Most visited concert. Music shows that set the record for the number of viewers. Concert and Exhibition Hall "Rudolfinum" in Prague, Czech Republic
Celebrity concerts can draw huge crowds that fill all the available space.
Place Concert Rod Stewart
In Rio, in 1994, an incredible show took place, which attracted almost 4 million people who wanted to listen to hits on the eve of the New Year holidays. In honor of the New Year, the most favorite compositions were slightly changed and performed on the beach to the delight of the audience.
Jean-Michel Jarre
The Moscow concert on September 6, 1997 attracted a crowd of 3.4 million. At that time, people were not spoiled by foreign performers. Thanks to the magnitude of his concerts, Jean-Michel Jarre managed to set the Guinness World Record 4 times.
Two million came to Sydney in 1985 when the band toured the city on a tour. In total, 4 concerts were given, the second show was the most numerous. Live video of the event is still popular today.
Monsters of Rock Festival
The rock festival on September 28, 1991 went down in history as it attracted 1.5 million people. The concert was attended by many stars, including: AC / DC, Metallica, The Black Crowes, Pantera.
Peace without Border Festival
The metropolitan Revolution Square was filled as never before in Havana on September 20, 2009. Approximately 1.5 million have come to support the peace in Central America. This area is listed among the largest in the world, so everyone managed to fit.
The rolling stones
In February 2006, a huge stage was erected on the territory of Rio de Janeiro (Copacobana beach). The amount of equipment for sound and lighting was amazing, it weighed about 70 tons. The free concert attracted 1.3 million people who wanted to enjoy the works of the performers.
Garth Brooks
In New York on August 7, 1997, almost a million people wishing to attend the legendary event gathered. Then Brooks' album instantly hit the first line of the national charts.
Summer Jam at Watkins Glen Festival
Again, New York, summer 1973, at that time the pop concert became the largest in the world and was entered in the Guinness Book of Records. The autodrome was chosen as the location.
"Bread and circuses" are the two main factors that people have been striving for at all times. Although this expression belonged to the ancient Greek poet-satirist Juvenal, who lived in the 1st century AD, it has not lost its relevance to this day. Agree, the main center of attraction for fans of spectacles in modern world you can safely call concerts. It takes months and millions of dollars to organize such large projects Money... However, if the concert goes well, the audience will remember it for the rest of their lives. And if you are really lucky, it can be immortalized in the Guinness Book of Records. We bring to your attention the TOP-10 of the most grandiose and large-scale concerts in history.
TOP-1. Rolling Stones (2003, Toronto)
The Rolling Stones perform in Toronto (photo)
In the first place is one of the most legendary bands in the world - The Rolling Stones. The history of this group is so rich that films have been shot on it more than once, and the number of books telling about this group has long exceeded a hundred. Only The Beatles can be compared in grandeur to them. For 45 years, their style has not changed. while they still remain fashionable and stylish. But this is exactly what a true legend of the rock and roll genre should be, which the "Rollings" are.
It is this group that holds the record for attendance at a paid concert. It happened in 2003 in Toronto at a concert dedicated to supporting the city's economy after the outbreak of SARS. The show attracted over a million viewers... In addition to the Rolling Stones, other stars participated in this, among which AC / DC, Justin Timberlake and Rush should be noted, but since this performance was part of the Rolling's concert tour, the record belongs to them.
After 2 years, the guys set another record. Their A Bigger Bang Tour Grossed The Boys An Incredible $ 437 Million and was named the most successful tour in history! But with such great success came big problems. Almost all members of the group took drugs, for which they were criticized more than once.
In 1969, Brian Jones, the band's guitarist, drowned in a pool. The reason is an accident, but the examination revealed that the musician's blood contained residues of narcotic drugs, which indicates a possible overdose.
TOP-2. A-HA (1991, Maracanã Stadium, South America)
The most famous Norwegian trio A-ha gained popularity back in the mid-80s ... The first hit of the group was the well-known single "Take on me"... And the first album immediately won the first lines in all the charts in the world.
