1979 ELVIS COSTELLO Richard Hell BARNEY BUBBLES Armed Forces Tour Poster Rare !

Description: This is a rare and unique 1979 Elvis Costello Richard Hell Barney Bubbles Armed Forces Tour Poster. It features the iconic musician and his band in a stunning design that captures the essence of their live performances. The poster is an original, made in the UK, and is perfect for any music or entertainment memorabilia collector. The poster is ideal for fans of Elvis Costello and rock & pop music in general. It is a must-have item for any serious collector and is sure to be a conversation starter. Don't miss your chance to own a piece of music history with this rare and authentic Elvis Costello poster. (AI written). A Rare 1979 Fold Out Poster designed by UK graphic artist Barney Bubbles for Elvis Costello's 'The Armed Forces Tour'. The Poster has the shocking image of the sub Machine Gun in His mouth (image was banned in the USA). Elvis Costello's 1979 'Armed Forces Tour' included support by John Cooper Clarke and Richard Hell and the Voidoids. Images of this poster appear in the Barney Bubbles book 'Reasons to be Cheerful'. A Punk/New Wave Design classic!The Tour was a disaster! Read below.Tour T Shirt not included. Final Sale. Please write for answers to any questions. Size: 39.75" x 30" inches.Condition: Very Good. Edge Wear & Tears. See Photos. To support the album, Costello and the Attractions embarked on the Armed Funk tour in America, which lasted from February to April. The tour was plagued with issues, including drug and alcohol problems, aggressive behaviour from Riviera and Costello to the press, and poor performances that led to critical and audience backlash. In March, a racism-filled exchange between Costello, Stephen Stills, and Stills' then-backing singer Bonnie Bramlett, where the former insulted various American musical artists, was leaked to the public and received additional backlash. Even though Armed Forces had reached the top ten on Billboard's Top LPs & Tape chart during the tour, by April it fell off quickly after boycotts were enacted by American radio stations and listeners. By the tour's end, Costello's reputation in America was nearly destroyed. Bruce Thomas later admitted, "We never really recovered from that tour. Every time Elvis is doing something well, he kind of sabotages it. "His reputation in the UK remained largely unaffected, mostly due to newspapers failing to pick up the story.

Price: 174.99 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

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