Rod stewart made his way into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1994 alongside his record setting concert performance making it a memorable year.
Rod stewart copacabana beach 1994 concert.
Although the attendance numbers of free concerts are known to be exaggerations several concerts have been reported to have a million audience or more.
More recently the beach has been a site for huge free concerts unrelated to the year end festivities.
Live from rio 1994 to a 3 5 million audience.
This new year s eve concert and fireworks show was one of several events put on during the holiday season to boost tourism in rio de janeiro.
Saturday s crowd was not as big as that at rod stewart s 1994 concert also at copacabana beach which drew a crowd of 3 5 million.
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The guinness world records site credits the largest live concert to rod stewart who drew 3 5 million for a new year s eve 1994 performance at copacabana beach rio de janeiro brazil.
A free concert staged by rock superstar rod stewart uk at copacabana beach rio de janeiro brazil on new year s eve 1994 reportedly attracted an audience of 4 2 million although this figure is believed to include those who turned up solely for the fireworks display at midnight.
On december 31 1994 the new year s eve celebrations featured a rod stewart concert with an attendance of 3 5 million making it the largest concert crowd ever.