Rendez-vous Houston : A City in Concert Social_event was a live performance by musician Jean Michel Jarre amidst the skyscrapers of downtown Houston on the evening of April 5 , 1986 , coinciding with the release Publishing of the `` Rendez-Vous '' album .

One of Jarre 's friends , astronaut Ron McNair , had been killed Killing in the disaster .

In 1985 , Jarre was contacted Communication by the musical director of the Houston Grand Opera with the proposal for him related to the celebrations of Texas ' 150th birthday in 1986 , 150th birthday of the city of Houston and NASA 's 25th birthday .

Because of NASA 's involvement Participation , Jarre got Getting the chance to keep in contact with a friend of his , astronaut captain Bruce McCandless II who later introduced Statement Jarre to a flight companion of his , astronaut and jazz musician Ron McNair .

Because of NASA 's involvement Participation , Jarre got Getting the chance to keep in contact with a friend of his , astronaut captain Bruce McCandless II who later introduced Statement Jarre to a flight companion of his , astronaut and jazz musician Ron McNair .

Together they had the idea that for the celebrations , Jarre would create Creating a piece of music that could be performed Hold by McNair on his saxophone .

On January 28 , 1986 , McNair telephoned Communication Jarre for the last time .

Distraught by what happened , Jarre almost decided Deciding to cancel Change_event_time the concert .

However , astronauts from NASA ( including Bruce McCandless ) telephoned Communication Jarre .

They asked Request Jarre not to cancel Change_event_time , as now the concert `` must '' go ahead , and be held Defending in tribute to pay Commerce_pay respect to the astronauts who had lost Earnings_and_losses their lives in the disaster .

The chief of the Houston Fire Department , Robert Clayton , had told Telling Francis Dreyfus , Jarre 's manager , that the show must be cancelled Change_event_time .