 In 1985 , Jarre was invited by the musical director of the Houston Grand Opera to perform a concert celebrating Texas 's 150th anniversary on 5 April 1986 . Although he was busy with other projects and was at first unimpressed by the proposal , on a later visit to the city , he was immediately impressed by the visual grandeur of the city 's skyline and agreed to perform . Also , 1985 marked the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center ; and NASA asked Jarre to integrate the anniversary into the concert . 