In 1986, the guys went on their first world tour. The popularity of the group was incredible and in 1987 the composer of all the songs of the group, Paul Vaaktaar, was invited to record a song for Bond. This fact alone speaks of the recognition of the group. Millions of 80s couples kissed to their romantic songs!
In 1991, the trio went to concerts in South America, where they had a combined total of over 900,000 spectators. And at the Maracanã stadium, 300,000 spectators came to the A-ha concert... This record was held for 12 years!
Having played a concert in 1994 in the cultural capital of Russia, St. Petersburg, the guys decided to relax and dispersed. Morten Harket, whose vocal range was as much as 5 octaves, began to record a solo album. Magne Furuholmen devoted himself entirely to painting and received many approving reviews and ratings. Paul Voktor-Savoy, together with his wife, Lauren Savva, organized their own group and still play in their homeland in Norway.
TOP-3. Paul Mccartney. (1990, Maracanã Stadium, South America)
After the Beatles disbanded in 1970, they formed the Wings group with his wife Linda Eastman. Since that time, they began to publish many of their own songs and albums, give concerts and receive good royalties. In 1979, the Guinness Book of Records presented Paul with the Most Popular Artist of All Time award. By 1990, Paul went to concerts overseas. First, in Chicago, 53,000 people came to his performance, and only then, at the Maracanã stadium, he set a new world record for the number of tickets sold per concert... That evening, 220,000 people gathered at the stadium! Over the entire tour, Paul McCartney's concerts have been attended by over 3 million fans.
Two years later he was awarded nobel prize in the field of music. Interesting fact, because before that such a prize did not even exist. He was the first to be honored to receive it. In the same year, McCartney was named the composer of the millennium.
TOP-4. Led Zeppelin (1987, Pontiac Silverdome, USA)
In 1973, the English group Led Zeppelin, the pioneers of hard rock, during their tour, at their second concert, gathered 56,800 spectators. Their performance took place in the United States at Tampa Stadium, Florida. Thus, they continued the tradition, begun by the immortal Beatles, to hold concerts in stadiums. Already in 1977, Led Zeppelin broke its own attendance record at the Pontiac Silverdome, Michigan. Then this stadium accommodated 76,300 fans.... More viewers at the Pontiac Silverdome were recorded in 1987 during the visit of Pope John Paul 2 to the United States. The stadium was attended by 200,000 people.
TOP-5. Peace concert "Peace without Border", 2009, Havana
In honor of the International Day of Peace, a special musical event called "World without Borders" was organized. More than 180,000 Latin pop fans gathered to listen to their favorite performers - Miguel Bose, Silvio Rodriguez and others. It became the largest event in Havana, organized by the Cuban Institute of Music and musician Juanes, in Revolution Square. Even the incredible heat did not prevent a record number of viewers from gathering for this show.
TOP-6. Garth Brooks concert, 1997, New York
Over 150,000 fans gathered to hear and see country legend Garth Brooks... The concert was held in Central Park in New York. More than 14 million have enjoyed the masterpieces of country music live on television. Over the years of his work, the singer has sold many albums - fans have sold out about 120 million copies. And in 2001, the sales success surpassed the king of rock, Elvis Presley.
TOP 7. Michael Jackson, 1997, Prague
The world statistics agency recently conducted a survey across the planet - who is the most recognizable person in the world? It turned out, the most famous in the world is the king of pop music Michael Jackson.
He began his musical career back in 1969 in a group created by his father. It was in this group that he managed to show himself and already in the mid-70s began to give solo performances. In the family, besides Michael, there were 8 more children, all performed with him on stage.
His two sisters, Janet Jackson and LaToya Jackson, also achieved great popularity. His 1982 album "Thriller" brought Michael unprecedented fame... Worldwide, it has sold 105 million copies - this is still a Guinness record. His clips were also successful - it was on them that the now popular MTV channel was promoted.
