Marko Perković Thompson’s July 2025 concert at the Zagreb Hippodrome in Croatia holds the record for the most tickets sold for a single concert, with over 504,000 tickets sold. This performance broke previous records, surpassing the 281,774 tickets sold for his April 2025 show, which was already recognized as the largest ticketed concert in history.
1. Rod Stewart – Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, December 1994. Rod Stewart's legendary concert on Copacabana Beach drew 3.5 million attendees in Rio de Janeiro, making it the largest concert in recorded music history.
However, general sale tickets sold out in under 40 minutes, with some then appearing on resale websites moments later for as much as £2,916. Beth Francis, 32, from Grimsby, said she had been "in tears all morning" at not being able to see the band perform in Hull and ticket touts had left her "absolutely livid".
Number of people in attendance at her biggest show to date
Swift played three back-to-back shows at MCG on Feb. 16, 17, and 18 that were each attended by a record 96,000 people for a three-day total of 288,000 concertgoers.
What is the highest attendance at Coldplay concert?
“Congratulations to @coldplay —their Music of the Spheres tour has set the record for the highest attended music tour in history (sic).” Take a look at the post here: On January 26, Coldplay recorded 1.34 lakh attendees, its biggest ever, during a concert in Ahmedabad.
Who is bigger, The Rolling Stones or Taylor Swift?
According to ChartMasters, Taylor Swift has now become the 6th best-selling artist of all time, surpassing The Rolling Stones. She has just sold 248 million units in only 19 years of her career.
Did Metallica sell more tickets than Taylor Swift?
Metallica has sold over 22 million tickets and grossed $1.4 billion in touring since 1982. 🤘 Pretty amazing right!? Taylor Swift's 2023-2024 tour grossed over 2 billion.
What is the largest festival in the world by attendance? Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany is the largest by physical attendance, attracting around 6 million visitors each year. By participation, Chinese New Year and Diwali are celebrated by billions worldwide.
What is the largest festival in Europe? Many think that it's Glastonbury, and though it's certainly one of the most well known, in terms of numbers, it's not even the the biggest in the UK! The biggest in Europe is actually Donauinselfest in Vienna, Austria, which sees upwards of two million visitors a year.
It's a debate with different answers depending on the metric, but Taylor Swift currently leads in recent sales, streaming, and chart dominance (Eras Tour, album sales), while Beyoncé is often cited by critics like Billboard for a longer legacy of consistent influence, evolution, and impact across her 25-year career. Swift has higher current Spotify listeners and more followers, but Beyoncé has a longer track record, making her the "greatest pop star of the century" by some editorial metrics despite Swift's current numbers.
Who has sold more tickets, Coldplay or Taylor Swift?
Leading the list? Coldplay with 24.8 million tickets sold. Next, is U2, with 20.2 million tickets sold, and Ed Sheeran, with 19.6 million. Rounding out the top five is Dave Matthews Band, with nearly 19.6 million tickets sold, and Swift, with roughly 18.9 million.
Whether Taylor Swift is "bigger" than The Beatles depends on the metric: The Beatles generally lead in total album sales and historical chart dominance over their active years, while Swift surpasses them in modern metrics like streaming, tour revenue (due to her ongoing career and the scale of modern tours), and dominating charts with multiple simultaneous top 10 hits, showcasing an intense, algorithm-driven fandom, though The Beatles' cross-generational appeal and lasting legacy are arguably unmatched.
The title track, "Viva la Vida", was also released exclusively on iTunes; it became the band's first number-one single on both the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. Coldplay performed the song live for the first time at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards on 1 June.
