2 2 ▁May ▁– ▁At ▁a ▁concert ▁by ▁American ▁Pop ▁Star ▁Ari ana ▁Grande ▁at ▁the ▁Manchester ▁Arena , ▁ 2 2 ▁people ▁are ▁killed ▁in ▁a ▁suic ide ▁bom ber ▁attack . ▁ 2 5 ▁May ▁– ▁The ▁Royal ▁Scottish ▁National ▁Orchestra ▁( RS NO ) ▁announ ces ▁the ▁appointment ▁of ▁Thomas ▁S ø nder g år d ▁as ▁its ▁next ▁principal ▁conduct or , ▁effective ▁with ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 – 2 0 1 9 ▁season . ▁ ▁In ▁parallel , ▁Peter ▁O und j ian ▁is ▁to ▁conclude ▁his ▁music ▁director ship ▁of ▁the ▁R S NO ▁at ▁the ▁close ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 2 0 1 8 ▁season . ▁ 4 ▁June ▁– ▁At ▁the ▁Old ▁Tra ff ord ▁Cr icket ▁Gr ound , ▁the ▁One ▁Love ▁Manchester ▁benefit ▁concert ▁takes ▁place , ▁to ▁benefit ▁the ▁vict ims ▁of ▁the ▁Manchester ▁Arena ▁bomb ing . ▁The ▁perform ers ▁included ▁Ari ana ▁Grande , ▁K aty ▁Perry , ▁Cold play , ▁Justin ▁B ie ber , ▁Rob bie ▁Williams , ▁Chris ▁Martin , ▁Li am ▁Gall ag her , ▁and ▁Marcus ▁M um ford . ▁ 7 ▁June ▁– ▁G ly nd eb our ne ▁Opera ▁announ ces ▁the ▁appointment ▁of ▁Nicholas ▁Jenkins ▁as ▁its ▁new ▁ch orus ▁master , ▁effective ▁ 4 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ 1 2 ▁June ▁– ▁Queen ' s ▁B irth day ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁Sir ▁Mark ▁E lder ▁and ▁Sir ▁Paul ▁McC art ney