15 Biggest Concerts of All Time (2021 List)

Music is a universal language, and concerts are one of the best ways to bring people together to enjoy it

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1 The Rolling Stones’ stage setup in London was a sight to behold:

2 Jean-Michel Jarre playing a laser harp:

3 The 2008 artist list included some of the top electronic artists in the world:

4 Want to get a taste of what these festivities felt like?

5 How many times in history has an entire city been the stage for a concert?

6 Here are just a few of the artists involved in the 1985 Live Aid concert:

7 Million-Plus Mega-Shows:

7.1 Will any venue be able to break Rod Stewart’s 42 million attendees?

And when it comes to size, many concert-goers prefer to go big or go home!

These 5 impressive concerts featured a variety of different musicians with diverse styles, but all of them have one thing in common: A massive attendance record!

The record-breaking turnouts of these shows attest to their memorable, striking performances and set them apart from other concerts, both in size and in cultural impact

Let’s see who played at the top 5 largest concerts ever, and learn a little bit about what made these big gigs so memorable

Event: A Bigger Bang

If there’s anything better than a life-changing rock concert, it’s a chance to see the legendary Rolling Stones for free!

Millions of fans were exhilarated by the chance to do just that at “A Bigger Bang” in 2006, with plenty of people traveling many hours to make the gig

One of the fans, Ricardo Soares Cabral, still remembers the concert fondly over a decade later

During a recent interview, he expressed his continued support for The Rolling Stones: “They are still the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world, better by far than U2 or Oasis or Franz Ferdinand or any of the other pretenders”

The concert wasn’t all fun and games, however: Due to the frequency of crime in Rio de Janeiro, extensive security measures were taken to make sure that musicians, crew, and fans alike were kept safe and able to enjoy the experience

The Rolling Stones’ stage setup in London was a sight to behold:

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones engaging with the crowd:

The Rolling Stones – Opening – Live On Copacabana Beach:

To make sure that no one was left out as a result of being unable to attend the show in person, the show was broadcasted on TV in Brazil, and through satellite and internet for people around the globe

The record-breaking concert at Rio de Janeiro was held in the middle of the “A Bigger Bang” tour

Other touring locations included London, New Zealand, South America, and Japan

The “A Bigger Bang” concert tour turned out to be the top grossing tour of 2006

The tour brought in a staggering $437 million already by the end of 2005, before the free concert in Rio de Janeiro was played

Mick Jagger promptly won over the crowd in Rio de Janeiro by introducing himself and addressing them largely in Portuguese

Paul van Dyk, Carl Cox, and Armin Van Buuren

Location: Dortmund, Germany

Event: Love Parade

The Love Parade of 2008 in Dortmund featured bands from several other countries, including Australia, South Korea, Ukraine and Turkey

Putting a unique twist on the traditional concert, this event staged each of the music groups on one of the floats in the parade

Specifically referred to as an “Electronic Dance Music Festival and technoparade,” this entertaining event first originated in West Berlin in 1989

The main purpose of the event was to celebrate the freedom of love and electronic music

Many people came together in an expression of love and passion during the early years of the Love Parade:

Sadly, after plenty of successful years, tragedy struck in 2010 when a crowd crush took 21 lives and injured 500 other concert attendants

In honor of those departed, the Love Parade was discontinued afterwards

Some of the DJ’s present during the grim event reported that organizers told them to continue playing while the tragedy unfolded

Westbam @ Love Parade 2008 Dortmund:

Water-cooled sound systems on each float truck broadcasted the electronic music at deafening volumes

After an earlier Love Parade in 2001, the veterinarians at the Berlin Zoo complained that the loud music had upset many of the zoo animals

While generally a peaceful event, the Love Parade of 2008 saw 177 arrests

The primary purpose of the Love Parade was to establish peace on Earth for everyone, beginning with a four-day festival where people could express themselves freely

The Love Parade has been referred to as “The world’s largest techno dance party”

Location: Tushino Airfield, Moscow

Event: Monsters of Rock

The first Western-style concert in Moscow, the Monsters of Rock show of 1991 drew an astoundingly large turnout

Before the late 1980’s, the regulations that restricted the Russian people banned foreign influences like Western rock music

This made for an even more enthusiastic turnout than the usual when legends such as Metallica and AC/DC entered the stage

