The largest concert attendance on record is generally cited as 118,000 people for Kanye West’s concert in Istanbul at Atatürk Olympic Stadium in 2026. That figure is reported by multiple outlets describing it as a record- breaking stadium concert attendance.

Quick Scoop

  • Record attendance: 118,000.
  • Artist: Kanye West.
  • Venue: Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul.
  • Why it stands out: Reports describe it as the largest stadium concert attendance in history.

Note

There are different ways people measure “largest concert”:

  • Single-ticketed stadium concert attendance: 118,000 in Istanbul.
  • Festival or free-event crowds: some historic events have claimed far larger audiences, but those are a different category and are not always directly comparable.

TL;DR

For a single concert performance , the commonly reported largest attendance right now is 118,000.