From Top of the Pops to AC/DC – do you know this week in music history?

Top of the Pops filmed its last episode 10 years ago. Photograph: BBC

1. 

   He once told Terry Wogan he preferred a cup of tea to sex, but this week in 1986 he was convicted of possession of heroin. Who was he?

   1. George Michael

   2. David Bowie

   3. Boy George

   4. Phil Collins

2. 

   This week in 2000, which British band fled the stage 30 minutes into their show at a Swiss festival after suffering a rain of bottles and coins?

   1. Arctic Monkeys

   2. Blur

   3. U2

   4. Oasis

3. 

   On 25 July 1980, AC/DC released their first album with their new singer, Brian Johnson. In which south London road did his predecessor, Bon Scott, die?

   1. Overhill Road

   2. Underhill Road

   3. Roundhill Road

   4. Highway to Hell

4. 

   This week in 1992, Michael Jackson sued which British newspaper over photos and an article that said he was left with a "scar face" after countless plastic surgery operations?

   1. The Daily Mail

   2. The Daily Express

   3. The Daily Mirror

   4. The Sun

5. 

   Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer got married on 29 July 1981. Of which pub rock band was she reportedly a big fan?

   1. Eddie and the Hot Rods

   2. Kilburn and the High Roads

   3. The Kursaal Flyers

   4. Dr Feelgood

6. 

   The first Castle Donington Monsters of Rock festival was held on 26 July 1980. Headliners Rainbow surprised the metal hordes by performing a Carole King song – but which one?

   1. I Feel the Earth Move

   2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

   3. The Loco-Motion

   4. It’s Too Late

7. 

   The last ever edition of Top of the Pops was recorded on 26 July 2006. Which artist was No 1 at the time?

   1. Sandi Thom

   2. Rhianna

   3. Lily Allen

   4. McFly

8. 

   On 28 July 1980, the Boomtown Rats went to No 1 with I Don’t Like Mondays. Last week Bob Geldof insulted the crowd at an Essex festival, but what was his complaint about them?

   1. “Brentwood, you are wearing wall to wall fucking Primark … When you come to a rock’n’roll festival you dress for a rock’n’roll festival.”

   2. “You never gave any money to Live Aid, you chavvy sods.”

   3. “The Boomtown Rats support Millwall, and we’ll take you on any time, you West Ham bastards.”

   4. “Stop going to the bar when we play new songs, you wankers!”

9. 

   Gram Parsons left the Byrds on 29 July 1968, on the eve of a South African tour. Why?

   1. Because Roger McGuinn told him there were wild lions roaming the streets of Johannesburg.

   2. Because Keith Richards, the day before the Byrds were due to fly, explained to Parsons about the existence of apartheid.

   3. Because South Africa employed the imperial measurement system and insisted Parsons change his first name to Ounce.

   4. Because he was afraid of flying.

10. 

    On 30 July 2006, Attitude published its list of the top 10 gay albums of all time. What was its No 1?

    1. Kylie Minogue – Light Years

    2. Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Welcome to the Pleasuredome

    3. Antony and the Johnsons – I Am a Bird Now

    4. Scissor Sisters – Sister Scissors

Solutions

1:C - "He has manfully faced up to this drug problem and has helped the police in their inquiries," his lawyer said., 2:D - Liam Gallagher had reportedly begun insulting the audience after some of them began chanting Robbie Williams’ name., 3:A - Outside No 67, to be precise., 4:C - The case was later settled out of court. Clearly, Michael Jackson never had any cosmetic surgery. Ever. Obviously., 5:D - As well as being reported at the time, the story of her going to see the band was repeated in the film Oil City Confidential, 6:B - Singer Graham Bonnet was much more of a pop singer than his predecessor, Ronnie James Dio. He even had short hair, which infuriated bandleader Ritchie Blackmore., 7:D - Their cover of Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now had gone straight in at No 1., 8:A - Geldof pointed out that he, by contrast, was wearing an imitation snakeskin suit., 9:B - Many have suggested the real reason was that Parsons wanted to spend more time hanging around with the Stones., 10:D - Imagine Scissor Sisters being No 1 in anything now. Different times.

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