The largest concert venue. Greatest concerts in history

The first record for the number of spectators at a concert was set by The Beatles - their half-hour show, which took place on August 15, 1965 at New York's Shea Stadium, was attended by 55,600 people.

And what performances of musicians have received the status of the most ambitious concerts of our time?

10th place - Tokio Hotel

City: Paris
the date: 14.04.2010
Viewers: 500 thousand

The final concert of the world tour in support of the new album of the young alternative band Tokio Hotel took place in Paris, at the very foot of the Eiffel Tower, and attracted 500 thousand spectators, which allowed the show to reach the bottom line of our rating. “Welcome to Humanoid City,” the posters read, the same inscription adorned the tickets.

9th place - the festival "Isle of White"

City: Afton Down
the date: 26.08 – 30.08.1970
Viewers: 600 thousand

The third show on the Isle of Wight was remembered by 600 thousand people for the performance of the legendary The Who, The Doors, Redbone and Jimi Hendrix, for whom this concert was the last in the UK. And exactly a year ago, he performed at the Woodstock festival, playing the snow-white "stratocaster", which was later recognized as almost the most expensive guitar in history.

Jimi Hendrix, Isle of White, 1970

8th place - the festival "Summer Jam at Watkins Glen"

City: New York
the date: 28.07.1973
Viewers: 620 thousand

At one time, this festival even got into the Guinness Book of Records as "a pop concert with the largest number of spectators." The concert took place at New York's Watkins Glen International circuit and was headlined by the Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band.

7th place - Garth Brooks

City: New York
the date: 07.08.1997
Viewers: 980 thousand

Nearly a million New Yorkers came to Central Park to watch a free performance by country music legend Garth Brooks in August 1997. The show was organized in support of the musician's new studio album ("Sevens"), which, thanks to such successful advertising, debuted at number one on the Billboards national charts and soon received the status of a "diamond" record.

6th place - The Rolling Stones

City: Rio de Janeiro
the date: 18.02.2006
Viewers: 1.3 million

In early 2006, the unforgettable Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and companions gave a grand concert on Copacabana Beach. The numbers are impressive: the dimensions of the stage were 60x22x20 meters, and the sound and special effects equipment with a total weight of 70 tons were delivered by a separate plane. And - most importantly - admission to the show was free!

Preparing for the Rolling Stones concert in Copacabana

5th place - festival "Peace without Border"

City: Havana
the date: 20.09.2009
Viewers: 1.5 million

Hundreds of thousands of Cubans and visitors to the island filled the capital's square with the Revolution in Support of Peace in Central America. It is good that this place is one of the largest squares in the world, otherwise all the spectators simply would not fit.

4th place - the festival "Monsters of Rock"

City: Moscow
the date: 28.09.1991
Viewers: 1.6 million

The rock festival, which took place just a month after the August putsch, was attended by such heavy music stars as Metallica, AC / DC, Pantera, The Black Crowes. It is not surprising that spectators who were not spoiled by such events broke all previous records of the stadium in Tushino - according to estimates, the peak number of visitors exceeded one and a half million. By the way, the Russian rock scene was represented by the group "Electro Convulsive Therapy" - E.S.T.

"Monsters of Rock" in Tushino

3rd place - Queen

City: Sydney
the date: 26.04.1985
Viewers: 2 million

In 1985, as part of the The Worls Tour, Freddie Mercury gave 4 concerts with the band in Sydney. Of these, the record was broken by the second show, which brought together about two million fans of the work of "Queen". The recording of the Sydney concert has become one of the band's most spectacular live videos.

2nd place - Jean Michel Jarre

City: Moscow
the date: 06.09.1997
Viewers: 3.4 million

Any live performance gets bigger the more people come to it. Once at a truly massive and grandiose event, it is impossible to forget it, it gives a unique and indescribable feeling. This article lists some of the most memorable speeches that will be remembered for a long time, and even those who did not manage to contemplate these events in person.

