2010 in European music
Introduction The following is a list of notable events and releases that occurred in '''2010 in mainland European music'''.
Events ===January – March===*February 12 – Jesper Strömblad quits In Flames. *March 29 – Protesters interrupt a concert by the Jerusalem Quartet at London's Wigmore Hall.===April – June===*May 8–9 – Collective premiere of the 21 works of the ''Klang'' cycle by Karlheinz Stockhausen takes place in Cologne, Germany, by members of musikFabrik and others, in 176 individual concerts, as part of the MusikTriennale Köln. *May 18 – The 2010 World Music Awards ceremony is held in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Guest performers include Andrea Bocelli and Tiziano Ferro. *May 29 – The Final of the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Oslo, Norway. It is won by 19-year-old singer Lena Meyer-Landrut, singing ''Satellite'' and representing Germany. * Rock in Rio Festival returns to Lisboa, Portugal and Madrid, Spain.===July – September===*Toto temporarily reform for a short tour through Europe in honor of their former bassist Mike Porcaro, who suffers from ALS. *July 24 – The last Loveparade took place in  Duisburg implying the deaths of 21 people.===October – December===*December 4 – Norwegian group A-ha break up with a concert in Oslo at the end of a world tour.
Groups reformed * WIZO* Sôber* Atari Teenage Riot
Groups disbanded * A-ha* Scorpions* Turbonegro
Albums set to be released === January ==='''January 20'''*''Waiting For the Bells'' by Joel Alme'''Unspecific date'''*''Sons of the System'' by Mnemic=== February ==='''8'''*''The Underworld Regime'' by Ov Hell'''February 9'''*''Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1–13'' by HIM'''February 19'''*''Grosse Freiheit'' by Unheilig'''February 23'''*''Work'' by Shout Out Louds'''February 24'''*''We Are The Void'' by Dark Tranquility===March==='''8'''*''Belus'' by Burzum'''15'''*''The Longest Year'' by Katatonia===April==='''7'''*Threnody by Engel'''April 9'''*Vom Vintage verweht by Dendemann'''21'''*Road Kill by The Haunted===July==='''2'''*''The Panic Broadcast'' by Soilwork'''July 13'''*Excavations of the Mind by Sky Architect'''20'''*''The Sledgehammer Files: The Best of Soilwork 1998-2008'' by Soilwork=== September ==='''20'''*''In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall'' by Opeth'''22'''*''Abrahadabra'' by Dimmu Borgir'''September 27'''*''Fall from Grace'' by Infernal'''28'''*''A Thin Shell'' by October Tide=== Unspecified date ===*''Blood of the Nations'' by Accept*''Untitled'' by Blind Guardian*''Untitled'' by Blindside*''Henzi'' by Kraftwerk*''Sting in the Tail'' by Scorpions*''Untitled'' by Valkyrja*''Untitled'' by WIZO*''Untitled'' by Lena Katina*''The Seven Temptations'' by Doda*''Untitled'' by Anna Vissi
Musical films *''Chico and Rita'', animation with music by Bebo Valdés (Spain/UK)*''Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life'', biopic of Serge Gainsbourg starring Eric Elmosnino (France)*''Konferenz der Tiere'', animation with music by David Newman (Germany)*''Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure'', animation with music by Paolo Baglio (Italy)*''Zeiten ändern dich'', starring German rapper Bushido, and based on his autobiography (Germany) (Germany)
Classical * Hans Werner Henze – ''Der Opfergang'', for choir* Magnus Lindberg – ''Al largo'' for orchestra* Wolfgang Rihm – ''Gegenstück'' for bass saxophon, percussion and piano (revised version)
Deaths * March 10 – Peter Van Wood, 82, Dutch guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and astrologer. * March 16 – Ksenija Pajčin, 32, Serbian singer. * June 3 –  Elodie Lauten, French-American composer and educator, 63* June 10 – Rock-Olga (Birgit Magnusson), 70, Swedish rock singer. * August 20 – Charles Haddon, 22, Lead singer of British synthpop/electropop group 'Ou est le swimming pool'. * December 30 – Bobby Farrell, 61, Frontman of Boney M.
See also * 2010s in music
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