went to The Communards, with a hi-NRG cover of the disco song "Don't Leave Me This Way". The band included singer Jimmy Somerville who had previously enjoyed success with Bronski Beat, and later started a solo career. The Christmas number one single was something of a surprise, a re-issue of Jackie Wilson's 1957 single "Reet Petite". Wilson had died in 1984, but the song been re-issued after being used in a television advert for Levi's, with a new video made of a Claymation version of Wilson. Having first been released 29 years earlier, it broke the record for the longest time between a single being released and it hitting number 1, a record that would last until 2005 when Tony Christie's 1971 song "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" topped the chart. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment was founded in London by a group of period music enthusiasts, going on to become one of the UK's leading orchestras. Harrison Birtwistle's innovative opera, The Mask of Orpheus, was premièred in London, to great critical acclaim. Michael Nyman also came up with a new opera, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, a chamber work with a minimalist score. Events January - The Adrian Boult Hall is opened at Birmingham Conservatoire by the Duchess of Gloucester. 15 March – "Heartbeat '86", a charity concert for the Birmingham Children's Hospital, is held at the NEC. Performers include Roy Wood, UB40, The Moody Blues, Electric Light Orchestra and Robert Plant. George Harrison makes a surprise appearance playing Johnny B. Goode with everyone at the end of the show. 11 April - The Chart Show debuts on Channel 4. 7 June - Queen start The Magic Tour, which becomes their final tour with all original members and also their most successful tour. 28 June - Wham! perform a final concert at London's Wembley Stadium just before their split. It is attended by 72,000 people. 27 October - Michael Nyman's chamber opera The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is premiered at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London. Charts Number one singles Number one albums Year-end charts Best-selling singles Based on sales from 30 December 1985 to 3 January 1987. Best-selling albums Based on sales from 29 December 1985 to 3 January 1987. Notes: Classical music: new works Malcolm Arnold - Symphony No. 9 Harrison Birtwistle - Earth Dances Arthur