![]() ![]() This was topped by the free show in the US - over 1 million people turned up in front of the Philadelphia Museum Of Art to watch Bon Jovi, Linkin Park, Kayne West and - unexpectedly - Kaiser Chiefs. In 2005, they did it all again to raise money for the poorer nations, with an estimated 200,000 turning up at London's Hyde Park. The 1985 Live Aid shows were historical events and made a lot of money for famine relief in Africa. Attracting somewhere between 600,000 and 700,000 people to an island with a population of 100,000 to see some of the world’s biggest bands proved to be a logistical nightmare and the festival was the last of its kind for over 30 years. ![]() Along with Jimi Hendrix and The Who, the likes of The Doors, Joni Mitchell, Free, Miles Davis and a shed load more all performed over the weekend. Henri Bureau/Sygma/Corbis/VCG via Getty Imagesġ970’s Isle Of Wight Festival was, can you believe it, bigger than Woodstock. The Rolling Stones would play the field again 44 years later.Ī view of the Isle of Wight Festival in August 1970. No one really knows how many people were present at The Stones In The Park on 5 July 1969 (it being a free gig and all), but it’s estimated that somewhere between 250,000 and 500,000 fans turned up to pay tribute to the band's fallen comrade Brian Jones, who had died two days earlier. Sunday Mirror/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images The Rolling Stones on stage at their free concert in London's Hyde Park on 5 July 1969. The Rolling Stones in Hyde Park, 1969: 500,000 It’s never been a better time to be a sell-out especially if you’re a superstar holding the rights to decades of hits.For his work on his show, it is believed that Allen was paid 1.25 million per episode. There have been several reincarnations of the festival over the years, but none captured the same magic. 7 Tim Allen Got Paid 1.25 Million Per Episode For His Work On Home Improvement Back in the 90s, there was a hit sitcom called Home Improvement, which starred Tim Allen as a tv show host trying his best to raise his three sons. Some of history’s greatest artists were present ( Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Band, The Who, Crosby Stills Nash and Young and many more). The most famous festival of all time, Woodstock was attended by some 400,000 people. Here are eight of the biggest paychecks of Beyoncé for live shows. The huge crowd at Woodstock Festival in August 1969. An estimated 200,000 people rocked up to watch Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon do their thing. On 18 September 1976, Queen capped off an incredible twelve months which had seen the success of Bohemian Rhapsody and the album A Night At The Opera with this huge, free concert in the centre of London. Queen - Hyde Park '76 (All Best Available Takes/Sources) ![]()
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