On Saturday, Diljit Dosanjh returned to India after months to perform in Delhi as part of his Dil-Luminati Tour. As per reports, 35,000 screaming fans attended his concert at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. That makes it a big concert by Indian standards.
However, if one looks at the largest concerts the world has seen, Diljit's gig is dwarfed in comparison. The largest of them all had 100 times as many people. ( Also read: Diljit Dosanjh shares unseen pics from Dil-Luminati Tour Delhi concert, shows off massive crowd at JLN Stadium ) The world's largest concert In December 1994, Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach hosted a grand New Year's Eve party.
In the past, the city hosted grand events in which big international artists performed. These concerts always see large crowds, as entry is free, and there are no restrictions on food and alcohol. The carnival-like atmosphere sees lakhs of people attend these events.
On December 31, 1994, Rod Stewart performed at Copacabana and broke records with an attendance of 35 lakh at the beach, more than the population of several neighbouring cities. Three years later, French musician Jean-Michel Jarre equalled this record with his performance at the Oxygene in Moscow, another free concert. The 35-lakh attendance of these two gigs makes them a hundred times bigger than Diljit 's mega Delhi concert.
The largest ticketed concerts in the world But the million-odd attendance at a concert only happens when the entry is free. Ticketed concerts usua.
