pic8713. Demonstration at Paul Simon concert

pic8713. Demonstration at Paul Simon concert

Controversy surrounded singer Paul Simon’s 1986 visit to South Africa to record the ‘Graceland’ album. The AAM argued that the visit broke the cultural boycott of South Africa. The UN Special Committee against Apartheid put Paul Simon on its register of artists who had performed in South Africa. This picture shows anti-apartheid supporters outside a concert given by Paul Simon at the Royal Albert Hall on 7 April 1987.

Category: 1980s
Copyright: Andrew Wiard/Report
Holding Institution: AAM Archive, Bodleian Library
Catalogue: MSS AAM 2425
Date/Year: 1987