Source: stmuhistorymediaorg

Spirits were high, and the democratic-minded youths of Moscow couldn’t get enough of the heavy, pumping sounds of western metal

Monsters of Rock Moscow ’91 – Intro [HD]:

11,000 armed soldiers were present at the concert that day to keep the dizzyingly large crowd in check

This concert was so groundbreaking and powerful that even some of the officers patrolling the concert grounds at the Tushino Airfield set their gear aside and joined in with the other headbangers

The Monsters of Rock concert took place in between the 1991 failed Soviet coup d’état attempt in August and the Dissolution of the Soviet Union in December

The massive concert at the Tushino Airfield was produced by the Time Warner corporation, which filmed the entire event

Other performers at the 1991 concert include The Black Crowes, EST, Mötley Crüe, and Pantera

The crowd stretched as far as the eye could see, even from the vantage point of the stage!

Rod Stewart Concert

Location: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro

Event: New Year’s Eve

Some people insist that over 4 million people attended this spectacular concert, but many attendants were there primarily for the New Year’s Eve fireworks display and are categorized separately as a result

Regardless of their reason for going, they were treated to a spectacular show as Rod Stewart earned his place in the Guinness Book of World Records

He gained recognition for not only putting on the “largest live concert,” but also for the “largest free rock concert of all time”

Rod Stewart treated the crowd to a setlist of favorites with an exciting encore

Live from Rio 1994 to a 35 million audience

Rod Stewart – People Get Ready:

This New Year’s Eve concert and fireworks show was one of several events put on during the holiday season to boost tourism in Rio de Janeiro

Rod Stewart made his way into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 alongside his record-setting concert performance, making it a memorable year!

He was inducted as an individual performer into the same class as John Lennon, Elton John and Bob Marley

Not only does Rod Stewart have his place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame–he also got his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005 as well!

Jean-Michel Jarre Concert

Location: State University of Moscow, Russia o

Attendance: Over 35 million

Event: 850th Anniversary of Moscow

Source: wikimediaorg

Jean-Michel Jarre’s concert of 1997 was the largest concert ever

Immediately following the Oxygene tour, Jean-Michel Jarre was hired by the mayor of Moscow to put on a sensational show in celebration of Moscow’s 850th anniversary

The massive attendance surpassed expectations, with audience members flocking to see the concert set against the impressive backdrop of the State University of Moscow

Jean-Michel Jarre made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for drawing the most live spectators at an outdoor event

However, this wasn’t enough for Jarre–he then broke his own record three times!

That makes the magnificent Moscow concert Jarre’s fourth record-breaker

Jean-Michel Jarre playing a laser harp:

Oxygen in Moscow (Full Video) – Jean Michel Jarre:

This wonderful concert was held atop the highest hill in Moscow, enabling everyone in the city to enjoy some of the laser and light shows

Four Russian SU-27 jet planes flew overhead, expelling fireworks to start the memorable concert off with a bang

A laser-controlled synthesizer brought the concert to a new, futuristic level as Jarre’s electronic music swayed the audience in Moscow

To top it all off, Jarre treated the audience to a surprise: a live link to the Russian space station, Mir The connection with the astronauts on Mir was a life-changing and inspiring sight for many in the audience, and made the concert that much more unforgettable

Albums are great and all, but it’s impossible to beat the energy and passion at a live concert

Throughout time, people have loved sitting around listening to others play music

Now, music superstars can perform for bigger crowds than ever before, with some venues even climbing into the millions!

You’re in luck, We’ve compiled this list of the 15 biggest concerts of all time

In this list, we’re going for the biggest and baddest concerts, no holds barred

These are the record-setters performed for masses that will go down in history as some of the greatest musical shows of all time

Table of ContentsList of the Largest Concerts Ever1

The Black Eyed Peas at Copacabana Beach (2006) – 1 million attendeesHonorable Mention: Live Aid (1985) – 19 billion viewers

List of the Largest Concerts Ever

Rod Stewart

If you think speaking to a room full of people is scary, imagine being Rod Stewart on December 31st, 1994

The British rocker was set to perform the New Year’s Eve show on the pristine Copacabana beach in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

New Year’s Eve fireworks shows already drew major crowds to the location, but adding a legendary rock star to the mix turned out to be a record-setting combination

Much to everyone’s surprise, the New Year’s Eve concert drew out more than 42 million attendees, making it officially the largest concert of all time!

