Gathered the biggest concert. Basta gathered a record number of spectators at the Olympic

And he sang "Samsara" with his daughter and Diana Arbenina

Rostov rapper Vasily Vakulenko, better known as Basta, on Saturday, April 22, gave the biggest concert in Moscow. 35,000 fans of the musician's work gathered in the Olimpiysky sports complex. The concert at 360 became an absolute record both for the site and for Russian performers - before Basta, not a single Russian artist assembled a completely circular arena of the Olimpiyskiy.

Photo from Instagram Basta

During the concert, Basta performed 26 songs that became hits. The rapper's performance ended with a joint performance of the new song "Sansara" with Diana Arbenina and the children's choir. In addition, Vasily Vakulenko for the first time brought his eldest daughter Masha, who also sang "Samsara", to the stage.

Later, on his Instagram, Vasily Vakulenko thanked the organizers and guests of the concert for their support.

“We thank everyone who was with us today - for coming, for their tremendous support, for emotions and sincerity. Thanks to all those who could not attend the concert - we have you, and we will definitely see you at another time and place, ”Basta wrote on his Instagram.

Recall that this is not the first time the rapper has broken records for the scale of his concerts. At the celebration of the City Day in Rostov, Basta gathered more than 120 thousand fans on Theater Square.

13.5. Rod Stewart, 1994

Record attendance at concerts - three and a half million people! But it is unlikely that anyone will be able to clearly explain how Rod Stewart was able to charm almost half of the population of the Brazilian capital. That's how many people gathered on the main beach of Rio de Janeiro. There is no doubt that Stewart has something to love for - after all, one of the most successful British artists, a veteran of the rock and pop movement, a man and a steamboat! But not to the same extent... What? Was the concert free? The ROLLING STONES also somehow set out to charity. By the way, on the same beach. But there were twice as many spectators.

13. Jean-Michel Jarre, 1997

The first place in attendance with Rod Stewart is shared by the Frenchman Jean-Michel Jarre. The figure of 3,500,000 people is even registered in the Guinness Book of Records. And not just anywhere, but already in the capital of our Motherland! The concert was also free, but neither before nor after that did Jarre gather so many people, although he arranged shows in more interesting places than our Moscow State University. But the record is well-deserved - everything was at the highest level. And, in every sense of the word.

12. Mylene Farmer, 1999-2000

Jarre's compatriot, Mylène Farmer, on the other hand, hardly travels outside of France with concerts. And it doesn't show up very often. But the quantity is fully compensated by the quality. Luxurious scenery, gorgeous lighting, a couple of dozen dancers, changing costumes several times per concert ... What a concert! A real performance! It is all the more pleasant that in 1999 Farmer got out of the country for the first time, and even reached Russia. MUZ-TV then dubbed this show the best concert of the year. And what a name - "MYLENium"! How was it not to use such a pun at the end of the millennium.

11. NIRVANA, 1994

The idea of ​​concerts "without electricity" by 1994 was far from new. But it was "Unplugged in New York" by the most popular band of the time that turned acoustic programs into a fixed idea for almost all musicians, no matter what style they played. For NIRVANA itself, the performance on MTV turned out to be very significant, although it was a little like the rage and madness that brought the group worldwide popularity and lifelong fame. And for some, posthumously. By the way, it's very possible that Kurt Cobain is now performing in rock and roll heaven with just such concerts.

10. Woodstock Festival, 1969

Sixties… Hippies, summer of love, sex revolution, long legs and short skirts, “no war in Vietnam!”… And you can put it all in one single word – Woodstock. Three day festival. More precisely, even three days, because the people went on stage even at night. For this reason, few people saw the headliner of the holiday - Jimi Hendrix - the exhausted audience could no longer withstand such pressure of sex, drugs and rock and roll. Some are literally. According to police reports, three people died during the festival. True, the same number were born - right there, on the field. Then there was the tenth anniversary of the festival, the twentieth anniversary, they celebrated both 25 and 30 years, but there was no such resonance. Not the times, not the places.

