10 concerts with the largest audience

10. Independence Day concert

• number of people: 1,100,000
• date: July 4, 1985
• place: Philadelphia Museum of Art, United States
• headliner: The Beach Boys

9. Paz Sin Fronteras II

• number of people: 1,100,000
• date: September 20, 2009
• place: Plaza de la Revolución, Havana, Cuba
• headliner: various artists

8. Rendez-vous Houston

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• number of people: 1,300,000
• date: April 5, 1986
• place: Center of Houston, United States
• headliner: Jean-Michel Jarre

7. A Bigger Bang

• number of people: 1,500,000
• date: February 18, 2006
• place: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• headliner: Rolling Stones

6. Live 8

• number of people: 1,500,000
• date: July 2, 2005
• place: Philadelphia Museum of Art, United States
• headliner: various artists

5. Monsters of Rock

• number of people: 1,600,000
• date: September 28, 1991
• place: Tushino airport, Moscow, Russia
• headliner: AC / DC, Pantera, Metallica, The Black Crowes, E.S.T.

4. Bastille Day

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• number of people: 2,500,000
• date: July 14, 1990
• place: La Défense, Paris, France
• headliner: Jean-Michel Jarre

3. New Year’s Eve Copacabana Beach 1993

• number of people: 3,000,000
• date: December 31, 1993
• place: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• headliner: Jorge Ben Jor

2. The 850th Anniversary of Moscow

• number of people: 3,400,000
• date: September 6, 1997
• place: Moscow State University, Russia
• headliner: Jean-Michel Jarre

1. New Year’s Eve Copacabana Beach 1994

• number of people: 3,500,000
• date: December 31, 1994
• place: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• headliner: Rod Stewart