Events in Music History in December 2022

A Beautiful Noise

Dec 4 "A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical" opens at Broadhurst Theatre, NYC

Kennedy Center Honors

Dec 4 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony held for singers Gladys Knight and Amy Grant, actor George Clooney, rock band U2, and composer Tania León, in Washington D.C.

Celine Dion Reveals Diagnosis

Dec 8 Canadian pop singer Celine Dion reveals via Instagram that she has been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological disorder

  • Dec 11 Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman's musical "Some Like It Hot", based on the 1959 feature film comedy, opens at the Shubert Theatre, NYC; garners 13 Tony Award nominations

Brian May Honored

Dec 30 "Queen" guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May (75) receives a British knighthood for his service to music and charity [1]