Almost 15 years to the date of their 2009 split, and two days before the 30th anniversary of their debut album, Definitely Maybe Oasis announced that they would reform for performances in the UK and Ireland in July and August 2025, stating "The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised."

American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo was at No.1 on both the US and UK album charts with her debut studio album Sour. Originally planned as an EP, Sour was expanded into a full-length album following the viral success of her debut single, 'Drivers License'. At the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, Sour and 'Drivers License' won Best Pop Vocal Album and Pop Solo Performance, respectively; Rodrigo won Best New Artist as well. Upon release, Sour garnered 385 million streams in its first week on global Spotify, the biggest opening week for an album by a female artist on the platform.

The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards were held at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Hosted by Katy Perry, the music video for Taylor Swift's song 'Look What You Made Me Do' premiered during the broadcast. Viewership was down to 5.68 million viewers, making it the lowest viewed show since 1994.

Madonna was named the world's top-earning celebrity over the past year. The 55-year-old made an estimated $125m (£80m) thanks to her MDNA tour, clothing and fragrance lines, according to Forbes. The magazine said it was the most money Madonna had made in a single year since it began tracking earnings in 1999.

Miley Cyrus's risque performance at the MTV VMAs drew complaints from a parenting pressure group in the US. The Parents Television Council (PTC) issued a complaint against the channel over the 20-year-old's routine, which saw her dance suggestively in a nude bikini with singer Robin Thicke. It argued the show should not have been rated as suitable for 14 year-olds, adding: "Heads should roll at MTV."

Kevin Federline's lawyers asked Britney Spears to pay some of her former husband's legal expenses in their divorce case. His legal team said Federline had "no net income" after various expenses, and that Ms Spears was "clearly the monied party" in the dispute. According to legal documents filed in Los Angeles, the pop star's average monthly income was $737,868 (£365,966). The couple had married in October 2004 and filed for divorce in November 2006.

Winners at this years Kerrang! awards included The Darkness for best British band and best live band, best band on the planet award went to Metallica. Green Day were inducted into the Kerrang! Hall of Fame, Lostprophets won the best single for 'Last Train Home' and best album went to Muse for 'Absolution'.

Green Day, The Darkness, The White Stripes, Morrissey, The Libertines, Franz Ferdinand, The Hives, 50 Cent, (50 Cent was booed off stage after being greeted by a rain of bottles thrown at him and his G-Unit crew as they came onstage). The Streets, The Vines, Soulwax, Dogs Die In Hot Cars, The Offspring, Ash, Placebo and Lostprophets all appeared at this years UK Carling Weekend in Reading and Leeds, England.

P Diddy was being sued for $5m (£3.20m) by a woman who claimed she was assaulted by a bouncer outside his New York restaurant. Stephanie Grieso, said she was arguing outside Justin's in August 2002 when a bouncer grabbed her by the neck and pushed her down on the pavement, causing leg injuries.

The Charlatans, Blur, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Offspring, Catatonia, Reef, The Chemical Brothers, The Divine Comedy, Pavement, Silverchair, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion all appeared at The Carling Reading three day festival, England, tickets, £78.

Boyz II Men started a 14 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I'll Make Love To You', a No.5 hit in the UK. The record-breaking 14 week stay came to an end when they knocked themselves from the top with the follow-up single 'On Bended Knee'.

Producer and Def Jam Records co-founder Rick Rubin officially laid the term 'Def' to rest, after he felt that it had become overused in pop culture as a synonym for 'cool'. Rubin, who started the hip-hop label in 1984 alongside Russell Simmons, even went so far as to hold a burial at Los Angeles’ legendary Hollywood Forever cemetery. The ceremony included a eulogy by Rev. Al Sharpton and the burial of a casket filled with records.

John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to The Beatles song 'A Day In The Life' from Sgt. Pepper sold in an auction at Sotheby's London for $100,000 (£56,600). The lyrics were put up for sale again in March 2006 by Bonhams in New York. Sealed bids were opened on 7 March 2006 and offers started at about $2 million. The lyric sheet was auctioned again by Sotheby's in June 2010 when it was purchased by an anonymous American buyer who paid $1,200,000 (£810,000).

