On 16 July 2012 the band’s co-founding member and former organ player, Jon Lord, died in London, aged 71.
A third London date was scheduled for 14 July.
Elbow headlined the 2012 Latitude Festival on 14 July. Elbow told Festival Republic that they would only headline the Saturday of Latitude 2012 so they could celebrate the French Revolution by closing their set with a large fireworks display in honour of Bastille Day .
Muse revealed the 2nd Law tracklist on 13 July 2012. The second single, ” Madness “, was released on 20 August 2012, with a music video on 5 September. Muse played at the Roundhouse on 30 September as part of the iTunes Festival . The 2nd Law was released worldwide…
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Queen + Adam Lambert played two shows at the Hammersmith Apollo , London on 11 and 12 July 2012. Both shows sold out within 24 hours of tickets going on sale.
Former members who have died include Cross (died 9 July 2012)
and on 7 July 2012 at the Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.
Queen were scheduled to headline Sonisphere at Knebworth on 7 July 2012 with Adam Lambert before the festival was cancelled. Queen said that they were looking to find another venue.
Queen also performed with Lambert on 3 July 2012 at Moscow’s Olympic Stadium ,
Bastille was also named ‘New Band of the Day’ by The Guardian in July 2012.