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Geoff Barton

"I was going to step out into the water and pretend to be the Son of God!" The story of the day Steve Harley's Jesus trip was spoiled by overheated fans

Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel onstage at Crystal Palace Bowl.

It’s June 7, 1975. Steve Harley and his new-look Cockney Rebel have just gained their first No.1 single – Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) – and their first Top Five album: The Best Years Of Our Lives.

Now they’re headlining a big outdoor festival at London’s Crystal Palace Bowl. Unusually, there’s an ornamental lake right in front of the stage. Fans sit on the faraway banks, facing the stage, which makes for a somewhat subdued atmosphere from the performer's perspective.

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