Unexpected musical partnerships that rocked the charts
The 1970 documentary 'Woodstock' featured a live soundtrack from the festival and its best moments. It even won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Before that, the DJ (known as a new age pioneer) performed a legendary show in Paris for Bastille Day. Estimated crowd: 2.5 million.
Sources: (WorldAtlas) (All Top Everything) (Radio X)
The metal festival takes place in several parts of the world. The 1991 edition in Moscow featured legendary bands like Mötley Crüe, AC/DC, and Metallica, all free of charge. Estimated crowd: 1.6 million.
The event's lineup was truly incredible, featuring names such as Ozzy Osbourne, Scorpions, INXS, Judas Priest, U2, Van Halen, the Pretenders, and even David Bowie.
Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak, along with promotor Bill Graham, promoted this mega festival in San Bernardino, California, that happened both in 1982 and 1983. The final edition gathered a massive audience. Estimated crowd: 670,000 people.
The concert was free and the stage was 80 feet (24 meters high), which is the equivalent of an eight-story building. It was also 230 feet (70 meters) wide.
The artist, who put on the concert at a university campus, enjoyed plenty of success with his album 'Oxygène.' He also recorded the DVD 'Oxygène in Moscow' (1997) during this historic set.
One of the biggest shows of all time was the British artist's 1994 concert in Brazil. Estimated crowd: 3.5 million.
The event in Germany was one of the biggest electronic music festivals in the world. Estimated crowd: 1.6 million.
Popular DJs such as Paul van Dyk, Carl Cox, Armin van Buuren, and Tiësto were among the performers.
Many concerts are attended by huge numbers of people, but can you imagine being part of a crowd of millions, all singing at the same time? Few musicians have the opportunity or the ability to perform in front of such an enormous audience, but it's not unheard of!
On May 4, 2024, Madonna played the biggest concert of her life. The Queen of Pop made sure her Celebration World Tour went out with a bang, making the final show a free concert on Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana beach in Brazil. The chaos began days before the show as thousands of fans clamored outside her hotel. Rio City Hall’s tourism agency stated that 1.6 million people partied with the 65-year-old music legend — by far the largest audience in her four-decade career. Her previous record attendance was 130,000 fans at Paris’ Parc des Sceaux in 1987. The Celebration tour was her first retrospective and fans were treated to all of her greatest hits, along with countless costume changes paying tribute to her most iconic looks. She was even joined on stage by some of Brazil's biggest pop stars; Anitta and Pabllo Vittar.
Despite the incredible number of attendees at Madonna's content, the record-breaking single artist still had more than double. Click on to find out who was able to rustle up 3.5 million fans, and discover the other most highly-attended performances of all time.
The biggest concerts of all time
Madonna performed in front of 1.6 million fans on Rio's Copacabana beach
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Many concerts are attended by huge numbers of people, but can you imagine being part of a crowd of millions, all singing at the same time? Few musicians have the opportunity or the ability to perform in front of such an enormous audience, but it's not unheard of!
On May 4, 2024, Madonna played the biggest concert of her life. The Queen of Pop made sure her Celebration World Tour went out with a bang, making the final show a free concert on Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana beach in Brazil. The chaos began days before the show as thousands of fans clamored outside her hotel. Rio City Hall’s tourism agency stated that 1.6 million people partied with the 65-year-old music legend — by far the largest audience in her four-decade career. Her previous record attendance was 130,000 fans at Paris’ Parc des Sceaux in 1987. The Celebration tour was her first retrospective and fans were treated to all of her greatest hits, along with countless costume changes paying tribute to her most iconic looks. She was even joined on stage by some of Brazil's biggest pop stars; Anitta and Pabllo Vittar.
Despite the incredible number of attendees at Madonna's content, the record-breaking single artist still had more than double. Click on to find out who was able to rustle up 3.5 million fans, and discover the other most highly-attended performances of all time.