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===Non sporting events=== Aside from sporting uses, Anfield has been a venue for musicians of different genres as well as evangelical preachers. One week in July 1984, the American [[Evangelism|evangelist]] [[Billy Graham]] preached at Anfield, attracting crowds of over 30,000 each night.<ref name="Kelly 118" /> Anfield was featured in Liverpool's 2008 [[European Capital of Culture]] celebrations: 36,000 people attended a concert on 1 June 2008, featuring [[The Zutons]], [[Kaiser Chiefs]] and [[Paul McCartney]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/2063298/Sir-Paul-McCartney-rocks-Anfield-stadium.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/2063298/Sir-Paul-McCartney-rocks-Anfield-stadium.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |first=Gilian |last=Reynolds |title=Sir Paul McCartney rocks Anfield stadium |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=2 June 2008 |access-date=23 July 2009 |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Live concerts made a return to Anfield in the summer of 2019, with [[Take That]], [[Bon Jovi]] and [[Pink (singer)|Pink]] performing. Take That lead singer [[Gary Barlow]], a Liverpool fan, brought out a guest vocalist, [[Gerry Marsden]], and they sang the club's anthem β[[You'll Never Walk Alone]]β.<ref>{{cite news |title=Take That and Gerry Marsden bring Anfield to a standstill with heartwarming You'll Never Walk Alone |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/take-that-anfield-special-ynwa-16391813 |access-date=15 July 2019 |work=Liverpool Echo}}</ref> Artists who played at the stadium in summer 2022 include [[Elton John]], [[The Rolling Stones]] and [[Eagles (band)|The Eagles]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Elton John to bring Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour to Anfield in 2022 |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/436727-elton-john-to-bring-farewell-yellow-brick-road-tour-to-anfield-in-2022 |access-date=29 October 2021 |agency=Liverpool F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Eagles to land at Anfield to celebrate 50 years |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/announcements/447728-the-eagles-to-land-at-anfield-to-celebrate-50-years |access-date=29 October 2021 |agency=Liverpool F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rolling Stones announce new 2022 summer tour - how to get tickets to the big Liverpool show at Anfield |url=https://www.liverpoolworld.uk/whats-on/rolling-stones-announce-new-2022-summer-tour-how-to-get-tickets-to-the-big-liverpool-show-at-anfield-3609530 |access-date=14 March 2022 |agency=JPIMedia Publishing Ltd}}</ref> [[Taylor Swift]] played three consecutive dates at the stadium, featuring [[Paramore]] as special guests, from 13 to 15 June 2024 as part of her [[Eras Tour]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Taylor Swift {{!}} The Eras Tour third show added to Anfield concerts next summer |work=Liverpool F.C. |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/taylor-swift-eras-tour-third-show-added-anfield-concerts-next-summer |access-date=6 July 2023}}</ref>
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