Rolling Stones, Rio de Janeiro

In the mid-2000s, the British Rolling Stones toured the world on tour " A bigger bang tour". By the way, he brought the musicians more than half a billion dollars in total. And the performance in Rio de Janeiro was free for his visitors, sponsored by the city hall. On the 22-meter stage on the Copacabana beach, the group performed 20 of their hits. more than one and a half million viewers came.

"Monsters of Rock", Moscow

The first Monsters of Rock festival was held in England in 1980. Since then, many teams have gathered under the name of the event, and they have performed on all world continents. The concert of "Monsters of Rock" in 1991 stands out: in the open spaces of Tushino, soon after the August putsch, the music of such groups sounded as AC / DC, Metallica, Pantera and others. Many of those present, most likely, did not even dream of seeing their favorite musicians someday. According to some reports, the concert was attended by from 600 thousand to a million, according to others under 2 million people. You can watch this event thanks to Wayne Ishem's film "Monsters of Rock in Moscow".

Queen, Sydney

Queen, of course, is one of the most iconic bands in the history of world music. The scale of love from fans around the world was confirmed on April 26th, 1985 in the Australian capital, where the British band came as part of " The works tour"More than two million people came to see their favorite performers.

Jean-Michel Jarre, Moscow

Moscow again appears, which for a long time starved for foreign stars of world magnitude during the Soviet era. And the French composer and multi-instrumentalist Jean-Michel Jarre got into the Guinness Book of Records for his concerts (which were noted as the most massive) as many as four times. According to unofficial statistics, his concert in 1997 on Sparrow Hills was attended by three and a half million people.

Rod Stewart, Rio de Janeiro

About 10 years before the Rolling Stones' performance here, the Brazilian beach set a record for the biggest concert in history. The show was organized by MTV and was timed to coincide with the New Year. On December 31, 1994, legendary rock musician Rod Stewart performed at Copacabana, and about 4 million people gathered to listen to his immortal hits. It is worth noting that with such a number of people, it is quite difficult to keep accurate records, but according to approximate data, there were from 3.5 to 4.2 million, which is noted in the Guinness Book of Records.

Every year, a huge number of the most diverse concerts of rock, pop, rap artists take place in the world. Some gather small clubs, others - thousands of stadiums. Who put together the biggest concert in the world and what are the biggest concerts in the history of music?

The Beatles, 1965

Now it is difficult to imagine how large-scale the Beatles were in the middle of the last century. Young boys from Liverpool were at the height of their fame, and it is they who hold the world's first record for attendance at a concert.

In August 1965, they performed at one of the New York stadiums. 55,000 people came to see and listen to their idols that day. Thus, the performance of the "Beatles" (which lasted, by the way, only half an hour - then it was considered normal) became the first of the largest concerts in the world. The stadium itself, by the way, where the performance was held, could only accommodate 50,000 people, but more than five thousand more came! Then it was an incredibly huge number of people. For the sake of safety, the artists were even taken to the site in armored trucks so that they would not suffer in this crowd of people.

Led Zeppelin, 1973 and 1977

Eight years after the Beatles' legendary performance, other Britons were able to break their record. The Led Zeppelin band performed in front of more than 56,000 people at a concert in Florida. And if the Beatles are more positioned as pop singers, then Led Zeppelin is a rock band. Moreover, they were the founders of hard rock. So their concert became not only large-scale in itself, but also the first major concert in the history of music of this kind.

Four years later, "Led Zeppelin" repeated their success: in Michigan they came to listen to a little over 76,000 people. Then they also performed at the stadium, and it is very interesting that only the Pope was able to collect more spectators in the same stadium a decade later.

Jean-Michel Jarre (1979, 1986, 1988, 1997)

Pop and rock artists are not the only ones to be sold out. The man who became the discoverer of electronic music, Jean Jarre, also succeeded with no less success. And more than once! He first spoke to a huge audience in 1979, it happened in Paris. Then 1,000,000 people came to his concert, and Jarre even got into the Guinness Book of Records. He repeated his own success seven years later in exactly the same place, and this time the number of viewers slightly exceeded 1,000,000.

