This is a summary of 1980 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. Events unknown date – John Rutter is made an honorary Fellow of Westminster Choir College, Princeton. 1 January - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Elizabeth II. 16 January - Paul McCartney is arrested in Tokyo for possession of a half pound of marijuana. The remaining part of McCartney's tour has to be cancelled. 25 January - Paul McCartney is released from a Japanese jail and ejected from the country by Japanese authorities. 8 February - David Bowie and his wife of nearly 10 years, Angie, file for divorce. Bowie gets custody of their 9-year-old son, Zowie 30 April - The Roger Daltrey film, McVicar, opens in London. 18 May - Ian Curtis, vocalist of pioneering post-punk group Joy Division, hangs himself in his Macclesfield home. His death comes just days before Joy Division are scheduled to begin their first U.S. tour. 14 July - Malcolm Owen of English punk rock band The Ruts is found dead in the bathroom of his parents' house in Hayes, from a heroin overdose. 16 September - Kate Bush becomes the first British female artist to reach No.1 in the album charts. 20 September - Ozzy Osbourne's breakthrough debut album Blizzard of Ozz is released in the UK. 25 November - ABBA score the last of their nine number one singles in the UK Charts. December - Duran Duran signs with EMI after finalizing its lineup and touring as a support act for Hazel O'Connor. 4 December - Led Zeppelin disbands following the death of drummer John Bonham. 8 December - John Lennon is shot dead outside his apartment building in New York City. His latest single, "(Just Like) Starting Over", subsequently becomes a number one hit. Pop music The 1980s got off to an odd start with a very varied list of artists reaching No. 1 in the singles chart. Kenny Rogers, The Jam and Odyssey were among those vying for the top position. The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums stated that the year had a very dated appearance, because of a number of songs reaching No. 1 which had been recorded years previously, such as the "Theme from M*A*S*H*" and Don McLean's cover of Roy Orbison's "Crying". The Ska and Mod revivals reached their peak this year, with strong