09. Festival in Tushino, 1991

In terms of cult, something similar, oddly enough, was repeated many years later in Moscow. Here everything worked out perfectly: the right time, the right place, and the right performers. Absolute idols and indisputable authorities for all rockers and metalheads performed in the very lair of the just defeated "Evil Empire". There was no need to buy tickets, so all the money went to alcohol, which was not forbidden to be carried onto the airfield field. As a result, the number of bloody clashes with the police is not known even to the police themselves. Moreover! Until now, they cannot calculate how many people participated in the "Tushino massacre" in general! Even the spread of numbers is striking - from 500,000 to a million! Either way, both METALLICA and AC/DC claimed they had never played in front of such a crowd before.

08. Freddie Mercury Memorial Concert, 1992

Half a year after the death of Freddie Mercury, the musicians of QUEEN staged a grandiose wake for the deceased comrade. And at the same time they raised some money to open a fund to fight AIDS. Collected, by the way, instantly - all 72,000 tickets scattered in just a couple of hours. Plus - the broadcast of the concert in almost a hundred countries around the world. Together with the trio of ex-QUEEN, more than twenty bands and performers took turns taking the stage at Wembley Stadium - from David Bowie and Elton John, to METALLICA and GUNS N'ROSES. By God, it would be better if May and Taylor looked for a new vocalist that day!

07. QUEEN, 1986

QUEEN themselves have appeared on the Wembley stage more than once. One such concert was later immortalized on a record and on video. And then, in the 86th, this performance was played more than once on TV and on the radio. The group was then at the peak of popularity, Freddie was in the best shape, had not yet sung about a broken heart and crumbling makeup, the fans went crazy, even managed to drag away a six-meter inflatable figure of Mercury, which hovered in the sky above the stadium. In general, if you meet an alien who has never heard QUEEN, you can safely give him a recording of this concert as a collection of the best things performed in the best period of the band's history.

06. DEEP PURPLE, 1972

The Japanese are passionate about hard rock. It is in their blood and in the subconscious. Well, I mean, they didn't know that before. Their eyes were wide open by DEEP PURPLE, who gave three concerts in the Land of the Rising Sun in 1972. Concerts are like concerts, nothing special. For the Japanese, this was a real revelation. The earth trembled, thunder rumbled, lightning flashed, and, in the noise of the raging elements, the British rockers gave the Japanese their seven commandments. And they published these records on vinyl tablets. "Made in Japan" for many years became the standard of a live album in general. But at first the musicians were very skeptical about this idea - they said that they did not believe in the success of such releases.

05. DEPECHE MODE, 1988

Going on tour to America in 1988, the musicians of the English vocal-electronic ensemble DEPECHE MODE complained about not the best time chosen for the tour. Like, their new album occupies unusually and indecently low lines in overseas charts. But closer to the final, one hundred and first concert of the tour, "Music for the Masses" has really become popular. So it was a sin not to perpetuate such an event for history. A grand concert at the stadium in Pasadena formed the basis of the film "101", which even went to the cinema - a rare case for this genre.

04.U2, 1992-93

The U2 group has been working on their shows for so long and so fruitfully that they deserve a separate material - “13.5 U2 Concerts”. But for this rating, we chose the concerts of the "Zoo TV Tour": hundreds of screens, radio towers, flying cars, a teleconference with Sarajevo, where the war was in full swing, characters like "Mirrorball Man" or "Flies" who called the UN and the American President Bush. The funny thing is that, according to the plan of the musicians, all this was supposed to make fun of such excesses at rock concerts. Funny - because subsequent U2 shows, year by year, became more and more complex and larger. There is no time for satire and humor.

03. Paul McCartney, 2003

Paul McCartney is perhaps the last of the Western rock stars who made it to Russia. His former colleague Ringo Starr came to visit us earlier. But the president himself received and walked around the Kremlin, and the concert was in the very center. Directly on Red Square (and not on Vasilyevsky Spusk), few people performed at all. The event, of course, is long-awaited and unforgettable and unique for our people. Although, in this case, it was possible to repeat. But the first time - he is the first to get into such ratings. By the way, there is a whole film about this legendary concert. The director is a famous musician and "Beatleman" Maxim Kapitanovsky.