Both of these concerts, however, were free. But even for money, a sufficient number of people came to watch and listen to Jarre: for example, more than 180,000 Britons in 1988 in London. And almost ten years later, Jean Jarre visited the Russian capital in honor of its 850th anniversary. Then his performance was organized on Sparrow Hills with free admission for everyone. And there were quite a few of them - according to unofficial estimates, about 3,500,000 people.

Queen (1981, 1985, 1992)

Probably there is no such person who has not heard about the Queen group and its frontman, the legendary Freddie Mercury. Thousands of fans around the world have dreamed of coming to their performance, and some were lucky. In 1981 in Brazil. In Sao Paulo, 131,000 people were lucky to see and hear them alive. In addition, it was these Britons who became the first rock group to come with concerts to the countries of South America.

Their popularity grew exponentially, and already in 1985, speaking in Sydney, they gathered 2,000,000 people at their performance! Thus, that show went on to be the largest rock concert in the world. Much less ambitious, but also worth mentioning, was the Queen concert, held six months after Freddie's death - in memory of him and for the sake of opening a fund to fight AIDS (it was from this terrible disease that Mercury died). 72,000 people - such is the attendance of this performance.

Paul McCartney, 1990

The era of the "Beatles" ended in the seventies of the last century, but Paul McCartney never left the stage. He began performing with his wife Linda, traveled not only in Britain, but also in other countries. And one of the performances became a record for him: in 1990, in Brazil, 184,000 people were able to see with their own eyes and hear with their ears a legendary man.

"A-Ha", 1991

Exactly one year after Sir Paul McCartney's performance, the same Brazilian stadium hosted the Norwegian rock group A-Ha. By an incredible coincidence, it was there that the artists set their personal record for the attendance of their concerts - 194,000 people, ten more than Paul McCartney.

Rod Stewart, 1994

The largest concert in the world in terms of number, the record of which has not been broken by anyone to this day, is unanimously considered the performance of soul artist Rod Stewart, which took place on the last day of 1994 in Rio de Janeiro.

There is no exact data on the number of people who came to listen to the musician, but, according to various sources, it ranges from 3,500,000 to 4,000,000.

Michael Jackson, 1996

The name of the king of the pop scene, Michael Jackson, is known to everyone. They still love him, and even during his lifetime, his popularity was enormous.

In the mid-nineties, he went on a tour of five continents, during which he visited thirty-five different countries. At the same time, one of the largest concerts in the world with his participation (in Prague) took place - 125,000 people could see and hear him.

Garth Brooks, 1997

Garth Brooks' free concert in New York in 1997 is also one of the largest in history. It was held in Central Park in the open air and attracted almost 1,000,000 people (more precisely, 980,000).

"U2", 1997

Great Britain is rich in talent, and those who collect stadiums. And the Irish “U2” were no exception. In the same 1997, they toured other countries. We also stopped in Italy, and it was there, in the small town of Reggio Emilia, that their most ambitious performance took place. Of the 167,000 inhabitants, 150,000 came to listen to the Irish rock band.

Rolling Stones, 2003 and 2006

The Rolling Stones needs no special introduction. Until now, this group has thousands of fans around the world. They staged record performances twice, and both times at the beginning of the new millennium.

In 2003, almost 500,000 people came to Toronto to listen to them, and the concert was paid! And three years later, more than 1,000,000 spectators gathered in Rio de Janeiro to see and hear the legends of the world stage perform live. However, the entrance to this show, held on the beach, was free, but nevertheless, this performance belongs to the largest concerts in the world.

Tokyo Hotel, 2010

Ten years ago, the German alternative group "Tokyo Hotel", which included very young boys, broke popularity records and was at the very top of the ratings. A huge number of people came to their concerts. So in 2010 in Paris, exactly 500,000 spectators were able to see their idols with their own eyes.

The biggest rap concerts in the world

Pop, rock, alternative - not only these directions are able to gather the halls. Don't forget about hip-hop culture. In 2014, the concert of the legend of world rap Eminem took place in London, at a stadium with a capacity of 90,000 people, and became the first large-scale concert for this genre.

