Events in Music History in June 2022

Music History

Jun 5 American rocker Bruce Springsteen joins British rock band Coldplay for two songs (The Land of Hope and Dreams; Dancing in the Dark) at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Music History

Jun 10 Ringo Starr suspends his half-completed summer All-Starr Band tour when two musicians test positive for COVID-19

Music Concert

Jun 13 The Rolling Stones cancel concert in Amsterdam due to singer Mick Jagger testing positive for COVID-19

Music History

Jun 14 K-pop group BTS announce they are taking a break to pursue individual projects [1]

  • Jun 16 American rocker Bruce Springsteen joins British legend Paul McCartney for two songs (Glory Days; I Wanna Be Your Man) at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Newport Folk Festival

Jun 23 Singer-songwriter Paul Simon makes his Newport Folk Festival debut, joining headliner Nathaniel Rateliff for four songs at the end of his set tributing the songwriter

Glastonbury Festival

Jun 24 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney, and Kendrick Lamar headline; other performers include Crowded House, Robert Plant and Alison Krause, Noel Gallagher, Dianna Ross, Herbie Hancock, Billy Bragg, Angélique Kidjo, Lorde, Ziggy Marley, Suzanne Vega, and Hothouse Flowers

Music History

Jun 29 Singer R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in jail on nine counts of sex trafficking in Brooklyn, New York