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Marko Perkovic Thompson's concert in July 2025 at the Zagreb Hippodrome in Zagreb, Croatia, is the concert with the most tickets sold in history (485,430). Marko Perkovic Thompson 2025 Zagreb Hipodrom concert.jpg
Marko Perković Thompson's concert in July 2025 at the Zagreb Hippodrome in Zagreb, Croatia, is the concert with the most tickets sold in history (485,430).

The following is a list of the most-attended concerts in history, including ticketed concerts with at least 100,000 tickets sold and free concerts with at least one million attendees. The list excludes concerts that are part of music festivals.

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The first concert to sell at least 100,000 tickets was by Grateful Dead at Englishtown Raceway Par in 1977, with 107,019 tickets sold. Currently, Marko Perković Thompson holds the record for the concert with the most tickets sold, held in 2025 at the Zagreb Hippodrome, with 485,430 tickets sold. Additionally, Michael Jackson held 11 concerts with at least 100,000 tickets sold, Robbie Williams held four such concerts, and Queen and the Rolling Stones each held such concert three times.

The attendance numbers of free concerts are exaggerations. [1] The first free concert to attract at least one million attendees was by Jean-Michel Jarre on Place de la Concorde in 1979. Currently, Rod Stewart holds the record for the free concert with the highest attendance, held on New Year's Eve 1994 on Copacabana Beach, attracting over 3.5 million attendees. Additionally, Jean-Michel Jarre held a total of 5 free concerts with over a million attendees. Madonna and Lady Gaga are only female artists to have held such concert, each did so once, with Gaga holding the female attendance record.

Ticketed concerts

*Indicates that the concert sold most tickets in history up to that point
List of concerts with the most tickets sold
DateArtistVenueCityEventTickets soldRef.
July 5, 2025 Marko Perković Thompson Zagreb Hippodrome Zagreb Hodočasnik Tour 2025 *485,430 [2]
July 1, 2017 Vasco Rossi Parco Enzo Ferrari Modena Modena Park 2017 *225,173 [3]
June 28, 2005 Bijelo Dugme Belgrade Hippodrome Belgrade Turneja 2005 *220,000 [4]
July 31, 1999 Glay Makuhari Messe Chiba Glay Expo'99 Survival *200,000 [5]
March 11, 2017 Indio Solari Predio La Colmena Olavarría Olavarría 2017190,000 [a]
April 20, 1990 Paul McCartney Maracanã Stadium Rio de Janeiro The Paul McCartney World Tour *184,000 [9]
January 16, 1988 Tina Turner Break Every Rule World Tour *180,000 [10]
January 26, 1980 Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Live *175,000
September 10, 2005 Luciano Ligabue Aeroporto di Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia Campovolo165,264 [11]
July 19, 1988 Bruce Springsteen  · E Street Band Radrennbahn Weissensee Berlin Tunnel of Love Express Tour 160,000 [12]
June 28, 2013 Ceca Ušće Park Belgrade Poziv Tour 150,500 [13]
August 4, 2025 Marko Perković Thompson Sinj Hippodrome Sinj Hodočasnik Tour 2025150,000 [14]
September 20, 1997 U2 Aeroporto di Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia PopMart Tour 150,000 [15]
July 21, 1990 Roger Waters Potsdamer Platz Berlin Live in Berlin 150,000 [16]
June 18, 1983 Kiss Maracanã Stadium Rio de Janeiro Creatures of the Night Tour 137,000 [17]
August 9, 2003 Robbie Williams Phoenix Park Dublin 2003 Tour135,000 [18]
March 20, 1981 Queen Estádio do Morumbi São Paulo The Game Tour 131,000 [19]
August 20, 2022 Helene Fischer Neue Messe München Munich Rausch Live – In München 2022130,000 [20]
August 29, 1987 Madonna Parc de Sceaux Paris Who's That Girl World Tour 130,000 [21]
August 5, 1995 The Rolling Stones Great Strahov Stadium Prague Voodoo Lounge Tour 126,742 [22]
September 7, 1996 Michael Jackson Letná Park Prague HIStory World Tour 125,000 [23]
September 11, 1988 Aintree Racecourse Liverpool Bad World Tour 125,000 [24]
August 3, 2003 Robbie Williams Knebworth Park Stevenage 2003 Tour125,000 [25]
August 2, 2003125,000
August 1, 2003125,000
August 11, 1996 Oasis Knebworth Park Stevenage (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Tour 125,000 [26]
August 10, 1996125,000
July 24, 1990 Lepa Brena Vasil Levski National Stadium Sofia Great Bulgarian Tour122,000 [27]
September 20, 1996 Michael Jackson Okęcie International Airport Warsaw History World Tour 120,000 [28]
May 20, 2022 Vasco Rossi Trentino Music Arena Trento Vasco Live Tour 2022120,000 [29]
June 17, 2006 Ceca Ušće Park Belgrade Grom Tour120,000 [30]
November 6, 1993 Madonna Maracanã Stadium Rio de Janeiro The Girlie Show 120,000 [31]
August 9, 1986 Queen Knebworth Park Stevenage Magic Tour 120,000 [32]
July 25, 1982 The Rolling Stones Roundhay Park Leeds European Tour 1982120,000 [33]
March 21, 1981 Queen Estádio do Morumbi São Paulo The Game Tour 120,000 [19]
September 7, 1994 Pink Floyd Strahov Stadium Prague The Division Bell Tour 115,000 [34]
September 27, 2025 Zach Bryan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor Big House112,408 [35]
January 26, 2025 Coldplay Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad Music of the Spheres World Tour 111,989 [36]
January 25, 2025111,581
June 15, 2024 George Strait Kyle Field College Station The King at Kyle Field110,905 [35]
November 11, 1993 Michael Jackson Estadio Azteca Mexico City Dangerous World Tour 110,000 [37]
November 9, 1993110,000
November 7, 1993110,000
October 31, 1993110,000
October 29, 1993110,000
March 3, 2023 Ed Sheeran Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne +–=÷× Tour 110,000 [38]
March 2, 2023108,000
September 3, 1977 Grateful Dead Raceway Park Englishtown Terrapin Station Tour *107,019 [39]
May 25, 2024 AC/DC RCF Arena Reggio Emilia Power Up Tour 105,000 [40]
October 17, 1993 Michael Jackson Estádio do Morumbi São Paulo Dangerous World Tour 105,000 [41]
October 15, 1993105,000
June 7, 2014 George Strait AT&T Stadium Arlington The Cowboy Rides Away Tour 104,793 [42]
April 30, 2022 Garth Brooks Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour 102,000 [43]
September 9, 2023 Hua Chenyu Beijing National Stadium Beijing 2023 Mars Concert Tour100,000 [44]
September 10, 2023100,000
July 23, 2023 Harry Styles RCF Arena Reggio Emilia Love On Tour 100,000 [45]
November 25, 2017 Ricky Martin Zócalo Mexico City One World Tour 100,000 [46]
March 28, 2007 Shakira Giza Plateau Cairo Oral Fixation Tour 100,000 [47]
May 30, 1999 Luna Sea Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo 10th Anniversary Gig100,000 [48]
September 21, 1993 Michael Jackson Yarkon Park Tel Aviv Dangerous World Tour 100,000 [49]
August 3, 1986 The Alfee Odaiba Tokyo Sweat & Tears Tokyo-Bay Area100,000 [50]
June 27, 1980 Bob Marley and the Wailers San Siro Milan Uprising Tour 100,000 [51]