It even earned a spot in the Guinness World Records

Despite the inherent stage fright putting on the world’s largest concert might entail, Rod Stewart, put on one heck of a performance that left the quite-literal masses in a frenzy

It will forever go down as one of the best and largest musical performances of all time

If you’re curious what 42 million people looks like, check out this video footage from Copacabana Beach on New Year’s Eve, 1994

Moscow, Russia

State University of Moscow

In case you weren’t aware, Moscow is really old

To celebrate the momentous occasion, they needed a performance that would be just as momentous, and they found just the guy

Jean Michel Jarre is a French pioneer in electronic music and, by that time, was well-renown for his incredible stage performances with full orchestras, lasers, fireworks, and light shows

Even though Russia was still wary of outside visitors at the time, the mayor of Moscow reached out to Jarre to see if he was available

Jarre had just finished up his Oxygene Tour and agreed to put on the performance of a lifetime

On September 6th, 1997, more than 35 million people came to the State University of Russia to watch and listen to Jean Michel Jarre’s electrifying performance

The show featured everything you’d expect from the master composer, including laser shows, fireworks, and even a direct satellite link with the Russian Space Station during the concert!

If you’re wondering what kind of show would attract such an incredible crowd, check out this video from the Moscow TV Broadcast, and you’ll see exactly what made this show so spectacular

Of course, this wasn’t Jean Michel Jarre’s first run-in with million-plus person shows

In fact, he has broken the “largest concert” record several times over his incredible career

Out of the X concerts on this list, four are his!

Just one year before Rod Stewart’s record-setting performance, another musician set the record for the largest open-air concert in the exact same location

This time, it was Jorge Ben Jor Jorge Ben Jor is a Brazilian pop singer who mixes funk, rock, samba, and bossa nova to create uniquely Brazilian pieces that speak of the struggles of the country and the Brazilian way of life — often in humorous or satiric ways

He’s been a major part of several musical movements in Brazil since the 1960s

In 1993, Jorge Ben Jor was booked to play the New Year’s Eve show at the iconic Copacabana Beach

The location was already a major tourist (and local) destination for the holiday, and city officials were hoping that hiring a major act would help draw in more tourists

On New Year’s Eve, 1993, more than 3 million people crowded the Rio De Janeiro beaches to hear Jorge Ben Jor play his set

This was the first concert to ever break the 3 million attendee mark, and only a handful have beaten it ever since

The brilliant mind of Jean Michel Jarre is at it again

This time, it was in Paris, France in 1990

Four years before his record-setting performance at the State University of Moscow, Jean Michel Jarre was getting ready to perform in his native France for the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution, also known as Bastille Day Again, a moment so historic needs a historic performance, and that’s exactly what he did

Jarre’s free public concert on July 14th, 1990 featured a pyramidic stage designed specifically to fit in front of La Défense right between the Parisian skyline

In typical Jarre fashion, the stage and surrounding skyscrapers were constantly lit up with lights, lasers, special effects, and around 65 tons of fireworks as electronic music filled the entire city

Oh yeah, and there were definitely giant metal puppets walking around during the entire two-hour performance!

This incredible spectacle drew in crowds from all over the city and surrounding areas

Estimates put attendance at around 25 million people, which was a world record at the time!

Since this is definitely one of those performances you have to see to believe, check out this video of the full concert

But as mentioned before, this wasn’t Jean Michel Jarre’s first run-in with record-setting performances

Moscow, Soviet Union

AC/DC, Metallica, Pantera, The Black Crowes, EST

Rock and roll has always been a unifying force, and on September 28, 1991, several world events collided to create one of the greatest rock concerts in the history of music

The Monsters of Rock music festival was a yearly hard rock festival that got all the best heavy rock bands in the world together to play one epic concert

The festivals first started in England in 1980 and eventually spread to other cities around the world, including the Netherlands, Spain, Poland, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and the United States

After a few years of several individual festivals around the world, the various Monsters of Rock festivals came together for one mega concert in the Soviet Union in 1991

There were plenty of speedbumps to get the festival together

The Soviet Union was struggling to maintain control of the country and tried to postpone the event several times

But if there’s one thing you know about hard rock fans, it’s not easy to stop them

The festival commenced on September 28, 1991, at the Tushino Airfield just outside of Moscow

