This was jarres fourth record and entry into the guinness record book for the largest free concert audience ever. She achieved this mark with the countrypop song, today was a fairytale which debuted at numberone on the digital songs chart and sold 325,000 digital copies. Longest videogame marathon on mario kart on 45 jul 2014, harry twyford, josh alexander, matt smith and james hickman all aus played the mario kart series on the wii, wii u and nintendo 64 for 35 hr 45 min at brauer college in warrnambool. Jul 23, 2015 ftw set the record for the biggest music payperview event of all time, with more than 400,000 cablesatellite subscriptions and online streams, a number that will continue to grow as the event. The oldest 100,000crowd concert reported to billboard boxscore is grateful dead s gig at the raceway park, englishtown, new jersey on september 3. Ten once you get the hand of a challenge, upload a video of yourself in action or apply for a record. Lets see who played at the top 5 largest concerts ever, and learn a little bit about what made these big gigs so memorable. Yup, thats nearly 21 days and, although hes in the guinness book as record holder in the category of solo artist, its noted that no group has ever beaten that time. This achievement was recorded after they had played their concert at the carlini argentine base in antarctica.
Ozuna scores four guinness world records titles, featured in the 2020 edition. However, a large number of spectators had turned up solely for the midnight fireworks. Oct 15, 2015 the largest gospel choir consists of 8688 participants and was achieved by the members church of god international philippines at the araneta coliseum, manila, philippines, on 12 october 2015. List of the most crowded music concerts in history the. Sep 14, 2010 guinness world records 2011 continues to build on the intriguing, informative, inspiring and instructional records and superlatives that have made guinness world records one of the most famous brands and an annual bestseller around the world. Over 110 million copies have sold since the first edition was published in 1955. We work with leading global brands and businesses to break world records as part of. Taylor swift set over 30 world records throughout her career.
A total of 504,000 people saw michael perform july 1416, 2223, and august 2627, 1988. Latin trap star ozuna makes it into 2020 guinness world. The us festival was an incredible achievement for its time. Irelands biggest jazz event, the guinness jazz festival in cork kicks off at the end of october from the and this year promises to be one of the biggest ever. What was the biggest ever concert in the world, that is to say, the one with the biggest crowd. This is the biggest backyard party in van halens history. One direction break six 2016 guinness world records.
The concert acted as both a tribute to the late queen singer, and a benefit for aids research. James selling more than 100,000 copies in its first week. The record keepers announced the groups six honors on monday. Where it is written in guinness book of records about the longest heavy metal concert, it will be written that this was the concert of manowar in bulgaria. Aug 04, 2017 the event is recorded in the guinness book of world records as the largest free rock concert of all time.
This page lists the highestattended concerts of all time. Jarre spoke of his friendship with her and requested a moment of silence and then dedicated a song in her memory called souvenirs. Meet the stars from the new guinness world records 2017 book. Guinness world records is incredibly excited to announce the release of the brand new guinness world records 2017 edition book. Stewie received certification of his recordbreaking length in 2010, and was then given another record in 2011 for having the longest. Previously the record was 6,452 musicians, who played together in vancouver, canada in 2000. Most successful concert series guinness book of world records michael jackson sold out for seven nights at wembley stadium, london, england in the summer of 1988.
Dlr in every possible sense of the word, van halen understand extravagance. Rowling selling approximately 15 million copies worldwide in its first day. On saturday july, over 7,224 musicians joined together to form what was officially the worlds biggest orchestra. As ever, its packed with hundreds of neverbeforeseen photographs, thousands of superlative stats, facts and. Ftw set the record for the biggest music payperview event of all time, with more than 400,000 cablesatellite subscriptions and online streams, a number that will continue to grow as the event. Manowar go for guinness record with fivehour concert. As musicradar has previously reported, musicians across the globe have apparently gone world record crazy. They might be taking a hiatus next year, but the boys of one direction will still be in the 2016 guinness world records book. The largest gospel choir consists of 8688 participants and was achieved by the members church of god international philippines at the araneta coliseum, manila, philippines, on. Rod stewart did not want to sing for the rich on a stadium or other traditional venues. The concert made it to the guinness world record as the worlds largest free rock concert with more than 4 million attendees. Their concert became the second one ever played in antarctica, and their audience consisted of 7 people. However, guiness book of world records listed manowar as the record holder for the loudest musical performance for an earlier performance in 1984.
It also includes multiartist festivals which may not be directly comparable with singleartist concerts. As ever, its packed with hundreds of neverbeforeseen photographs, thousands of. The guinness jazz festival cork discovering ireland. Rolling stones to perform the biggest concert ever in rio. This years edition features loads of jawdropping record holders including a jumping llama, a female with a beard, an unbelievably tall dog and an enormous monster truck. Guinness does not recognize manowars later claim, because it no longer includes a category of loudest band, reportedly because it does not want to encourage hearing damage. At a paris theater in 2009, electroacoustic composerproducer chilly gonzales, renowned for his work with feist and peaches, played the piano for 27 hours straight. Michael jackson guinness book of world records facebook. Guinness world records rivalries and the longest cigar in the world 01052012 06. From the worlds biggest rubber band ball to the worlds largest sand castle, there are numerous ways to create an object that can land you in this eccentric book.