02. Roger Waters, "The Wall"

30 years ago, Roger Waters became obsessed with the idea of ​​a wall that separates ... well, his philosophy has changed over the years, and the wall, as a symbol and as a stable source of income, remains unchanged to this day. Once Roger built a wall even within his former group, which led to an inevitable split. PINK FLOYD themselves even then performed this monumental work only a few times, and now there is no such group anymore. But Waters is more alive than all the living, and builds and destroys his offspring with enviable constancy and regularity. Unless, the bricks are now not made of cardboard, but virtual. Well, it's the musicians themselves who came up with the recipe for success: why do we need new songs when there are good old ones? The only thing left is to improve their shows.

The biggest concerts in the world - numbers, dates, facts.

55,600 people - this is the number of people who attended the show of The Beatles, which lasted half an hour. It took place in 1965 on August 15 at the stadium in New York and it was the first ever record for the number of spectators at a concert. But times are changing and now a much larger number of spectators gather at concerts. What were the biggest concerts in the world? You will learn about it by reading this article.

10Tokio Hotel

Paris, 2010, 500 thousand people

Welcome to Humanoid City - this inscription was written on the office and on tickets. This was the last concert of the tour, which took place in Paris, right at the Eiffel Tower.

9. Festival "Isle of White"

Afton Down, 26.08 to 30.08.1970, 600 thousand people

The festival was held on the Isle of Wight and featured Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Who and Redbone. For Jimi Hendrix, this was the last concert in the UK.

8. Rock over the Volga 2013

Samara region, pos. Petra-Dubrava, 2013, 692 thousand people

The festival took place on June 8 near the village of Petra-Dubrava. The hosts were Oleg Garkusha and Sergey Galanin. The duet "Bayan Mix" and the State Volga Russian Folk Choir named after I. Petr Miloslavov, as well as the groups Aquarium, Semantic hallucinations, Chizh & Co, Picnic, Bi-2, Alisa, Kipelov, Mordor, the headliners of the festival were Rammstein.

7. Garth Brooks

New York, 08/07/1997, 980 thousand people

Garth Brooks, the legend of country music, gathered almost a million spectators at his concert. A free concert was held in New York's Central Park to promote the new Sevens album. The album received the status of "diamond record" due to such successful advertising.

6. The Rolling Stones

Rio de Janeiro, 02/18/2006, 1.3 million people

The concert took place on Copacabana beach. The stage was 60x22x20 meters. Equipment and sound equipment were delivered by a separate plane, the total weight of which was 70 tons. Spectators could enjoy the concert for free.

5. Peace without border

Havana, 09/20/2009, 1.5 million people

The festival took place on one of the largest squares that exist in the world, so it was able to accommodate such a large number of spectators. The concert was held in support of the peace of the countries of Central America.

4. Monsters of rock

Moscow, 09/28/1991, 1.6 million people

Immediately after the coup in August, a grandiose rock festival took place, in which world rock stars such as AC / DC, Pantera, Metallica, The Black Crowes participated. From domestic musicians, the Electro Convulsive Therapy group performed at the festival.

3.Queen

Sydney, 04/26/1985, 2 million people

Queen played 4 concerts in Sydney and the second in a row broke the record for the number of viewers. It was one of the most spectacular concerts.

2. Jean Michel Jarre

Moscow, 09/06/1997, 3.4 million people

On the day of the 850th anniversary of Moscow, in front of the Moscow State University, a concert by Jean Michel Jarre, which was called Oxygen In Moscow, took place. The concert was so grandiose and large-scale that even during the performance the cosmonauts of the Mir station were in direct communication.

1. The Biggest Concert in the World - Rod Stewart

Rio de Janeiro, 12/31/1994, 3.5 million people

It was the largest concert in the world to date, which brought together the outstanding soul musician Rod Stewart. The record of 3 and a half million people has not yet been broken.

