This day has left a notable mark on music history. In 1973, Led Zeppelin's album Houses Of The Holy topped the charts in the United States and worldwide. Four years later, on May 12, 1977, the same band was honored with the prestigious Ivor Novello award in London, in recognition of their outstanding contribution to British music.

Concurrently, on the same May 12, 1977, the more transgressive music scene also experienced a crucial moment. Record label Virgin Records announced the addition of the Sex Pistols to their roster. This contract was signed amidst great anticipation, as the punk band had previously been dropped by two record labels in just four months, due to their notorious scandals and damages caused in luxury hotels.

More recently, in 2017, the Irish band U2 kicked off their acclaimed tour in Vancouver to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their iconic album The Joshua Tree. This tour included a stop at Barcelona's Estadi Olímpic, where all 54,550 tickets sold out in just a few hours. As a notable detail of that night in Montjuïc, the opening act was Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, the band formed by the former Oasis frontman, thus concluding a day that is now part of the collective memory of live music fans.