Headliners AC/DC, Metallica, Pantera, The Black Crowes, and EST played to an incredible crowd of 16 million fans — many of whom were angry locals who needed to let off some serious steam because of the political unrest

All the rage and emotion on the airfield that day, coupled with a few legendary rock bands, made for one incredible performance the world will never forget

Although it’s not quite as good as being there in person, check out this video of the full-length 1991 Monsters of Rock performance (and try to hold back the goosebumps)

Just three months after the concert, the Soviet Union fell

Various – Moby, Anja Schneider, Armin van Buuren, Audion, Carl Craig, DJ Hell, Dubfire, and more

The Love Parade is a major electronic music festival that takes place in Germany every year starting in 1989

In 2008, the Love Parade reached its attendance peak

The 2008 Love Parade took place in Dortmund, Germany on a closed-down highway

Because of the venue location, the motto for this year’s festival was the Highway of Love

The festival was actually a weekend-long parade with dozens of artists, vendors, and parties throughout the area, drawing in an incredible 16 million people

Almost every artist at the Love Parade performs electronic music

The 2008 artist list included some of the top electronic artists in the world:

Alex MORPH Anja Schneider

Armin van Buuren

Although there were dozens of different concerts going on simultaneously over the weekend, 16 million attendees still makes it one of the largest concerts ever

And while it might not earn the top spot as the biggest concert of all time, the 2008 Love Parade does hold the world record for the largest parade in history

Want to get a taste of what these festivities felt like?

Check out this video highlighting the events from the incredible 2008 Love Parade

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Various – Kanye West, The Black Eyed Peas, Dave Matthews Band, Will Smith, Bon Jovi, Destiny’s Child, Toby Keith, Alicia Keys, Linkin Park, Def Leppard, Sarah McLachlan, Maroon 5, Keith Urban, Rob Thomas, Stevie Wonder, and more

Live 8 was a series of worldwide benefit concerts following the 2005 G8 conference summit

It was designed to raise awareness for the fight against poverty around the world

As an added bonus, it was also the 20th anniversary of the legendary 1985 Live Aid performance

To follow in Live Aid’s footsteps, the 2005 Live 8 concert series brought in dozens of music superstars from all over the world to play concerts simultaneously throughout the day

The only venue to participate in the United States was the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Live 8 Philly (as it has become known) attracted tons of fan attention because of the incredible lineup set to perform over an incredible eight hours

Dave Matthews Band

Because of the incredible acts, the Live 8 Philadelphia concert drew in more than 15 million fans that stretched down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for over a mile — and that doesn’t even count the millions tuning in on their TVs around the world

Since it was a world televised event, there are tons of videos available online of the various performances

Check out this video of Keith Urban rocking the stage at Live 8 Philly

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Copacabana Beach

In 2006, the Rolling Stones were off on their Bigger Bang world tour to promote their 24th studio album of the same name — which ended up being their last album with Charlie Watts on drums

You’d think after 44 years of playing together (at the time), there’s no way they could make even more of a bang than they already had

On February 18, 2006, the Stones booked the legendary Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

You know, the venue that produced the most-attended concert of all time

Mix a great venue with a great band, and you get a great turnout

More than 15 million fans turned out to see Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Charlie Watts take the stage and do what they’ve done best for over half a century

You can watch the entire performance in this video and see why the Brazilian crowd just couldn’t get enough satisfaction from the Rolling Stones

Houston, Texas, United States

The city of Houston, Texas was celebrating its 150th anniversary, and they needed a big performance to really showcase the city

When you need a big performance, you turn to the one-and-only Jean Michel Jarre

The concert was also supposed to celebrate the launch of the Challenger Space Shuttle launch, and NASA’s 25th anniversary, but after the shuttle exploded above the launch pad, it turned into a night of remembrance for those lost

Ron McNair, an astronaut who died in the Challenger disaster and a personal friend of Jarre’s, was even supposed to play saxophone from space during the concert

For this concert, Jean Michel Jarre had the entire city as his stage

The event took place right in downtown Houston and was named the Rendez-vous Houston: A City in Concert

Massive canvases were hung from many of the skyscrapers in the city which showed light and laser shows synchronized to the electronic music

Spotlights and fireworks shot up all over the city as the entire skyline dazzled for this incredible performance

How many times in history has an entire city been the stage for a concert?

