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Michael Jackson concert poster

Poster
1988 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This poster advertised a concert performed by Michael Jackson at Roundhay Park in Leeds, on 29th August 1988. The concert was part of the Bad World Tour, the first solo concert tour by Jackson. It was sponsored by Pepsi and spanned 16 months, including 123 concerts to 4.4 million fans across 15 countries.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMichael Jackson concert poster
Materials and techniques
Offset lithography on paper
Brief description
Poster advertising a Michael Jackson concert at Roundhay Park, Leeds, on Monday 29th August 1988
Physical description
Photographic poster featuring, to the right, an image of Michael Jackson with long curly hair and in a black costume covered with buckles and zips. White background with text at the top left and bottom left corners with information. A Pepsi logo is in the top right corner and an Epic record label logo in the bottom right.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76cm
  • Width: 51cm
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Summary
This poster advertised a concert performed by Michael Jackson at Roundhay Park in Leeds, on 29th August 1988. The concert was part of the Bad World Tour, the first solo concert tour by Jackson. It was sponsored by Pepsi and spanned 16 months, including 123 concerts to 4.4 million fans across 15 countries.
Collection
Accession number
S.2-2011

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Record createdJanuary 5, 2011
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