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What happened in music on June 8: 24 artists were born and 7 artists died, the Dutch Top 40 number 1 on this date in 62 years and 40 concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Born on June 8

Died on June 8

Concerts on June 8 in the Netherlands and Belgium

Shows by artists from this site on this date, according to setlist.fm, newest first.

2026

  1. Massive AttackVorst Nationaal / Forest NationalVorst / Forest · xLive 2026Belgium

2025

  1. 2 Brothers On The 4th FloorSpinolaBredathe Netherlands
  2. Heather NovaSportzone De DeusterPeerBelgium
  3. Peter LutsKelchterhoefHouthalenBelgium
  4. TiëstoFestivalterrein De RoostErpthe Netherlands

2024

  1. ClouseauAnnie M.G. SchmidtparkBergschenhoek · Clouseau 40the Netherlands
  2. China CrisisDe BoerderijZoetermeer · China Greatness 2024the Netherlands
  3. Ilse DeLangeOpenluchttheater CapreraBloemendaalthe Netherlands
  4. Sananda MaitreyaDe Grote RietplasEmmenthe Netherlands
  5. De StaatSchijfRetieBelgium

2022

  1. Eric ClaptonZiggo DomeAmsterdam · Summer European Tour 2022the Netherlands
  2. Therapy?Grote ZaalThe Hague · So Much For the 30 Year Planthe Netherlands

2019

  1. AnoukMegalandLandgraafthe Netherlands
  2. BLØFDe Grote RietplasEmmen · AANthe Netherlands
  3. Fleetwood MacFestivalparkWerchter · An Evening with Fleetwood MacBelgium
  4. Golden EarringMegalandLandgraaf · Festivals 2019the Netherlands
  5. Elton JohnZiggo DomeAmsterdam · Farewell Yellow Brick Road World Tourthe Netherlands
  6. Lenny KravitzDe Grote RietplasEmmen · Raise Vibration Tourthe Netherlands
  7. The PretendersFestivalparkWerchter · Summer Tour 2019Belgium
  8. YUNGBLUDMegalandLandgraaf · Don't Wanna Be a Loner Tourthe Netherlands

2018

  1. Arctic MonkeysBeekse BergenHilvarenbeek · Tranquility Base Hotel + Casinothe Netherlands
  2. Tyler, The CreatorBeekse BergenHilvarenbeek · Flower Boythe Netherlands
  3. Guus MeeuwisPhilips StadionEindhoventhe Netherlands

2017

  1. Guus MeeuwisPhilips StadionEindhoventhe Netherlands

2016

  1. Iron MaidenGelredomeArnhem · The Book of Souls World Tourthe Netherlands

2015

  1. Paul McCartneyZiggo DomeAmsterdam · Out There!the Netherlands
  2. Paul McCartneyZiggo DomeAmsterdam · VIP soundchecks with ticketed audiencethe Netherlands

2014

  1. Arctic MonkeysMain StageLandgraaf · AMthe Netherlands
  2. Ed KowalczykRondaUtrecht · Throwing Copper 20th Anniversary Tourthe Netherlands
  3. John NewmanBrand Bier StageLandgraafthe Netherlands

2013

  1. Alicia KeysSportpaleisMerksem · Set the World on Fire TourBelgium
  2. TOTOZiggo DomeAmsterdam · 35th Anniversarythe Netherlands

2012

  1. Golden EarringPhilips StadionEindhoven · Groots met een Zachte Gthe Netherlands
  2. Guus MeeuwisPhilips StadionEindhoventhe Netherlands

2011

  1. Iron MaidenGelredomeArnhem · The Final Frontier World Tourthe Netherlands

2007

  1. The Rolling StonesGoffertparkNijmegen · A Bigger Bangthe Netherlands
  2. The WhoLotto ArenaMerksem · Endless WireBelgium

2006

  1. MetallicaGelredomeArnhem · Escape From the Studio 2006the Netherlands

2005

  1. Billy CorganVooruitGhent · TheFutureEmbrace - Leg 1 (Europe)Belgium

2004

  1. AnoukDe BurchtZaandamthe Netherlands

Source: setlist.fm

Number 1 on June 8

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The Dutch Top 40 number 1 in the years a new chart came out on June 8, newest first.

  1. 2024Stumblin' In
    CYRIL · week 23, 2024
  2. 2019Arcade
    Duncan Laurence · week 23, 2019
  3. 2013Blurred Lines
    Robin Thicke · week 23, 2013
  4. 2002Dansplaat
    Brainpower · week 23, 2002
  5. 1996Macarena
    Los Del Rio · week 23, 1996
  6. 1991Wind Of Change
    Scorpions · week 23, 1991
  7. 1985Don't You (Forget About Me)
    Simple Minds · week 23, 1985
  8. 1974De Wilde Boerndochtere
    Ivan Heylen · week 23, 1974
  9. 1968Lazy Sunday
    Small Faces · week 23, 1968

In the other years the chart from a few days earlier held on June 8:

2026 · 2025 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2001 · 2000 · 1999 · 1998 · 1997 · 1995 · 1994 · 1993 · 1992 · 1990 · 1989 · 1988 · 1987 · 1986 · 1984 · 1983 · 1982 · 1981 · 1980 · 1979 · 1978 · 1977 · 1976 · 1975 · 1973 · 1972 · 1971 · 1970 · 1969 · 1967 · 1966 · 1965

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

Who has a birthday on June 8?

Born on June 8: Gert Timmerman (1935), Nancy Sinatra (1940), Chuck Negron (1942), Boz Scaggs (1944), Johan Slager (1946), Bonnie Tyler (1951), Matthew Bright (1952), Mike Chunn (1952), Jeff Rich (1953) and Jakko Jakszyk (1958) and others.

Which artists died on June 8?

Died on June 8: Jimmy Rushing (1972), Gary Driscoll (1987), Nick Sanderson (2008), Al Rubin (2011), Roy Robinson (2015), Danny Kirwan (2018) and Bonnie Pointer (2020).

Which record was number 1 on June 8?

In the Dutch Top 40 in recent years: 2024: Stumblin' In (CYRIL); 2019: Arcade (Duncan Laurence); 2013: Blurred Lines (Robin Thicke); 2002: Dansplaat (Brainpower); 1996: Macarena (Los Del Rio). This page shows the number 1 on this date in every year since 1965.

Which concerts took place on June 8?

According to setlist.fm, artists from this site played the Netherlands and Belgium on this date 40 times.