marries Patti Boyd, ex-wife of Clapton's friend George Harrison.
- 2 April - Kate Bush begins her first and to date, only live tour.
- 6 April - Rod Stewart marries Alana Hamilton.
- 1 May - Elton John becomes the first pop music artist to perform in Israel.
- 2 May - The Who perform their first concert following the death of drummer Keith Moon. The band performed with new drummer Kenny Jones.
- 11 August - Led Zeppelin play their last ever British concert at Knebworth in Hertfordshire.
- 21 August - Cliff Richard achieves his 10th UK No.1 and first for over 11 years.
- August - Brotherhood of Man members Martin Lee and Sandra Stevens marry.
- 26 November - Bill Haley & His Comets perform at the Drury Lane Theatre in London in a command performance for The Queen. This was Haley's final recorded performance of "Rock Around the Clock".
- The Welsh Philharmonia becomes the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera.
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