Last week at the o music awards, rock musician andrew w. Bts break three guinness world records with boy with luv. What was the biggest ever concert in the world, that is to. At the beginning of february 2010, taylor swift the guinness record for the us biggest firstweek download sales by a female musician. Jul 24, 20 a group of musicians have broken the guinness world record for the worlds biggest orchestra, at queensland music festival. Guinness world record for longest horn span goes to.
Jul 03, 2012 music legend rod stewart holds the current world record for the biggest gig of all time in 1994, he also performed on copacabana beach to to a staggering 3. The recordbreaking record book is back with a whole new years worth of incredible accomplishments, spectacular stunts, cuttingedge science and unparalleled sporting achievements. In 1991, aha set a guinness book world record by playing for the largest paying audience in the world. Jul 22, 2010 dodd earned a place in the guinness book of records in the 1960s for the worlds longest ever joketelling session reportedly 1,500 jokes in three and a half hours thats 7. The following are free concerts with reported attendance of one million people or more. Taylor swift set over 30 world records throughout her. Nov 15, 2010 however, guiness book of world records listed manowar as the record holder for the loudest musical performance for an earlier performance in 1984. A group of musicians have broken the guinness world record for the worlds biggest orchestra, at queensland music festival.
Guinness world record for biggest orchestra broken. What is the largest paying audience at a concert answers. The record breaking turnouts of these shows attest to their memorable, striking performances and set them apart from other concerts, both in size and in cultural impact. Guinness world records rivalries and the longest cigar in. The steer currently holds the guinness world record for having the longest set of horns ever. Julians invention has earned him a place in the new guinness world records 2017 gamers edition book. Latin trap sensation ozunas success and fastrise in. Odyssey two, his sequel to 2001, was released, i remember i was in london and i rushed into the bookstore to buy the book, and i. When scouring through the guinness book of world records, creating something that is the worlds biggest or largest is the compediums most common category. May 29, 2014 the 1984 guinness book of world records created a new category based upon the price of this performance. Guinness world records 2011 continues to build on the intriguing, informative, inspiring and instructional records and superlatives that have made guinness world records one of the most famous brands and an annual bestseller around the world.
Largest free rock concert attendance guinness world records. Although 99% of the crowd probably couldnt see a thing, being part of the worlds biggest concert at new year must have made for a. The event is recorded in the guinness book of world records as the largest free rock concert of all time. Jeanmichel jarre on edward snowden, pete townshend. After making youtube history as the sites biggest ever firstday debut from a music video, bts boy with luv featuring halsey has now been recognized by the guinness world records. This was a statium concert in rio, and i do not think it has been beaten to. Model 3 reservations for over 180,000 units, the record for the highest singleday commitment of cars. The concert was also the same day that the princess diana funeral took place. Biggest selling album of all time guinness book of world records.
Van halens us festival concert revisited van halen. Metallica holds a guinness world records plaque for being the first band that toured on all 7 continents. Japans chitetsu watanabe confirmed as the worlds oldest man living at 112 years old. Check out these talented individuals who can juggle, flip bottles, solve rubiks cubes really quickly and perform yoyo tricks. Jun 24, 20 last week at the o music awards, rock musician andrew w.
Jan 27, 2017 yup, thats nearly 21 days and, although hes in the guinness book as record holder in the category of solo artist, its noted that no group has ever beaten that time. No, he wanted to make things differently and performed on the beach. The 1984 guinness book of world records created a new category based upon the price of this performance. The wildest guinness world records set around the world insider. Whether it may be cooking up the largest hamburger ever created or pulling off the worlds loudest scream, the lengths that thousands of people will go to in order to get their name inside the guinness book of world records ranges from the wildly impressive to the utterly insane with the popularity of festivals, nightlife and dj culture skyrocking over the past two decades, many. Apr 18, 2019 after making youtube history as the sites biggest ever firstday debut from a music video, bts boy with luv featuring halsey has now been recognized by the guinness world records. He held the guinness world record for the longest domestic cat ever, until he sadly lost his life to cancer at eight years old in february of 20. Jun 18, 2019 poncho via stands on a field of grass in clay county alabama at the green acres farm in 2017. Mymains stewart gilligan was formerly the largest cat in the world by length. Guinness world records 2020 guinness world records.
Poncho via stands on a field of grass in clay county alabama at the green acres farm in 2017. The was an audience of 72,000 and broadcast live on television and radio to 76 countries around the. Stouffville pub sets world record for longest streamed. Dodd earned a place in the guinness book of records in the 1960s for the worlds longest ever joketelling session reportedly 1,500 jokes in three and a half hours thats 7. Jeanmichel jarre on edward snowden, pete townshend, guinness. The record for biggest concert attendance is held by vasco rossi left for a ticketed concert and rod stewart right for a free concert. The first ever was by french artist jeanmichel jarre in paris in 1979, which created the guinness book entry.