The biggest concerts in the world

If you think that in Moscow clubs it is crowded, stuffy, there is nothing to breathe and a lot of people - you haven't been to concerts and one-day festivals with millions of people yet. We will now tell you about the ten most-most.

Love Parade (parade/festival). Berlin, Germany. 1999 1,500,000 people

Love Parade is the largest technoparade in the world, held in Germany until 2010. More than thirty different performers took part in the combined concert in 1999, including Fatboy Slim, Moby, Powerhouse, Basement Jaxx and many others. The procession, held under the theme "Music is the Key", gathered more than one and a half million ravers! Here it is, unity!

Paz Sin Fronteras (group concert). Havana, Cuba. year 2009. 1,500,000 people

The famous Colombian musician Juanes in 2009 organized an event that many media called the concert of the century. Silvio Rodriguez, Miguel Bose, Danny Rivera, Giovanotti and 1.5 million people took part in "World Without Borders". Great eve of the International Day of Peace.

Rolling Stones concert. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2006 1,500,000 people

The notorious Brazilian beach of Copacabana then accepted the Rolling Stones with open arms: a stage as high as a seven-story building, a specially built underground passage connecting it to the hotel (in which the musicians settled), 750 thousand dollars of the fee and as many as one and a half million loyal fans.

Monsters of Rock (festival). Moscow, Russia. 1991 1,600,000 people

Metallica, Pantera, The Black Crowes, E.S.T., AC/DC - and all this in Russia in one day! The final volleys from cannons, legendary groups and the complete absence of toilets for visitors - the Tushinskoye massacre, as the past festival was called by the people. Approximately 1.6 million rockers - of course, the entrance was free.

Love Parade (parade/festival). Dortmund, Germany. 2008 1,600,000 people

And again the Love Parade, which moved from Berlin to Dortmund. Motorway blocked for two kilometers, 37 mobile platforms, 250 DJs. Moby, David Guetta, Westbam, Paul Van Dyk, Carl Cox, Armin Van Buuren is the perfect line-up for trance, house and techno fans.

queen. Sydney, Australia. 1985 2,000,000 people

Freddie Mercury was not very shy in 1985, and that is why Sydney hosted as many as 4 concerts in a row. The second one attracted the largest crowd of fans - more than two million lucky people were able to enjoy "Bohemian Rapsody" and "Radio Ga Ga". Are you jealous?

Jean Michel Jarre. Paris, France. 1990 2,500,000 people + Moscow, Russia. 1997 3,500,000 people

Paris, La Defense, early 90s, two and a half million fans of electronic music. Moscow, Sparrow Hills, late 90s, three and a half million fans of the French multi-instrumentalist. Jean Michel Jarre entered the Guinness Book of Records four times - in 1979, 1986, 1990 and 1997 - and in the nomination "The most massive concerts in history". Do not be lazy and get acquainted with the lives of the pioneer of synth electronics - believe me, it's worth it.

Rod Stewart. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1994 3,500,000 people

And again Rio de Janeiro, Copacabana, the Guinness Book of Records and several million fans. An unprecedented number of people, the magnificent Rod Stewart, imperishable hits approaching new year. Just the perfect picture. I wonder how long it took them all to get home?

Babbu Maan. Dirba, India. 2008 4,000,000 people

Very little is known about this concert, only the city, year, number of fans, and the name of the performer. About Babbu Maan, a popular Indian performer, it is impossible to find filled pages in the Russian-speaking segment of the Internet. But in order to at least roughly understand what is at stake, watch his latest clip.

Twenty-six years ago (May 27) The Stone Roses played their legendary concert at Spike Island. On this occasion, we offer to recall a few more historically important live performances.

The Beatles: "Rooftop Concert", January 30, 1969
An impromptu performance on the rooftop of Apple Studios. Classics such as "Get Back" and "Don't Let Me Down" sent London into a screeching halt before the police famously interrupted the performance. "I hope we passed the audition," Lennon pointed out snidely. This was the last time the Liverpool Four played together.