In the same 1982, some changes began to occur with Michael's skin - it began to become lighter.... The singer himself said that this is all due to a rather rare disease - "vitiligo", in other words - body pigmentation. At the same time, the appearance of his face changed - his nose became thinner. Plastic surgeons still don't reveal these secrets. After these events, Michael did not appear in public and led a reclusive lifestyle at his Neverland estate.
This served as a deterioration in his relationship with the legend Paul McCartney, who also wanted to buy them back.
In 1996, Michael organized a legendary tour called "History world tour" across all continents of the world. Such a tour will be remembered as the most ambitious of all that ever took place before. Michael has visited 58 cities, 35 countries and 5 continents. The very first concert took place in Prague and attracted 125,000 spectators. In total, Michael played 82 concerts and brought together 4.5 million people.
TOP-8. Rock festival "Summer Jam at Watkins Glen", 1973, New York
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 100,000 people, which became a record in the history of this event.
TOP 10. Tokio Hotel concert, 2010, Paris
The famous performance of a German band ends our rating of the largest concerts. The cult rock group was born at the beginning of the second millennium, and its biggest sensation the concert took place in the world capital of romantics in 2010, gathering a huge audience - about 90,000 thousand... The famous show "Welcome to the Humanoid-City" took place on the territory of the Eiffel Tower, which is the pride of France.
Tokio Hotel performance in Paris, 2010 (video)
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 their peak of fame, and they are the ones 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, incidentally, lasted 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 safety reasons, 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 the money, it was enough to see and listen to Jarre exact amount people: 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 Vorobyovy Gory 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 São Paulo, 131,000 people were lucky to see and hear them alive. In addition, it was these British people 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 no one has managed to break 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 love him to this day, and even during his lifetime, his popularity was enormous.
In the mid-nineties, he traveled on a tour of five continents, in 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. Out of 167,000 inhabitants, 150,000 people 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 could 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 stage 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!
If you think that the Moscow clubs are crowded, stuffy, there is nothing to breathe and a lot of people - you have not yet been to concerts and one-day festivals with a population of over one million. We will now tell you about the top ten most-most.
Love Parade (parade / festival). Berlin, Germany. 1999 year. 1,500,000 people
Love Parade is the largest technoparade in the world, held in Germany until 2010. More than thirty different performers took part in the group concert in 1999, including Fatboy Slim, Moby, Powerhouse, Basement Jaxx and many others. More than one and a half million ravers gathered for the procession, held under the theme “Music is the Key”! Here it is, unity!
Paz Sin Fronteras (group concert). Havana, Cuba. year 2009. 1,500,000 people
In 2009, renowned Colombian musician Juanes organized an event that many media called the concert of the century. Silvio Rodriguez, Miguel Bose, Danny Rivera, Giovanotti and 1.5 million people took part in the World Without Borders. Great eve of International Day of Peace.
Rolling Stones concert. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2006 year. 1,500,000 people
The notorious Brazilian Copacabana beach then received the Rolling Stones with open arms: a stage the height of a seven-story building, a specially built underground passage connecting it to the hotel (where the musicians settled), $ 750,000 in royalties and as much as 1.5 million loyal fans.
Monsters of Rock (festival). Moscow, Russia. 1991 year. 1,600,000 people
Metallica, Pantera, The Black Crowes, E.S.T., AC / DC - all in Russia in one day! Final volleys from cannons, legendary groups and the complete absence of toilets for visitors - the Tushino tramp, as the people called the last festival. About 1.6 million rockers - of course, admission was free.
Love Parade (parade / festival). Dortmund, Germany. 2008 year. 1,600,000 people
And again the Love Parade, which moved from Berlin to Dortmund. A highway blocked for two kilometers, 37 mobile platforms, 250 DJs. Moby, David Guetta, Westbam, Paul Van Dyk, Carl Cox, Armin Van Buuren are the perfect line-up for trance, house and techno lovers.
Queen. Sydney, Australia. 1985 year. 2,000,000 people
Freddie Mercury in 1985 was not very shy, and that is why as many as 4 concerts in a row took place in Sydney. The largest crowd of fans gathered the second in a row - more than two million lucky ones were able to enjoy "Bohemian Rapsody" and "Radio Ga Ga". Are you jealous?
