George's Sgt Pepper suit to go on display

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George's Sgt Pepper suit to go on display
Posted by Roger Stormo
Wednesday, August 31, 2016


A cut-out from "When We Was Fab" special edition 45 rpm single.

George Harrison's famous Sgt. Pepper suit, worn by George on the album cover "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" as well as in the music videos "Hello Goodbye" and "Ding Dong Ding Dong" is to go on display in London, alongside John Lennon's Sgt Pepper suit. Whereas Lennon's suit has been exhibited several times by museums, this is the first time George's widow, Olivia Harrison has allowed his suit to be displayed. When George wanted to make use of the suit for his retrospective music video for "When We Was Fab", the suit was so badly faded that he had a replica made for the shoot.

The occasion is a new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, "You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-70" which opens September 10 and runs to February 26, 2017. Alongside the Pepper suits, the handwritten lyrics for Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds will also be exhibited, and perhaps also the Eye mosaic from John Lennon's swimming pool at Kenwood.

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You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966 - 1970

What : Exhibitions
When : 10 September 2016- 26 February 2017
Where :  Temporary Exhibition Space
EXHIBITION: This major exhibition will explore the era-defining significance and impact of the late 1960s, expressed through some of the greatest music and performances of the 20th century alongside fashion, film, design and political activism. The exhibition considers how the finished and unfinished revolutions of the time changed the way we live today and think about the future.




In partnership with Levis; Sound experience by Sennheiser

With additional support from Fenwick and Sassoon

Image credit: The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics, ‘Revolution’ 1968 by Alan Aldridge © Iconic Images, Alan Aldridge