Blur: Hyde Park, London, 2 July 2009
After the departure of Graham Coxon in 2002, it looked like Blur's story had come to an end - until 2008, when Coxon and Albarn settled their differences and revealed plans for a future short tour. Tickets for the Hyde Park concert sold out within two minutes, heralding a second show and attention from a whole new generation of fans.

Jimi Hendrix: Woodstock, August 18, 1969
Hendrix ended the two-hour festival - the longest of his career - though it was the only highlight of the festival in retrospect. Hardly anyone actually saw him take the stage on Monday morning, after most of the people had left.

Muse: Wembley Stadium, London, 16 June 2007
The band were the first musicians to sell out a performance at the newly refurbished Wembley Stadium. Muse put on an elaborate show with many details, including giant satellites and air dancers attached to balloons.

Arctic Monkeys: First show at the London Astoria, 2005
Tickets sold out in advance - all because of one limited single - Arctic Monkeys arrived. "If someone throws another damn can, then we can get the hell out!" Alex Turner commanded at one point with Gallagher confidence. No other items were thrown.

Radiohead: Glastonbury 1997
It's what festival founder Michael Eavis called "the most inspiring concert at the festival in 30 years." Overcoming bad weather and a host of technical challenges, the band mesmerized the audience with haunting performances of new material from "OK Computer" and older classics such as "Creep".

Nirvana: Reading Festival 1992
Nirvana's last gig on British soil. Parodying speculation about his mental health, Kurt Cobain was brought onto the stage in a wheelchair before joining the rest of the band for a powerful set of old and new songs.

Eminem: Manchester Evening News Arena, 2001
Striking fear in the hearts of Daily Mail readers everywhere, Slim Shady took pills, faked his execution and marched across the stage with his now-famous chainsaw and hockey mask. The scandalous concert was organized by gays and women's rights protesters.

The Strokes: London Astoria, February 3, 2001
London debut of The Strokes playing as rookies at the NME Awards. Hailed as the most important band of the new millennium, they unveiled future hits "Last Night" and "New-York City Cops" from their debut album Is This It, later voted by NME readers and journalists to be the 2001 album.

Last show at the London Astoria, 14 January 2009
After a long campaign failed to save the iconic venue from a bulldozer, Get Cape's Sam Duckworth hosted the final show. The line-up featured Frank Turner, ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead and The Automatic, culminating in a performance "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley.

The Clash: London Rainbow Theatre, 21 May 1977
By the time The Clash was released, the crowd had been foaming at the mouth with The Jam and Buzzcocks. During the opening song "London's Burning", enthusiastic fans refused to sit down and went on a rampage, pulling out over 200 seats in the process.

The Who: Leeds University, February 14, 1970
One of the two shows was organized specifically for the recording of the live album. Due to technical glitches, the sound from the first concert was unusable, forcing the band to hope for this performance. The New York Times called it "the best live rock album of all time".

Jay-Z: Glastonbury 2008
One of the most controversial performances in the history of the festival. Publicly criticized by Noel Gallagher before the performance, Jay-Z responded by walking on stage with Oasis' 1995 hit "Wonderwall", interrupting his "99 Problems". "The Times" called it "the most exciting performance in the last 10 years".

The White Stripes: London 100 Club, August 6, 2001
After a lot of hype, The White Stripes have finally unleashed their dirty Detroit blues in London. "Lustful and promiscuous, exuding sex and danger," one critic said of them, later calling them "the most important band that exists on the planet today."

The Last Shadow Puppets: Leeds Festival 2008
Alex Turner, inspired by the 1960s to collaborate with Miles Kane of The Rascals. Seemingly blended together, the duo performed alongside a 16-piece orchestra and enlisted James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco on drums. A really mature performance, suggesting that Alex Turner has more to offer than Arctic Monkeys.

