1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar.
January[]
- January 15: Trafalgar enters the Japanese charts
- January 29: Concert at the Kooyong Tennis Centre in Melbourne, Australia
- Januray 29: "My World" enters the US and UK charts
- January 30: Concert at the RAS Showground in Sydney, Australia
February[]
- February 1: Concert at the Festival Hall in Brisbane, Australia
- February 3: Concert at Memorial Park in Adelaide, Australia
- February 4: Concert at the Subiaco Oval in Perth, Australia
- February 25: Bee Gees play in Amsterdam, Holland at the Dutch Grand Gala du Disque Populaire
March[]
- March 19: Bee Gees play in Hong Kong for the first time
- March 23: Concert in Tokyo, Japan
- March 24: Second concert in Tokyo, Japan
April[]
- April 2: Concert in Jakarta, Indonesia
- April 10: "Never Been Alone" is recorded
- April 12: "Run to Me" is recorded
- April 17: "I Held a Party" is recorded
- April 21: "Road to Alaska" is recorded
- April 22: Bee Gees appear on BBC show "Tarbuck's Luck"
July[]
- July: The single "Run to Me"/"Road to Alaska" is released
- July 22: "Run to Me" enters the UK charts
- July 29: "Run to Me" enters the US charts
August[]
- August 10: To Whom It May Concern enters the Japanese charts
- August 20: Robin Gibb's son Spencer is born
September[]
- September: Bee Gees begin recording Life in a Tin Can and A Kick in the Head Is Worth Eight in the Pants
October[]
- October: To Whom It May Concern is released
November[]
- November: The single "Alive""aper Mache, Cabbages, and Kings" is released
- November 25: The Bee Gees play at the KROQ rock concert festival at the L.A. Coliseum
