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Electric Light Orchestra with flying saucer, London

Jun. 06, 1948 - Flying Saucer Takes Off For The ELO: The most expensive rock stage set ever seen in London at a cost of 50, 000 can now be seen at the Empire Pool, Wembley this week. The gigantic flying saucer takes off to the sound of the Electric Light Orchestra. Built out of glass fibre and designed by Tell-stage Associates of Bury St. Edmunds, the Saucer's top lifts off to reveal ELO playing to 8000 people each night. This top half which contains the show's lights, weighs 4.5 tons and raises off the stage

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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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