April April 3 – Dave Navarro is fired by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. April 6 – Organizers announce that Lollapalooza will not be staged in 1998 due to the inability to sign a major headlining act. The festival would return in 2003. April 7 – George Michael is arrested in a public restroom in Beverly Hills, California, USA for lewd conduct. He is subsequently sentenced to community service, and later describes it as a "subconsciously deliberate act". April 8 – Ayumi Hamasaki makes her debut under Avex Trax with the single "Poker Face". April 14 – The first VH1 Divas Live concert is broadcast on VH1, starring Aretha Franklin, Gloria Estefan, Céline Dion, Shania Twain and Mariah Carey. April 17–19 – The second Terrastock festival takes place in San Francisco, USA. April 29 – Steven Tyler breaks his knee at a concert in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, delaying Aerosmith's Nine Lives Tour and necessitating camera angle adjustments for the filming of the video for "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing".
April April 3 – Dave Navarro is fired by the Red Hot Chili Peppers April 6 – Organizers announce that Lollapalooza will not be staged in 1998 due to the inability to sign a major headlining act The festival would return in 2003 April 7 – George Michael is arrested in a public restroom in Beverly Hills California USA for lewd conduct He is subsequently sentenced to community service and later describes it as a "subconsciously deliberate act" April 8 – Ayumi Hamasaki makes her debut under Avex Trax with the single "Poker Face" April 14 – The first VH1 Divas Live concert is broadcast on VH1 starring Aretha Franklin Gloria Estefan Céline Dion Shania Twain and Mariah Carey April 17–19 – The second Terrastock festival takes place in San Francisco USA April 29 – Steven Tyler breaks his knee at a concert in Anchorage Alaska USA delaying Aerosmith's Nine Lives Tour and necessitating camera angle adjustments for the filming of the video for "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"