Mick Fleetwood files for bankruptcy in the United States. 5 August – Now 3 becomes the 300th album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. 23 October – A report on the Ethiopian famine by BBC journalist Michael Buerk is broadcast in the UK and receives an unprecedented public response. Among those watching is Bob Geldof, who is inspired to release a charity record to raise money to help with famine relief. 25 November – The Band Aid single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is recorded at SARM Studios in Notting Hill, London, by a gathering of performers that includes Paul Young, Simon Le Bon, Bono, Phil Collins, Paul Weller, Sting, Boy George and Tony Hadley. 28 November – The Bring Me Sunshine charity concert at the London Palladium, in memory of Eric Morecambe, includes musical performances by Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen, Des O'Connor and Ernie Wise. 2 December – Frankie Goes to Hollywood become the first act to take their first three singles to the UK #1 position since Gerry & The Pacemakers in 1963, when "The Power of Love" tops the chart. 3 December – Bob Geldof and Band Aid release the single "Do They Know It's Christmas", which becomes the fastest-selling single of all time in the UK. 11 December – While on tour, Bucks Fizz's tour bus crashes. All members of the group are injured and member Mike Nolan suffers brain damage after falling into a coma. 13 December – George Harrison makes a rare public appearance, joining Deep Purple on stage in Sydney, Australia for their encore rendition of "Lucille". Charts Number one singles Number one albums Year-end charts Best-selling singles Best-selling albums Notes: Classical music: new works Jonathan Harvey – Come, Holy Ghost Alun Hoddinott – String Quartet No. 2, Op. 113 Robin Holloway – Viola Concerto, Op. 56 Elizabeth Maconchy – String Quartet No. 13, Quartetto Corto Musical theatre Mike Batt – The Hunting of the Snark given its first performance in the Barbican with the composer conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. Howard Goodall – The Hired Man Musical films Give My Regards to Broad Street, with Paul McCartney Births 17 January – Calvin Harris, singer-songwriter, record producer, DJ 25 February – Lovefoxxx, singer (CSS) 7 March - Kevin McDaid, singer (V) 27 March – Laura Critchley singer-songwriter 7 April - Yonah Higgins, singer (Cleopatra) 22 April – Amelle Berrabah,