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.
Rod stewart copacabana beach 1994 concert.
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Both jean michel jarre s concert in moscow 1997 and rod stewart s concert in copacabana 1994 have been reported to attract audiences of more than 3 5 million people.
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.
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.
Much of her cargo of oranges was washed up upon the beach.
More recently the beach has been a site for huge free concerts unrelated to the year end festivities.
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.
Although the attendance numbers of free concerts are known to be exaggerations several concerts have been reported to have a million audience or more.
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.
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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