Largest free concert in the world was Rod Stewart’s 1994 New Year’s Eve performance at Copacabana Beach
The largest free concert in the world? It is believed that Rod Stewart’s 1994 New Year’s Eve performance at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro is the most attended free concert ever.
In fact, Rod remains in the Guinness Book of Records for it to this day! The concert was attended by approximately 4.2 million people and with Brazil’s population in 1994 being 159.4 million, this means the concert was attended by 2.7 % of the population! To Brazilians, Rod is that interesting, I guess.
Wake up, Rio, I think I've got something to say to you. Rod really came to Brazil.
