More than 90,000 fans joined in unison to wish Michael Jackson many happy returns in August 1988. And Jackson let them know how they made him feel. Through a beaming white smile he told them: “I was hoping you’d forget. Thank you. That’s very, very kind of you. I love you all.” The concert was hailed at the time by critics as "perhaps the most dazzling two hours of showmanship ever witnessed in Britain. Enjoy these photos of the occasion, plucked from the YEP archive, which are sure to bring back memories for a generation of Jackson fans. READ MORE: The night Freddie Mercury and Queen rocked Elland Road LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP WHATSAPP: Sign up to the Yorkshire Evening Post’s new WhatsApp channel for breaking news in Leeds
1. Michael Jackson at Roundhay Park
Enjoy these memories of Michael Jackson performing at Roundhay Park in August 1988. | YPN Photo: YPN
2. Michael Jackson at Roundhay Park
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. | YPN Photo: YPN
3. Michael Jackson at Roundhay Park
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." | YPN Photo: YPN
4. Michael Jackson at Roundhay Park
Earlier Michael Jackson had arrived at the park in a 15 truck cavalcade which made its way north from his London base. | YPN Photo: YPN
5. Michael Jackson at Roundhay Park
The Yorkshire Evening Post team were the only journalists invited backstage to meet the man himself. | YPN Photo: YPN
6. Michael Jackson at Roundhay Park
Michael Jackson handed over a cheque for charity to Leeds City Council officials while back stage.