Events in Music History in October 2022

Music History

Oct 1 Ringo Starr postpones two dates of his All-Starr Band tour due to illness

Beatles Drummer, Singer, and Actor Ringo Starr

Oct 3 Ringo Starr postpones five dates of his All-Starr Band tour in Canada due to his testing positive for COVID-19
Oct 11 Ringo Starr resumes his All-Starr Band tour with a show in Seattle, Washington after his testing positive for COVID-19
Oct 13 Ringo Starr cancels five remaining scheduled All-Starr Band tour concert dates in California and Mexico, after getting rebound COVID-19 infection
Oct 14 Psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Music History

Oct 17 K-pop band BTS announces that all seven members will be serving in the South Korean military for the required 18 month minimum

Oct 18 American cellist Yo-Yo Ma is awarded the fifth $1 million Birgit Nilsson Prize
Oct 25 German sportswear manufacturer Adidas cuts ties with American rapper and fashion designer Kenye West over anti-Semitic remarks he made in interviews and on his social media [1]

Music History

Oct 31 Taylor Swift becomes the first artist in history to claim all top 10 slots on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, all tracks from her album "Midnights" [1]