And in Russia, the first rapper to gather a large audience was Vasily Vakulenko, better known as Basta. Two years ago, he gathered a full house in the Moscow Olympic complex - 35,000 fans came to listen to him. This year, two more artists of this direction managed to "take" the stadium "Olympic": Oksimiron (22,000 people) and Timati (28,000 spectators).

Festivals

Various large-scale festivals with free admission are also among the largest concerts in the world. Of course, it is problematic to establish the exact number of viewers, but at least an approximate one is possible. For example, in 1970, 600,000 people did not come to Afton Down, and 620,000 people attended a similar pop event in New York three years later.

And in September 1991 more than 1,500,000 people, according to the most conservative estimates, gathered in Moscow for the Monsters of Rock festival, which was attended by such world stars as Metallica, AC / DC and many others.

New artists in a variety of genres appear on the world stage every now and then. The popularity of many of them is very high, which means that there is a fairly high probability that one of the new stars will be able to repeat the record of the performers mentioned above. Wait and see!

1. Rock legend Rod Stewart and his 1994 concert

This event has become one of the largest in the history of mankind. It is worth noting that the event took place on December 31, distant 1994, and the place was an unusual place, the treasury of Brazil - Copacabana beach. About 4 million people came here to see and hear the singer. This scale was made possible by extensive publicity on the part of MTV. The event was marked in the Guinness Book of Records, and is now the most recognizable in the world of show business.

2. Unique Queen at a concert in Sydney (1985)

The second line can rightfully be given to the famous group, which was curated by Freddie Mercury, Queen. The incredible success became the basis for collecting a 2 million audience during a concert in Sydney. Note that this event took place in 1985 as part of the The Works Tour project. This day was remembered for many, and became significant for many years of youth.

3. Monsters of rock of the USSR and the third line in the hit parade of scale

The third place was occupied by the festival, which took place in Moscow back in 1991. Many guests from Europe, America arrived here, who demonstrated their skills in music. The event took place in Tushino. It is worth noting that this is the first event that arose after the August putsch and the collapse of the union. About 1.6 million people arrived here to completely detach, and the event itself was filmed by Wayne Isham. Such famous bands performed as Metallica, Pantera and other rock performers.

4. The Rolling Stones concert in Brazil from 2005-2007

The popular The Rolling Stones toured frequently and presented excellent programs. However, the tour of the same name was a watershed in overwhelming success, hitting Billboard and the highest earnings. The biggest event during the tour took place in Brazil, again at Copacabana Beach. To hear the guys, about 1.5 million people came here.

5. "Peace without Border" world peace or a successful concert

This event took place in 2009 and brought together popular soloists and performers from Latin America. The event was aimed at creating peaceful relations with all countries. The venue was Havana. The Cuban government allowed a concert to be held at Revolution Square, which was attended by about 1.5 million people.

6. Garth Brooks and his 1997 free country music concert

In sixth place is the little-known for us Garth Brooks. The man is an American country music performer who is famous for his voice and musical skills. The concert was held in Central Park, where 980 thousand fans of art were gathered. Note that this event took place in 1997.

7. "The US Festival" sponsored by Apple

A grandiose event called "The US Festival" was held in 1983. In the wake of Apple's success, a concert was held to which Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue, Scorpions and many others were invited. Steve Wozniak can rightfully be considered the main organizer. In total, about 600 thousand people came to the concert.

8. Rock Festival "Summer Jam" 1973

"Meal'n'Real!" - two constant factors that people have been striving for at all times. Although this dictum belonged to the ancient Roman satirical poet Juvenal, who lived in the 1st century AD, it has not lost its relevance in the 21st century. The most important centers of attraction for fans of modern shows can be safely called. The organization of these grandiose projects with the performance of the cult takes months of preparation and millions of dollars in funds.

However, if the concert is a success, the audience will remember it with gratitude for more than a dozen years. And if you are absolutely lucky, it will be included in the chronicle of achievements, immortalized in the Guinness Book of Records. We bring to your attention a rating of the largest concerts in history.

