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The London Olympics concluded with an extensive musical closing ceremony featuring performances by the Spice Girls, George Michael, The Who, Take That, Muse, One Direction, Queen and others.
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- The 22nd edition of the US Now! series, “Now That’s What I Call Music! 7”, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The compilation album was released by Sony BMG and contained songs by various artists, including Rihanna, Sean Paul, Nickelback, Keith Urban and Beyoncé.
- A man surfing the internet in America helped catch three men who broke into a shop in Liverpool, England. He was watching a live internet feed from Mathew Street and the nearby Beatles festival when he saw men smashing the shop window and climbing inside. He called Merseyside Police, who arrested the offenders.
- The compilation Now That's What I Call Music! 7 reached No. 1 on the US album chart. The album was released by Virgin Records and featured songs by artists including Jennifer Lopez, Destiny's Child, Janet Jackson, Nelly and Aerosmith.
- The cookbook “Rock N' Roll Cuisine” was published and contained 95 recipes from various musicians, including “Dream Soup” by Yoko Ono, “Boyfriend Approved Macaroni Salad” by Cher, Mick Jagger's shrimp curry and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich by “Weird Al” Yankovic.