Free concerts

*Indicates that the free concert had highest attendance in history up to that point
‡Indicates standalone free concert
List of free concerts with the highest attendance
DateArtistVenueCityEventAttendeesRef.
December 31, 1994 Rod Stewart Copacabana Beach Rio de Janeiro New Year's Eve *3,500,000 [b]
September 6, 1997 Jean-Michel Jarre Moscow State University Moscow 850th Anniversary of Moscow 3,500,000 [53]
December 31, 1993 Jorge Ben Copacabana Beach Rio de Janeiro New Year's Eve *3,000,000 [54]
July 14, 1990 Jean-Michel Jarre La Défense Paris Bastille Day *2,500,000 [55]
May 3, 2025 Lady Gaga Copacabana Beach Rio de Janeiro Mayhem on the Beach / Todo Mundo no Rio ‡2,500,000 [c]
June 24, 2001 Antonello Venditti Circus Maximus Rome AS Roma's 3rd Serie A Victory1,800,000 [59]
May 4, 2024 Madonna Copacabana Beach Rio de Janeiro The Celebration Tour / Todo Mundo no Rio ‡1,600,000 [d]
September 28, 1991Various Tushino Airfield Moscow Monsters of Rock 1,600,000 [63]
February 18, 2006 The Rolling Stones Copacabana Beach Rio de Janeiro A Bigger Bang ‡1,500,000 [e]
July 2, 2005Various Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia Live 8 1,500,000 [66]
April 5, 1986 Jean-Michel Jarre Downtown Houston Houston 150th Anniversary of Houston *1,300,000 [67]
September 20, 2009Various Plaza de la Revolución Havana Paz Sin Fronteras II 1,000,000 [68]
December 31, 2006 Black Eyed Peas Ipanema Beach Rio de Janeiro New Year's Eve 1,000,000 [69]
July 4, 1985 The Beach Boys Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia Independence Day 1,000,000 [70]
July 14, 1979 Jean-Michel Jarre Place de la Concorde Paris Bastille Day *1,000,000 [71]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Estimated ticket sales ranged between 190,000 and 200,000, [6] while total attendance was higher, estimated between 350,000 and 400,000 people. [7] [8]
  2. ↑ According to Folha de S. Paulo in 1995, event's organizers estimated an audience of 4 million, while the Military Police of 3.5 million. [52]
  3. ↑ Promoter Live Nation and Gaga's representatives estimated an audience of 2.5 million, [56] [57] whilst the local authorities claimed a number of 2.1 million. [58]
  4. ↑ Reported official assistance by Rio City Hall. [60] [61] Other media outlets estimated an attendance as high as 2.5 million people according to El País . [62]
  5. ↑ According to Folha de S. Paulo in 2006, other estimations ranged from 1.2 to 1.3 million attendees. [64] [65]

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