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British music program Top of the Pops recorded its lowest audience in its history, with approximately 2.5 million viewers.
Related events
- The British television program Top of the Pops published a Top 40 ranking of the singles that had spent the longest time on the UK chart. At No. 1 was Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, followed by She Loves You by The Beatles at No. 2 and My Way by Frank Sinatra at No. 3.
- BBC broadcast the 500th episode of Top of the Pops. Performers included Slade, Gary Glitter, and The Osmonds. The Who broke the show's rules against miming during their appearance, and Pete Townshend smashed a guitar on stage, which led to the group being banned from appearing on the program.