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Michael Jackson at Roundhay Park 1988 VIDEO AND SLIDESHOW
The King of Pop performed for the first time in Roundhay Park back in 1988.
More than 60,000 fans turned out for the concert which was hailed at the time by critics as "perhaps the most dazzling two hours of showmanship ever witnessed in Britain."
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Lines of laser lights, a myriad of lights and huge explosions illumninated the arena in an impressive display of pop fantasy designed to promote his Dangerous album.
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One reviewer wrote: "When the opening fanfare reached a climax he shot out of the stage in a Jack-in-a-box and stood motionless in front of a seas of adoring faces for a full two minutes.
"One regal turn of the head brought a mightly roar from the crowd and he was off."
Earlier Michael Jackson had arrived at the park in a 15 truck cavalcade which made its way north from his London base.
By the end of the night police had made 11 arrests - for vehicle damage and ticketless fans trying to storm the fences.
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YOUR MICHAEL JACKSON MEMORIES:
I was at both concerts, BAD in 1988 & Dangerous in 1992.
In the YEP pics there is a sea of flags very near the front of the stage, my Flag was by far & away the biggest flag at that concert, I very nearly had it took off me at the entrance due to the sheer size of the pole & flag!!, it simply said 'BAD' in huge letters, check your archives as I would love too see those pics again, a copy of those pics would be awesome.
R.I.P. MJJ
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