Jean-Michel Jarre's 1997 concert, which marked the 850th anniversary of Moscow, was attended by over 3.5 million people, making it the most widely attended concert of all time. The only other concert that has passed the three million attendee mark was Rod Stewart's free concert held at the Copacabana Beach during the 1994 New Year's Eve celebration. Moscow and Rio de Janeiro have played host to a total of four of the top five largest concerts of all time.
Largest music concerts of all time worldwide as of 2018, based on attendance
(in millions)
Characteristic
Gross revenue in million U.S. dollars
Jean-Michel Jarre - Moscow (1997)
3.5
Rod Stewart - Rio de Janeiro (1994)
3.5
AC/DC and Metallica - Moscow (1991)
1.6
Paul van Dyk, Carl Cox and Armin Van Buuren - Dortmund (2008)
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