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In the midst of New Year's holidays (December 31, 1994) on the famous beach of the pearl of Brazil Rio de Janeiro - Copacabana - the largest concert in world history was held. More than 4 million fans have gathered to listen to the legendary hits of rock star Rod Stewart. The organizer of the New Year's show was MTV. Due to its unprecedented scale, the event was noted in the Guinness Book of Records.

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The second place in the scale rating went to the concert of one of the unsurpassed Queen. This significant event took place in the Australian city of Sydney on April 26, 1985. On this day, more than 2 million people gathered to enjoy the masterpieces of the Queen musicians. The event was held as part of "The Works Tour".

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The third place in this rating was taken by the international “Monsters of Rock”, or rather its final concert in Moscow. The concert tour of the famous festival swept a musical tornado across several European countries during August 1991. The greatest event in the world of music was organized by BIZ Enterprises. The best hits of the legendary - "Black Crowes", "Metallica" and others sounded on the stages. The final part of the event took place in the capital of Russia on the vastness of the Tushino airfield on September 28 after the fateful putsch in August. After the tragic events that took place then in Moscow, the residents, stunned by tanks and barricades, found it difficult to believe that an event of this magnitude was being held in the city. About 1.6 million people gathered to watch the performances. You can appreciate the scope of this most grandiose spectacle in history by watching the film "Monsters of Rock in Moscow" directed by Wayne Isham.

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The renowned band's two-year tour has become the leader in the Billboard magazine's profitability rankings. During the "A Bigger Bang Tour" the musicians earned $ 558 million, making the tour the most successful in history. During this time, the band gave a free show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 20 immortal hits sounded on the expanses of the 4-kilometer Copacabana beach from a gigantic 22-meter stage. More than 1.5 million spectators gathered to take part in this largest show in history. The concert was sponsored by the local mayor's office.

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In honor of the International Day of Peace, a musical festival "World without Borders" was organized. More than 1.5 million Latin pop fans gathered to listen to their favorite stars - Miguel Bose, Silvio Rodriguez, Juanes and others. This largest event in Havana was hosted by the Cuban Institute of Music and Colombian musician Juanes in Revolution Square. Even the terrible heat did not prevent a record number of spectators from gathering for this holiday.

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More than 980 thousand fans have gathered to see and hear the legend of country music Garth Brooks. The free concert was held in New York City's Central Park. And 14 million enjoyed the masterpieces of country music live. Over the years of his work, the singer has sold an incredible number of albums - fans have sold more than 120 million copies. And in 2001, the sales success surpassed even the records of the king of rock, Elvis Presley.

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The grand event was sponsored by Steve Wozniak, one of the founders of Apple. At the concert, cult world pop stars - Mötley Crüe, Judas Priest, Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, Triumph - delighted the audience with their ingenious creativity. The music festival was held to admiring applause and exclamations from the 600,000-strong audience.

8 Summer Jam at Watkins Glen Rock Festival, 1973

In that momentous year, the greatest concert of the time took place at the famous Watkins Glen International racetrack in New York, which was used for motor racing. The rock festival was such a huge success with the audience that it gathered 600 thousand people, hitting the Guinness Book of Records. At the concert, the audience was delighted with their performances by the outstanding bands of those times - The Allman Brothers Band, The Band, The Grateful Dead.

9 Isle Of Wight Festival, 1970

The famous festival that annually pleases the inhabitants of foggy Albion, allowing them to plunge into the world of music. The event is held in the early days of summer. Yet the 1970 festival was its biggest success. An unprecedented influx of music lovers secured him a place in the top of the most ambitious concerts. The performance of The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, The Taste and other stars gathered an audience of up to 600 thousand people, which was a record in the history of this event.

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The famous performance of the German band Tokio Hotel ends our rating of the largest concerts. The cult rock group was born at the beginning of the second millennium, and its concert made the biggest splash in the world capital of romantics in 2010, gathering a huge audience - about 500 thousand. The famous show "Welcome to the Humanoid-City" took place on the territory of the Eiffel Tower, which is the pride of France.