Pro Wrestling
May 1 "The Smashing Punpkins" singer Billy Corgan agrees to purchase the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)
Harry Styles
May 12 Former One Direction singer Harry Styles releases his self-titled debut solo album
- May 13 62nd Eurovision Song Contest: Portugal's Salvador Sobral wins singing "Amar Pelos Dois"
Billboard Music Awards
May 21 24th Billboard Music Awards: Drake wins 13; Beyoncé and Twenty One Pilots win 5 each; Justin Timberlake wins 2
Music Concert
May 22 Suicide bombing at Manchester Arena, England, after Ariana Grande concert kills 22 and injures 59
Music History
May 30 Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John reveals her breast cancer has returned after 25 years
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