The guinness world records site credits the largest live concert to rod stewart who drew 3 5 million for a new year s eve 1994 performance at copacabana beach rio de janeiro brazil.
Rod stewart concert copacabana.
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.
Main concert was recorded on november 15th and the christmas encore comes from november 14th.
Finally the tribute to tom jobim with gal costa gilberto gil caetano veloso chico buarque and paulinho da viola consolidated the shows at the copacabana réveillon.
Jean michel jarre has attracted a live audience of more than a million spectators on five occasions three times in paris 1979 1990 and 1995 once in houston 1986 and once in moscow 1997.
31 december 1994 a free concert staged by rock superstar rod stewart uk at copacabana beach rio de janeiro brazil on new year s eve 1994 reportedly attracted an audience of 4 2 million although this figure is believed to include those who turned up solely for the fireworks display at midnight.
Live from rio 1994 to a 3 5 million audience.
Back by popular demand rod stewart will return to the hollywood bowl on friday september 27 th.
1st john 5 19 and we know that we are of god and the whole world lieth in wickedness.
Both jean michel jarre s concert in moscow 1997 and rod stewart s concert in copacabana 1994 have been reported to attract audiences of more than 3 5 million people.
The concert event will feature a landmark reunion set with his former band mate also a two time rock roll hall of fame inductee jeff beck for what will be their most in depth concert in over 35 years.
The following year rod stewart beat attendance records.