– The Concert for Diana takes place at Wembley Stadium in London. Performers include Duran Duran, Elton John, Fergie, Joss Stone, Kanye West, Nelly Furtado, Rod Stewart, and Tom Jones. 4–11 August – The Three Choirs Festival is held at Gloucester, with a programme including Benjamin Britten's War Requiem and Mahler's Symphony No 8. 24 August – Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival opens with a concert featuring Girls Aloud. Other artists appearing during the weekend include Rebecca Evans, Carlos Alvarez, and Michael Ball. 22 September–29 September – The 35th North Wales International Music Festival is held at St Asaph. 1 October Genesis release the second of 5 planned box sets, Genesis 1983-1998. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Donald Runnicles as its next Chief Conductor. Jonny Greenwood, guitarist of Radiohead, announces on the band's website that they will release the new album In Rainbows in ten days; consumers can pay whatever price they want. 2 December – The Spice Girls open their reunion tour in Vancouver, Canada. 10 December – Led Zeppelin reunite in London for their first show in 25 years. 15 December – Leon Jackson is named winner of the fourth series of The X Factor. Rhydian Roberts is named runner-up, while Same Difference and Niki Evans finish in third and fourth place respectively. UK Charts Classical music Nigel Hess – Piano Concerto Opera Tim Benjamin – The Corley Conspiracy (premièred 19 September) Jonathan Dove – The Adventures of Pinocchio (premièred 21 December) James MacMillan – The Sacrifice (premièred 22 September) Julian Wagstaff – The Turing Test (premièred 15 August) Musical theatre Blair on Broadway, by Iain Hollingshead, with music by Timothy Muller TONY! The Blair Musical, by Chris Bush, with music by Ian McCluskey Quadrophenia, with music by The Who Musical films Across the Universe, with music by The Beatles Music awards Brit Awards British Composer Awards Chamber – Brian Ferneyhough: String Quartet No. 5 Vocal – Oliver Knussen: Requiem – Songs for Sue Liturgical – Tarik O'Regan: Threshold of Night Stage works – Stephen McNeff: Tarka the Otter Choral – Julian Anderson: Heaven is Shy of Earth BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award – Guto Puw: Oboe Concerto Ivor Novello Awards Best song – "Elusive" – Scott Matthews Best contemporary song – "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse Best television soundtrack – The Virgin Queen (Martin Phipps) Best original film score – Ice Age: The Meltdown (John