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Events on Wednesday 31 December 2008 4
2007 – 20081986 EP and Daft Punk TourReleased the 1986 EP, recorded entirely on a vintage Yamaha DX7 synthesiser. Opened for Daft Punk on their Alive 2006/07 tour, introducing his music to stadium-sized audiences.
2007 – 2008America's Got TalentHosted the television talent show America's Got Talent for two seasons.
2007 – 2008What I Talk About When I Talk About RunningPublished What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, a memoir reflecting on the parallels between long-distance running and writing. By this point he had completed more than 25 marathons and a 62-mile ultramarathon.
20082008: Lewis HamiltonMcLarenBritish driver Hamilton became F1's youngest World Champion at 23 and its first Black champion, overtaking Timo Glock on the final corner of the final lap of the final race in Brazil to win the title by a single point.