Europe, Iceland, 1987
Concert: 6 July 1987
Venue: Laugardalshöll, Reykjavík
Promoters: Tony Sandy & Bobby Harrison (Split Promotions)
Research status: Ongoing research
I didn't want this photo. I was six years old and painfully shy.
My mum, Hafdís, bribed me with a My Little Pony stable and promised I'd thank her one day.
Backstage in Reykjavík, I sat in the green room doing a word search while Europe prepared to play to a packed arena. My dad was the band's promoter, making it all happen.
Between 1986 and 1990, alongside running his hair salon, Töff, on Laugavegur, he worked with Bobby Harrison to bring international artists to Iceland through Split Promotions.
At the time, it was just part of everyday life. Looking back, I realise how extraordinary those years were.
This photograph became the starting point for Bits + Bobs.
If you were at the concert, or have photographs, tickets, programmes, press cuttings or other memorabilia, I'd love to hear from you.
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