An approximate 13 million people showed up for the incredible spectacle, which was a world record at the time

Jarre even got his name in the Guinness Book of World Records

In the video of the concert, you can see miles of traffic in both directions trying to get into Houston to see the show — and who could blame them! ?

The event was broadcast all over the world, making Jean Michel Jarre a bonafide mega-concert legend

Paz sin Fronteras II (2009) – 11 million attendees

In 2008, a major diplomatic crisis emerged in South America between the governments of Ecuador, Venezuela, and Columbia after Columbian forces invaded territory that belonged to Ecuador following the death of Raúl Reyes, the number two in the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces

While the governments of the South American countries were at war, the people of the countries were largely against the actions of their respective governments

In 2009, musician Juanes organized a series of free outdoor concerts called Paz sin Fronteras, which translates to Peace without Borders, to promote a nonviolent message that all Latin and South American countries are brothers and should get along

The first concert took place along the Colombian-Venezuela border and drew a crowd of around 300,000 people

While that might be impressive, it was nothing compared to the major turnout for the second concert of the series, Paz sin Fronteras II

Paz sin Fronteras II took place in Cuba in front of the Plaza de la Revolución

It featured Juanes along with several other musicians from around South America and Latin America

This free concert drew in an incredible 11 million people, which is about 10% of the entire population of Cuba!

The concert lasted a whopping 55 hours

It was definitely a musical event on a scale that hasn’t been seen before or since on the little island of Cuba

You can see the excitement of the massive concert in this video from the finale

A third Paz sin Fronteras concert was planned for Caracas, Venezuela in 2013, but it never came to fruition

The Beach Boys Independence Day Concert (1985) – 1 million attendees

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The Beach Boys (with special guests Jimmy Page, Joan Jett, Christopher Cross, Keith Knudsen, and others)

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia was one of the major sites of revolution during the American fight for independence back in 1776

So it would only make sense that the city would go all-out in celebration of the 4th of July

In 1985, the city of Philadelphia wanted to throw an epic 4th of July bash with a free concert filled with some of the biggest rock stars of the time, including Jimmy Page, Joan Jett, Christopher Cross, and others

But what could be more American than the headlining band: The Beach Boys!

The city was feeling the “good vibrations” that Independence Day because more than 1 million people showed up for the incredible event, making it one of the biggest concerts of all time

If you want to get a feel for the energy during the performance, check out this video of The Beach Boys playing Little Richard’s song “Lucille” with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page shredding several solos

Jean Michel Jarre Bastille Day (1979) – 1 million attendees

Jean Michel Jarre

Even the masters of open-air mega-concerts have to start somewhere

For Jean Michel Jarre, it started on July 14, 1979 in Paris, France

Bastille Day is a big holiday for the people of France, and they needed a larger-than-life performance to celebrate the holiday in style

Up to that point, Jean Michel Jarre had only played in a few rock bands throughout his teen, but he was about to set a new standard for open-air concerts

The venue was in front of the Place de la Concorde in downtown Paris with plenty of room for tons of spectators

When Jarre took the stage, it was just him and his synthesizers

In typical fashion (for the first time), Jarre lit up the entire city with lasers, light shows, and fireworks, captivating the hoards of onlookers

All in all, over 1 million people showed up to watch the incredible performance

This was Jarre’s first open-air show and his first concert to break one million attendees

Not only was it personally record-breaking for Jarre, but the performance also made its way into the Guinness World Records as the largest concert at the time

The show was such an astounding success that it drew the attention of cities all over the world and made Jarre a concert-creation visionary to be reckoned with

Whenever a city needed something incredible, they’d call Jarre

He would go on to break the largest concert record three more times over the course of his career!

If you want to catch a glimpse of the show that made Jarre a legend, check out this video of the entire performance from 1979

Antonello Venditti (2001) – 1 million attendees

European countries love their soccer

The only thing they love more than soccer is watching their team win

Winning three annual championships — otherwise known as a scudetto

In 2001, the Associazione Sportiva Roma soccer team (AS Roma) pulled off the miraculous feat of winning its third scudetto

Naturally, everyone in Rome was ecstatic, and they needed to celebrate with a major live performance

Antonello Venditti is an Italian singer/songwriter who became famous in the 1970s for his hard-hitting songs that touched on countless social themes

Over the years, his popularity grew, and he became one of the biggest singers in all of Italy

When AS Roma won their third championship, they naturally called Venditti to perform

