What happened in music on December 24: 13 artists were born and 4 artists died, the Dutch Top 40 number 1 on this date in 61 years and 17 concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Born on December 24

Born in 1945Lemmy KilmisterHawkwind · 1945 – 2015 (deceased)
Born in 1946Jan AkkermanNormaal · 80 years old
Born in 1950Peter te BosClaw Boys Claw · 76 years old
Born in 1951T‐Bone WolkDaryl Hall & John Oates · 1951 – 2010 (deceased)
Born in 1952Michael RayKool & The Gang · 74 years old
Born in 1955Gary ValentineBlondie · 71 years old
Born in 1957Ian BurdenThe Human League · 69 years old
Born in 1965Millard PowersCounting Crows · 61 years old
Born in 1968Wolter Kroes58 years old
Born in 1971Ricky Martin55 years old
Born in 1982Martin DohertyCHVRCHES · 44 years old
Born in 1982Robert SchwartzmanRooney · 44 years old
Born in 1991Louis TomlinsonOne Direction · 35 years old
Died on December 24
Number 1 on December 24
More Top 40 →The Dutch Top 40 number 1 that held on December 24, every year since 1965, newest first.
2025The Fate of Ophelia
2024Die With A Smile
2023greedy
2022Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot)
2021Easy On Me
2020The Business
2019Dance Monkey
2018Duurt Te Lang
2017Perfect
2016Rockabye
2015Sorry
2014Thinking out Loud
2013Happy
2012Let Her Go
2011Ik Neem Je Mee
2010Just the Way You Are
2009Just Say Yes
2008If I Were a Boy
2007Een Wereld
2006Cupido
2005Hung Up
20041001 Arabian Nights
2003Afscheid Nemen Bestaat Niet
2002Feel
2001L'amour Toujours
2000Can't Fight The Moonlight
1999Doekoe
1998Big Big World
1997Alane
1996Gabbertje
1995Ademnood
1994I Will Survive (Lalala)
1993Pizza Lied (Effe Wachte...)
1992I Will Always Love You
1991Kon Ik Maar Even Bij Je Zijn
1990Ice Ice Baby
1989Lily Was Here
1988Smooth Criminal
1987Faith
1986Walk Like an Egyptian
1985Nikita
1984When the Rain Begins to Fall
1983You Are
1982De Bom
1981Why Do Fools Fall in Love
1980Santa Maria
1979Weekend
1978Paradise By the Dashboard Light
1977Mull Of Kintyre
1976If You Leave Me Now
1975Mississippi
1974Lonely This Christmas
1973'T Is Weer Voorbij Die Mooie Zomer
1972Crazy Horses
1971How Do You Do?
1970She Likes Weeds
1969Marian
1968Eloise
1967Hello, Goodbye
1966Friday On My Mind
1965Yesterday
Source: top40.nl
Concerts on December 24 in the Netherlands and Belgium
Shows by artists from this site on this date, according to setlist.fm, newest first.
2021
- Son MieuxFLUORthe Netherlands
2020
- HooverphonicParc CommunalBelgium
2017
- Gers PardoelDomein PuyenbroeckBelgium
2016
- ClouseauDe SchorreBelgium
- RONDÉChasséveldthe Netherlands
- HooverphonicDe SchorreBelgium
2014
- AFROJACKHoutpleinthe Netherlands
- KensingtonHoutpleinthe Netherlands
2013
- De StaatOldehoofsterkerkhofthe Netherlands
2011
- Guus MeeuwisBeestenmarktthe Netherlands
2010
- Ilse DeLange18 Septemberpleinthe Netherlands
- Guus Meeuwis18 Septemberpleinthe Netherlands
2009
- Armin van BuurenGrote Marktthe Netherlands
1998
- PrinceTivolithe Netherlands
Source: setlist.fm
Frequently asked questions
Which artists were born on December 24?
Born on December 24: Lemmy Kilmister (1945), Jan Akkerman (1946), Peter te Bos (1950), T‐Bone Wolk (1951), Michael Ray (1952), Gary Valentine (1955), Ian Burden (1957), Millard Powers (1965), Wolter Kroes (1968) and Ricky Martin (1971) and others.
Which artists died on December 24?
Died on December 24: Tim Hart (2009), William Guest (2015), Rick Parfitt (2016) and Perry Bamonte (2025).
Which record was number 1 on December 24?
In the Dutch Top 40 in recent years: 2025: The Fate of Ophelia (Taylor Swift); 2024: Die With A Smile (Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars); 2023: greedy (Tate McRae); 2022: Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot) (Claude); 2021: Easy On Me (Adele). This page shows the number 1 on this date in every year since 1965.
Which concerts took place on December 24?
According to setlist.fm, artists from this site played the Netherlands and Belgium on this date 17 times.












