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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Phoebe Barton

Michael Jackson hosted 'historic' night at Aintree Racecourse with 125k people

On September 11, 1988, Michael Jackson brought his iconic Bad tour to Liverpool - a night that would go down in history.

When it was announced that the King of Pop would be performing the final concert of the British leg of his tour at Aintree Racecourse, hysteria flooded across the city, with fans determined to get their hands on a ticket costing £16.50. Many people queued up all night to ensure they were going to attend what would be one of the greatest concerts the city has ever seen.

Around 125,000 people crammed into Aintree Racecourse and sang, danced and marvelled at Jackson as he gave the performance of a lifetime. Some fans had queued up for hours beforehand to try and get as near to the stage as possible.

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