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In September 1980, Elton John performed a 2-hour show for more than 400,000 people in Central Park, NY. Although John had moved away from his flamboyant concert outfits, he gave in when Bob Mackie offered to design a Donald Duck costume for the show. For most of the concert, John wore a military-style suit adorned with piano keys and abstract designs. However, after the first encore, he disappeared backstage for a costume change. He later revealed that the transformation between songs became the "longest costume change in history." Despite the challenges, fans eagerly awaited hi…


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In September 1980, Elton John performed a 2-hour show for more than 400,000 people in Central Park, NY. Although John had moved away from his flamboyant concert outfits, he gave in when Bob Mackie offered to design a Donald Duck costume for the show. For most of the concert, John wore a military-style suit adorned with piano keys and abstract designs. However, after the first encore, he disappeared backstage for a costume change. He later revealed that the transformation between songs became the "longest costume change in history." Despite the challenges, fans eagerly awaited hi…



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In September 1980, Elton John performed a 2-hour show for more than 400,000 people in Central Park, NY. Although John had moved away from his flamboyant concert outfits, he gave in when Bob Mackie offered to design a Donald Duck costume for the show. For most of the concert, John wore a military-style suit adorned with piano keys and abstract designs. However, after the first encore, he disappeared backstage for a costume change. He later revealed that the transformation between songs became the "longest costume change in history." Despite th…

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In September 1980, Elton John performed a 2-hour show for more than 400,000 people in Central Park, NY. Although John had moved away from his flamboyant concert outfits, he gave in when Bob Mackie offered to design a Donald Duck costume for the show. For most of the concert, John wore a military-style suit adorned with piano keys and abstract designs. However, after the first encore, he disappeared backstage for a costume change. He later revealed that the transformation between songs became the "longest costume change in history." Despite the challenges, fans eagerly awaited his return. As he sat down on his piano bench, he realized that the padding wouldn'…

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In September 1980, Elton John performed a 2-hour show for more than 400,000 people in Central Park, NY. Although John had moved away from his flamboyant concert outfits, he gave in when Bob Mackie offered to design a Donald Duck costume for the show. For most of the concert, John wore a military-style suit adorned with piano keys and abstract designs. However, after the first encore, he disappeared backstage for a costum…

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