Jean Michel Jarre. Paris, France. 1990 year. 2,500,000 people + Moscow, Russia. 1997 year. 3,500,000 people
Paris, La Défense, early 90s, two and a half million fans of electronic music. Moscow, Vorobyovy Gory, late 90s, three and a half million fans of the French multi-instrumentalist. Jean Michel Jarre was included in the Guinness Book of Records four times - in 1979, 1986, 1990 and 1997 - and in the nomination "The most massive concerts in history." Do not be lazy and check out the live of the pioneer of synthesizer electronics - believe me, it's worth it.
Rod Stewart. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1994 year. 3,500,000 people
And again Rio de Janeiro, Copacabana, the Guinness Book of Records and several million fans. An unprecedented number of people, the magnificent Rod Stewart, imperishable hits approaching New Year... Perfect picture. How long did it take for them all to get home?
Babbu Maan. Dirba, India. 2008 year. 4,000,000 people
Very little is known about this concert, only the city, the year, the number of fans, and the name of the performer. About Babbu Maan, a popular Indian performer, it is impossible to find full pages in the Russian-speaking segment of the Internet. But in order to at least roughly understand what is at stake, watch his last clip.
Performances of show business stars sometimes turn into grandiose projects worth millions of dollars. It takes months of hard work to organize such shows, but grateful fans then remember this holiday for years.
We have collected in one ten the greatest concerts in history... Among them are performances by rock stars, and the show of modern pop idols.
10. Concert of the duet "Simon and Garfunkel", New York, 1981
This incredibly successful duo featured a mixture of styles as diverse as gospel, rock and folk. The recording of the grandiose concert in Central Park, which was attended by 500 thousand spectators, then turned into a "live" album. The concert kicked off a year-long world tour.
9. Tokio Hotel concert in Paris, 2010
The concert of the German group "Welcome to the Humanoid-City" attracted more than half a million spectators. The show was held in support of the "Humanoid" album. The highlight of the show was the fact that it was held at the Eiffel Tower.
8. Festival "Isle Of Wight", England, 1970
The number of participants in this festival is only slightly less than 600 thousand people. The speakers included The Who, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, The Taste, Ten Years After and other musicians.
7. Rock Festival "Summer Jam at Watkins Glen", New York, 1973
With an audience of more than 600 thousand spectators, the festival got into the Guinness Book - at that time it was an unsurpassed success. Among the performers were popular rock bands of those years - the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Dead.
6. Festival "The US Festival", 1983
This festival was sponsored by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. The number of viewers exceeded 600 thousand. M? Tley Cr? E, Triumph, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Scorpions performed at the festival.
5. Garth Brooks concert, New York, 1997
This free concert took place in Central Park and attracted 980,000 spectators. The popular country artist has sold over 123 million albums, breaking Elvis Presley's record in 2001.
4. Concert "World without Borders", Havana, 2009
The concert took place on the eve of the International Day of Peace. The show was attended by Juanes, Silvio Rodriguez, Miguel Bose and other famous Latin performers. The audience for the concert exceeded 1.5 million people.
3. Tour The Rolling Stones "A bigger bang tour", 2005-2007
The concert tour earned the legendary band $ 558 million and was named one of the most successful in history. The most ambitious concert of the tour took place in Rio de Janeiro and attracted one and a half million viewers.
2. Festival "Monsters of Rock", Moscow, Tushino, 1991
The show took place after the historic August putsch. The festival was attended by "AC / DC", "Pantera", "Metallica", "Black Crowes" and the Soviet metal band E.S.T. According to various estimates, the number of festival viewers was up to 1.6 million.
1. Rod Stewart concert, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1994
This concert attracted an unheard of audience - 3.5 million people. The show took place on New Years Eve on the beach. The 49-year-old rocker performed the most famous hits to an enthusiastic ovation from a multimillion audience.