Morrissey: London Finsbury Park, August 1992
Morrissey wrapped himself in a Union Jack and performed in front of an image of two female skinheads. During the song "National Front Disco", the restless crowd started throwing "projectiles". The artist ended his performance after nine songs and spent the next few years denying allegations of racism.

Pulp: Glastonbury 1995
Standing in for The Stone Roses, who were forced to pull out, Pulp was met with a measure of skepticism from disgruntled Roses fans. Jarvis Cocker quickly rose above the "beer rush" to take the audience into his own hands. A seminal moment for Britpop that saw the rise of Pulp and the decline of The Stone Roses.

Bob Dylan: Electric Newport Festival 1965
The famous moment when Bob Dylan hit an electrician. The performance lasted 15 minutes before Dylan was stormed off the stage by the hissing crowd, who were angry that he turned his back on the people. He was later persuaded to perform two acoustic numbers. After the incident, Bob Dylan did not return to the festival for 37 years.

The Libertines: London Albion Rooms, April 2003
The Libertines have been hailed as the best new band in the UK. Band members Pete and Carl regularly hosted impromptu concerts in their Bethnal Green apartments. Pushing back the kitchen cabinet and seated on the sofas, fans and friends swooped down to see this latest "concert" at the so-called "Albion Rooms" and wait for the inevitable police vans.

Kings Of Leon: London Bush Hall, 2003
Long before touring sales, Kings Of Leon were god-fearing, bearded curiosities. Turning a London event into a sleazy New Orleans bar, they paved their way with debut album Youth And Young Manhood, giving the assembled crowd an early taste of future classics like Molly's Chambers and Red Morning Light.

The Velvet Underground & Nico: The Exploding Plastic Inevitable, 1966
A multimedia exhibition of Andy Warhol's work side by side with a live performance by The Velvet Underground and the dancing of the infamous muse Edie Sedgwick. Warhol's involvement helped bring the group—then almost unknown—to public attention.

Gallows: Old Blue Last, London, 3 December 2008
"I want to see the damn carnage," Frank Carter roared after smashing the chandelier. A chaotic performance that made the venue look like the culmination of Inglourious Basterds. At one point, Carter attacked one of the male audience members, allegedly for groping.

The Prodigy: Glastonbury 1995
The Prodigy stood out by a mile, dominating "guitar" indie bands. "Glastonbury, are you ready to rock?" shouted Maxim Reality, unleashing his dance/punk hybrid, turning the crowd into one big mess the festival has only seen.

Pixies: Glastonbury 1989
After the release of "Doolittle", this concert confirmed that a generation had affirmed the excellence of the Pixies. Starting their set with "Bone Machine", they played their entire repertoire in alphabetical order, ending with "Where Is My Mind".

Joy Division: Birmingham University, May 2, 1980
The last concert of the group. Ian Curtis ended up backstage due to uncontrolled epilepsy. The band played without him and he reappeared on the final song "Digital". The concert also featured the song "Ceremony", which later became the debut single from New Order.

Ozzy Osbourne: Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, Iowa, 1982
In what has since been recorded as knowledge of metal, Ozzy bit off the head of a live bat, believing it to be a rubber toy. Subsequently, he was taken to the hospital in order to be vaccinated against rabies.

The Flaming Lips: Glastonbury 2003
Accompanied by fans dancing in fluffy animal costumes, The Flaming Lips have put a stigma on eccentric performances. The Guardian called it a pop concert that "could double as a performance art".

Sex Pistols: Live on the River Thames, London 1977
The Sex Pistols performed songs as they sailed down the River Thames to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee. The performance of "Anarchy In The UK" (as they slowly drifted past the Houses of Parliament) was a defining moment in a punk rock uprising that ended with the end of the concert due to the boat being overtaken by the police.

Oasis: Neighbort House, August 10-11, 1996
The concerts that crowned Oasis as leaders of the Britpop movement, confirming their status as the most popular British band after The Beatles. Over 250,000 spectators attended the concert during two August nights, which can be said to have become lucky, as there were more than two million people who wanted to. At the end of the second day, Noel Gallagher took the stage and announced: "This is our story!".