Pearl Jam released their debut album. A cornerstone in grunge, Ten featured such hits as 'Alive,' 'Even Flow,' and 'Jeremy, the latter of which earned the band Grammy nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Hard Rock Performance. The band’s most commercially successful album, Ten would be certified 13x Platinum by the RIAA, while it remained on the Billboard 200 for nearly five years, becoming one of the highest-selling rock records ever.

Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed when the helicopter he was flying in, hit a man-made ski slope while trying to navigate through dense fog. Vaughan had played a show at Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin with Robert Cray & His Memphis Horns, and Eric Clapton. Vaughan was informed by a member of Clapton's crew that three seats were open on a helicopter returning to Chicago with Clapton's crew, it turned out there was only one seat left; Vaughan requested it from his brother, who obliged. Three members of Eric Clapton's entourage were also killed.

'Monkey' gave George Michael his sixthUS No.1 single of the 1980s, a record only beaten by Michael Jackson. Michael noted that 'Monkey' was inspired by a friend of his dealing with drug and alcohol addiction, but he did not know how to help her. He used the term "monkey" to refer to her addiction, asking his friend: "Do you love the monkey or do you love me?"

A judge declared a mistrial after a hung jury, split 7 to 5 in favor of acquittal in the case against Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra. The criminal charges focused on an illustration by H.R. Giger, titled "Work 219: Landscape XX" (also known as Penis Landscape) which was Included as a poster with the album in the band's 1985 album Frankenchrist - the first time a musician has been prosecuted for album art. The trial was a costly one for the American punk rock band who broke up soon after.

Tina Turner received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Turner began her career with Ike Turner's band Kings of Rhythm in 1957, under the name Little Ann. Turner has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling recording artists of all time.

American R&B vocal group The Floaters were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Float On'. The only UK hit for the Soul/funk act from Detroit, making them One Hit Wonders. Released from their self-titled debut album, it became one of the biggest singles of the year, spending six weeks at No.1 on the US Hot Soul Singles chart.

British music entrepreneur and the manager of The Beatles, Brian Epstein was found dead, locked in a bedroom at his London home. A coroner's inquest concluded that Epstein died from an overdose of the sleeping pill Carbitrol. He also managed several other artists including Gerry & The Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Cilla Black and The Remo Four. The first contract between The Beatles and Epstein was auctioned in London in 2008, and was sold for £240,000.

The Beach Boys 'God Only Knows' peaked at No.2 on the UK singles chart. The song broke new ground in many ways. It was one of the first commercial songs to use the word 'God' in its title and Brian Wilson used many unorthodox instruments, including the French horns that are heard in the song's famous introduction.

On the last day of a five-day break from their North American tour, The Beatles attended a recording session for The Byrds. Later that afternoon, The Beatles met Elvis Presley at his mansion in Beverly Hills. It was an awkward meeting, leaving The Beatles with the impression that Presley's personality was decidedly "unmagnetic". John Lennon remarked soon after, ‘Where’s Elvis’ It was like meeting Engelbert Humperdinck.’

Fats Domino's 'Ain't That A Shame' peaked at No. 10 on the US Pop chart, becoming the first R&B song to hit the Top 10. Three weeks later, Pat Boone's cover of the song made No.1. Domino's version soon became more popular, bringing his music to the mass market a half-dozen years after his first recording.

Rodarius Green, known professionally as Rod Wave, American rapper and singer. He is known for his incorporation of hip hop and R&B, and has been recognized as a trailblazer of soul-trap. His third album, SoulFly (2021), debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

German singer and songwriter Kim Petras. Petras's collaborative 2022 single 'Unholy' with Sam Smith topped charts internationally, including the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first openly transgender solo artist to reach No.1 in the United States.

US R&B singer Mario, (born Mario Dewar Barrett), US R&B singer, (2004 US No.1 and 2005 UK No.2 single 'Let Me Love You').

