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Music Day UK, formerly National Music Day and National Music Festival, is the name for the British component of the annual celebrations of music that takes place around the world on the June 21. Originally launched in 1992, it was the idea of The Rolling Stones's musician Mick Jagger and Tim Renton MP, the at the time Minister of State for the Arts, it ran until 1997. After an unofficial hiatus Music Day UK was formed and is the organisation that has been coordinating UK events since 2012.

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  • Music Day UK, formerly National Music Day and National Music Festival, is the name for the British component of the annual celebrations of music that takes place around the world on the June 21. Originally launched in 1992, it was the idea of The Rolling Stones's musician Mick Jagger and Tim Renton MP, the at the time Minister of State for the Arts, it ran until 1997. After an unofficial hiatus Music Day UK was formed and is the organisation that has been coordinating UK events since 2012. The concept of an all-day musical celebration on the day of the solstice was originated in 1982 by the French Minister of Culture, Jack Lang and France continues it under its original name of Fête de la Musique. It was this event that inspired the UK incarnation. (en)
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  • Music Day UK, formerly National Music Day and National Music Festival, is the name for the British component of the annual celebrations of music that takes place around the world on the June 21. Originally launched in 1992, it was the idea of The Rolling Stones's musician Mick Jagger and Tim Renton MP, the at the time Minister of State for the Arts, it ran until 1997. After an unofficial hiatus Music Day UK was formed and is the organisation that has been coordinating UK events since 2012. (en)
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