The most grandiose concerts in history

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Performances of show business stars sometimes turn into grandiose projects worth millions of dollars. The organization of such shows takes months of hard work, but grateful fans then remember this holiday for years.

We have gathered in one dozen the most grandiose concerts in the history of .Among them are performances of rock stars, and a show of pop idols of our time.

Contents:

  • 10. Concert of the Simon and Garfankel duo, New York, 1981
  • 9. Tokio Hotel Concert in Paris, 2010
  • 8. Isle Of Wight Festival, England, 1970
  • 7. Rock Festival"Summer Jam at Watkins Glen", New York, 1973
  • 6. Festival "The US Festival", 1983
  • 5. Garth Brooks Concert, New York, 1997
  • 4. The World Without Borders Concert, Havana, 2009
  • 3. The Rolling Stones Tour "A bigger bang tour", 2005-2007
  • 2. Monsters of Rock Festival, Moscow, Tushino, 1991
  • 1. Concert by Rod Stewart, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro,1994 year

10. Concert of the duet "Simon and Garf"nkel ", New York, 1981

This incredibly successful duo featured a mixture of different styles like gospel, rock and folk. The recording of a grandiose concert in Central Park, which was attended by 500,000 spectators, then turned into a "live" album. The concert was the beginning of a world tour lasting a whole year.

9. Concert of Tokio Hotel in Paris, 2010

The concert of the German group "Welcome to the Humanoid-City" gathered more than half a million spectators. The show was held in support of the album "Humanoid".The highlight of the show was the fact that it was held at the Eiffel Tower.

8. Isle Of Wight Festival, England, 1970

The number of participants in this festival is only slightly less than 600 thousand people. Among the speakers were The Who, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, The Taste, Ten Years After and other musicians.

7. Rock Festival "Summer Jam at Watkins Glen", New York, 1973

With an audience of more than 600,000 spectators, the festival entered the Guinness Book - at that time it was an unbeatable success. Among the speakers were popular rock bands of those years - Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Dead.

6. Festival "The US Festival", 1983

This festival was held at the expense of co-founder of Apple Steve Wozniak. The number of spectators has exceeded 600 thousand. The festival was performed by M? Tley Cr? E, Triumph, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Scorpions.

5. Garth Brooks Concert, New York, 1997

This free concert took place in the Central Park, and 980 thousand spectators settled it. The popular country artist sold more than 123 million albums, breaking the Elvis Presley record in 2001.

4. "World Without Borders" Concert, Havana, 2009

The concert was held on the eve of the International Day of Peace. The show was attended by Juanes, Silvio Rodriguez, Miguel Boset and other famous Latin performers. The audience of the concert exceeded 1.5 million people.

3. The Rolling Stones Tour "A bigger bang tour", 2005-2007

The concert tour brought the legendary band $ 558 million and was named one of the most successful in history. The most grandiose concert in the framework of the tour took place in Rio de Janeiro and gathered a half million spectators.

2. Monsters of Rock Festival, Moscow, Tushino, 1991

The show was held after the historic August putsch. The festival was attended by AC / DC, Pantera, Metallica, Black Crowes and the Soviet metal band EST.According to various estimates, the number of spectators of the festival amounted to 1.6 million

1. Concert by Rod Stewart, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1994

This concert gathered an unprecedented number of spectators - 3.5 million people. The show took place on New Year's Eve on the beach. The 49-year-old rocker performed the most famous hits under the enthusiastic ovations of a multi-million audience.