In 2001 at the Circus Maximus, Venditti performed to a rowdy crowd of more than a million AS Roma fans

The concert was so big that it still holds the record for the busiest free concert to ever be held in Italy

If you want to check out this energetic concert, here’s a clip from the performance

The Black Eyed Peas at Copacabana Beach (2006) – 1 million attendees

Pol’And’Rock Festival

The historic concert 1969 concert in Woodstock has inspired countless venues and musicians over the years, but one of the most successful variations of the iconic concert is perhaps the Pol’And’Rock festival — otherwise known as the Woodstock Festival Poland

The Pol’And’Rock festival started in 1995 and has been a major annual event ever since

Acts from around the world come together to put on dozens of incredible performances over the course of the festival

In fact, the festival has an aggregate attendance of more than 750,000 people, making it one of the largest music festivals in the world

In 2019, the Pol’And’Rock festival took “largest music festivals” to a new level

With incredible headliners including Ziggy Marley and rock supergroup Prophets of Rage, around 1 million people showed up to enjoy the festivities

Listen to Tom Morello and his friends in the Prophets of Rage shred through their set in this video from the 2019 concert

Honorable Mention: Live Aid (1985) – 19 billion viewers

London, England and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Number of attendees

Various — Queen, Sting, Phil Collins, U2, Dire Straits, David Bowie, The Who, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Joan Baez, Billy Ocean, Black Sabbath, Run-DMC, The Beach Boys, Santana, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Madonna, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Hall & Oats, Bob Dylan, Mick Jaggar, and more

The World

While it might not officially count as one of the largest concerts of all time in terms of attendance (since most people were just tuning in on their TVs), it’d be difficult to have a list of legendary mega-concerts without mentioning Live Aid from 1985

In 1984, millions of people were starving to death in Ethiopia due to what has been described as a “biblical famine in the 20th century” Millions of people from all over the world worked together to raise aid and awareness for those impacted

One of the biggest ideas was to throw a worldwide charity concert headlined by the biggest musicians around the world and have it broadcast simultaneously around the world from two stages in separate cities

The two cities participating were London, England and Philadelphia, PA in the United States

Major music superstars took the stage in both cities, and the concerts were streamed live all over the world

Here are just a few of the artists involved in the 1985 Live Aid concert:

Black Sabbath

In Wembley Stadium in London, around 72,000 people showed up to hear the acts live

While the combined 162,000 attendees is far from making a record, the 19 billion people watching live from their homes all over the world certainly would!

That’s right, 19 billion (with a B) was the estimated viewership for the Live Aid 1985 concert, which is around 40% of the entire Earth’s population!

If that’s not enough for at least an honorable mention on a list of the biggest concerts of all time, nothing is

While there were countless legendary musicians, Live Aid was also the incredible reunion of Queen with Freddie Mercury and his show-stopping performance that has been dubbed “the greatest live gig of all time” It was so good, they had to make a movie out of it!

Watch Queen take the stage like never before in this video from Live Aid 1985, and you’ll easily see why 19 billion people just had to tune in and see it for themselves!

Event

Rod Stewart’s New Year’s Eve Concert at Copacabana Beach

Jean-Michel Jarre’s 850th Anniversary of Moscow Concert at State University of Moscow

Jorge Ben Jor’s New Year’s Eve Concert at Copacabana Beach

Jean-Michel Jarre’s Bastille Day concert at La Défense

Monsters of Rock concert at Tushino Airfield (AC/DC, Pantera, Metallica, The Black Crowes, EST )

Love Parade Festival at Bundesstraße 1 highway

Live 8 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Rolling Stones, A Bigger Bang Tour at Copacabana Beach

Jean-Michel Jarre’s Rendez-vous Houston in Downtown Houston

Paz Sin Fronteras II at Plaza de la Revolución

The Beach Boys Independence Day concert at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Jean-Michel Jarre’s Bastille Day at Place de la Concorde

Antonello Venditti, AS Roma’s 3rd Serie A victory at Circus Maximus

The Black Eyed Peas New Year’s Eve concert at Copacabana Beach

Million-Plus Mega-Shows:

Gathering a million people in one place almost seems like an impossible task, but music is the great unifier

There have been several performances throughout history to achieve a million or more attendees, making them the largest concerts of all time

Will any venue be able to break Rod Stewart’s 42 million attendees?

Only time will tell!

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