Saturday 20 April, 2024

In pictures: Presenting... Pop icons of the 1980s

Kylie was with Jason. George Michael was with Pepsi. Everyone made their own costumes. This is how pop stars should look, right?

THIS RECENTLY ARCHIVED collection of Press Association images from 1980s pop superstardom made us nostalgic for Agadoo and lace fingerless gloves. Remember when Jason Donovan had hair, when George Michael ‘dated’ Pepsi of Pepsi and Shirley, when Phil Collins was a movie star? Enjoy.

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Boy George
Image: Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Grace Jones
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George Michael and Pepsi
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Madonna (1984)
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Madonna (1987)
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Madonna (1990)
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Jason and Kylie
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Michael Jackson
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
The Eurythmics (Annie Lennox/Dave Stewart)
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Rick Astley
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Freddie Mercury, Jane Seymour, Boy George
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Live Aid, Wembley, 1985
George Michael, Bob Geldof, David Bowie, Bono. Image: Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
George Michael in Wham
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Phil Collins
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Freddie Mercury
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Run DMC
Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment
Concert of Hope, World AIDS day, Wembley, 1994
Okay, we're cheating a little with this one as it was taken in 1994 but Princess Diana and George Michael together? Come on. Image: Duncan Raban/Duncan Raban/EMPICS Entertainment

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In pictures: Presenting... Pop icons of the 1980s

Boy George

Grace Jones

George Michael and Pepsi

Madonna (1984)

Madonna (1987)

Madonna (1990)

Jason and Kylie

Michael Jackson

The Eurythmics (Annie Lennox/Dave Stewart)

Rick Astley

Freddie Mercury, Jane Seymour, Boy George

Live Aid, Wembley, 1985

George Michael in Wham

Phil Collins

Freddie Mercury

Run DMC

Concert of Hope, World AIDS day, Wembley, 1994