Jean Michel Jarre Largest Concert

Immediately following the oxygene tour jean michel jarre was hired by the mayor of moscow to put on a sensational show in celebration of moscow s 850th anniversary.

Jean michel jarre largest concert. Saint michel france and ending in tours france. Visionary innovator cultural ambassador. 1 3 million people gathered for the largest concert the world had ever seen. The organizers chose moscow state university as the ideal venue due to its large capacity as a large crowd was anticipated.

Surpassing every expectation about 3 5 million audiences turned up at the state university of moscow to witness the music extravaganza. In total 660 000 people attended the venues and a vhs of the barcelona concert was released. 6th september 1997 total atten dan ce. 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.

Jean michel jarre s concert of 1997 was the largest concert ever. Spotlights illuminate the houston skyline during jean michel jarre s april 1986 concert. Jean michel jarre has attracted a live audience of more than a million spectators on five occasions three times in paris 1979 1990 and 1995 once in houston 1986 and once in moscow 1997. Jean michel jarre moscow 1997 3 5 million people in 1997 the city of moscow organized a concert in honor of its 850th anniversary.

The french composer and performer trained at the legendary grm the crucible for a huge swathe of electroacoustic pioneers including pierre boulez luc ferrari bernard parmegiani and jarre s mentor pierre schaeffer and worked in karlheinz stockhausen s cologne. Jarre held a tour of huge outdoor concerts throughout europe in 1993 after the release of the chronologie album starting in mt. Invited by mayor y. In 1997 jean michel jarre was signed by moscow s mayor for a live performance to commemorate the 850th anniversary of the city.

State university of moscow date. Released 1987 similar releases with music from the legendary concerts in houston and lyon the albums are a collage of live recordings and media reportage although cities in concert contains more tracks than in concert houston lyon.