Adam Dyment, better known by his stage name Duke Dumont, British musician, songwriter, DJ and record producer. He is best known for the singles ‘Need U (100%)’, and ‘I Got U’, which were both UK No.1 hits.

Sarah Neufeld, violinist the Grammy Award-winning indie rock band Arcade Fire, who had the 2005 album Funeral, and 2017 US No.1 album Everything Now.

Mase, US male rapper (Mason Betha), 1998 UK No. 2 single with Brandy, 'Top Of The World' also worked with Puff Daddy, Blackstreet, Notorious B.I.G.

British-American musician, bassist and songwriter Tony Kanal. With No Doubt, he had the 1997 UK No.1 single 'Don't Speak', which also set a record when it spent 16 weeks at the No.1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. The group's 1997 US No.1 album Tragic Kingdom, has sold over 16 million copies worldwide.

American gospel singer Yolanda Adams. She has scored five No.1 albums on Billboard's Top Gospel Album chart. In 2016, President Barack Obama awarded Adams with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for her volunteer service.

English musician and bass guitarist Glen Matlock who was in the original line-up of the punk rock band and early member of the Sex Pistols and the reformed Sex Pistols. He is credited as a songwriter on 10 of the 12 songs on the Sex Pistols' only officially released studio album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. Since leaving the Sex Pistols in 1977, he has performed with several other bands, including Rich Kids, who scored a UK No. 24 hit with the single 'Rich Kids' in 1978.

Canadian musician Alex Lifeson, best known as the guitarist for the rock band Rush. They scored the 1980 UK No.13 single 'Spirit of Radio' and the 1982 US No. 21 single 'New World Man'. Lifeson was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on May 9, 1996. The trio was the first rock band to be so honoured as a group. Rush have been awarded 14 platinum and 3 multi-platinum albums in the US and 17 platinum albums in Canada. Rush was nominated for seven Grammy Awards, won ten Juno Awards, and won an International Achievement Award at the 2009 SOCAN Awards.

Kevin Kavanaugh, from the Jersey Shore group Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes who had the 1978 album Hearts Of Stone and have released over ten other albums.

Percussionist David Leon ‘Billy’ Knight, (the brother of Gladys Knight), who played on the 1973 US No.1 single 'Midnight Train To Georgia', and the 1975 UK No.4 single 'The Way We Were' plus 20 other UK Top 40 singles. Knight died on 6th December 2002.

Malcolm Allured from English revival group Showaddywaddy who had the 1976 UK No.1 single with their version of 'Under The Moon Of Love'. Showaddywaddy spent 209 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, and had 10 Top Ten singles.

American multi-instrumentalist musician Tim Bogert, who was the bass guitarist and vocalist with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus (with drummer Carmine Appice), and the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice. Bogert has been listed as an important influence on other renowned rock bassists. He died of cancer on January 13, 2021, at age 76.

American songwriter, musician Chip Douglas from the American rock The Turtles who had the US 1967 No.1 single 'Happy Together' and the 1967 hit 'She'd Rather Be with Me'. He was the producer of some of the The Monkees biggest hits, including 'Daydream Believer' and 'Pleasant Valley Sunday'.

American musician and songwriter Daryl Dragon, from husband-and-wife duo The Captain and Tennille. They scored numerous hits on the US singles charts, the most enduring of which included ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’, ‘Do That to Me One More Time’, and ‘Muskrat Love’. They hosted their own television variety series on ABC in 1976–77. Dragon also worked on The Beach Boys' 1972 release Carl and the Passions – ‘So Tough’. Dragon died on 2 January 2019 from kidney failure aged 76.

American drummer Dickie Harrell. He was known for his contributions to Gene Vincent's Blue Caps who had the 1956 top ten hit 'Be-Bop-a-Lula'. He died on 31 May 2023.

Scottish musician Phil Shulman. The eldest brother of Derek and Ray Shulman, the three brothers were members of the sixties psychedelic group Simon Dupree and the Big Sound, who scored a 1967 hit with 'Kites'. He was later a member of the progressive rock group Gentle Giant from 1970 to 1973.