Editing Wembley Stadium (1923) (section)

==Music==
The stadium became a musical venue in August 1972 with [[The London Rock and Roll Show]], an all star concert. It later played host to a number of concerts and events, most notably the British leg of [[Live Aid]], which featured such acts as [[David Bowie]], [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Elton John]], [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]], [[the Who]], [[Dire Straits]] and [[U2]], held at the stadium on 13 July 1985.<ref>{{cite web|title=Live Aid concert raises $127 million for famine relief in Africa – HISTORY|url=https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/live-aid-concert|access-date=25 October 2020|website=www.history.com|date=24 November 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Zaleski|first=Annie |date=13 July 2015|title=35 Years Ago: Phil Collins Becomes Live Aid's Transcontinental MV|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/phil-collins-live-aid/|access-date=25 October 2020|website=Ultimate Classic Rock}}</ref>

Other charity concerts which took place in the stadium were the [[Human Rights Now!]] concert, [[Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute|The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert]], [[Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa|Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa Concert]], [[The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert|The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness]] and the [[NetAid]] charity concert.

Acts who played at Wembley Stadium include:

* [[Michael Jackson]] performed 15 times at this location, the most by any artist in the history of Wembley stadium.  During Michael Jackson's [[Bad (tour)|Bad World Tour]] in 1988, he was given a special award by Wembley Stadium Officials for breaking a [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] with a combined total of 504,000 people attending the seven sold-out Wembley shows.<ref name="Michael Jackson the Solo Years">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yb_ghov9uEMC&dq=michael+jackson+wembley+guinness+world+record&pg=PA80|isbn = 9780755200917|title = Michael Jackson the Solo Years|year = 2003|publisher = Authors On Line}}</ref> The concert on 16 July 1988 was attended by [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] and [[Charles III|Prince Charles]] (now King Charles III), and a [[DVD]] of this concert (''[[Live at Wembley July 16, 1988]]'') was released on 18 September 2012.<ref name="Michael Jackson the Solo Years"/> Jackson also performed at the stadium on 30 and 31 July, 20, 22 and 23 August 1992 on his [[Dangerous World Tour]], and 12, 15 and 17 July 1997 on his [[HIStory World Tour]].
* [[Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young]] played 14 September 1974. Guests included [[Joni Mitchell]], [[The Band]], [[Jesse Colin Young]].
* [[Elton John]] performed seven times, including 1975, 1984, 1992 with [[Eric Clapton]] and 1998 with [[Billy Joel]] . He headlined The Summer of 84 concert, part of his [[European Express Tour]], along with bands such as [[Big Country]], [[Nik Kershaw]], [[Kool and The Gang]] and [[Wang Chung (band)|Wang Chung]]. The show was recorded for a [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] concert special.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sexton|first=Paul|date=21 June 2020|title=California Stealin': Beach Boys Win Elton John's Wembley Extravaganza|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/beach-boys-steal-elton-john-wembley-show/|access-date=25 October 2020|website=uDiscover Music}}</ref>
* [[The Who]] played on 18 August 1979: "The Who And Friends Roar In". This was the band's first major concert after the death of drummer [[Keith Moon]] the previous year following a series of smaller warm-ups.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Who- Wembley Stadium 1979|url=http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/The-Who-wembley-1979.html|access-date=25 October 2020|website=www.ukrockfestivals.com}}</ref>
* [[Simon and Garfunkel]] performed there on 19 June 1982.
* [[The Rolling Stones]] performed there in 1982, 1990, 1995 and 1999.
* [[Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band]] played three times on the 1984–85 [[Born in the U.S.A. Tour]], and twice in 1988, once during the [[Tunnel of Love Express Tour]] and the second time as a part of [[Human Rights Now!]]. The Tunnel of Love Express Tour date is the biggest crowd for a concert at Wembley: 80,000 people. Springsteen was supposed to play two shows at Wembley but a scheduled Mike Tyson Boxing fight made that impossible as Wembley only took a certain amount of dates a year for football, concerts and sports. He also performed once in 2013 and once in 2016 at Wembley Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – June 5, 2016 Wembley Stadium, London, GB|url=http://live.brucespringsteen.net/live-music/0,14113,199/Bruce-Springsteen---The-E-Street-Band-mp3-flac-download-6-5-2016-Wembley-Stadium-London-GB.html|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref>
* [[U2]] performed 9 times between 1985 and 1997 including four nights on the 4th (European) leg of their "[[Zooropa Tour|Zooropa]]" tour on 11–12 and 20–21 August 1993.<ref>{{cite web|title=All U2 Concerts (1976–present)|url=https://www.atu2.com/tours/concert/wembley-stadium-i-london-aug-20-1993|access-date=25 October 2020|website=www.atu2.com}}</ref>
*[[Wham!]] played their last concert titled [[The Final (concert)|The Final]] on 28 June 1986.<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&q=editions:BCHMKriuEIEC|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|first=Colin|last=Larkin|date=27 May 2011|publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=9780857125958|access-date=12 March 2020}}</ref><ref>Wham!: Wembley Stadium, London, Adam Sweeting, ''[[The Guardian]]'', The, 30 June 1986</ref> 
* [[Rod Stewart]] performed there in 1986, 1991 and 1995
* [[Queen (band)|Queen]] performed two nights on 11 and 12 July 1986, on [[Magic Tour (Queen)|The Magic Tour]], with the concert on 12 July recorded for a [[Live at Wembley '86|live album]] with edited video released on VHS as ''[[Queen at Wembley]]'' and full version released on DVD as ''[[Queen at Wembley|Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Taylor|first=Gavin|title=Queen Live at Wembley '86|date=26 January 2006|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158874/|type=Documentary, Music|others=Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Brian May, Roger Taylor|publisher=EMI Films, Hollywood Pictures, PGD|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref> On 20 April 1992, [[The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert]] took place at Wembley, a concert which featured the surviving members of Queen and various guests.<ref>Jackson, Laura (2002). Queen: The Definitive Biography. London: Piatkus. p. 3.</ref>
* [[David Bowie]] performed two nights on 19 and 20 June 1987, on his [[Glass Spider Tour]]. 
* [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] played four consecutive sold-out concerts on 1, 2, 3, and 4 July 1987, on the [[Invisible Touch Tour]] with a total attendance of more than 300,000. These were the last four shows for the band's major, sell-out world-tour in 1986–1987. The concert of 4 July 1987 had Prince Charles and his wife Diana in attendance. The shows were filmed and later released on DVD as ''[[Genesis Live at Wembley Stadium]].''<ref>{{cite web|last=GenesisFan|title=Live at Wembley Stadium|url=https://www.genesisfan.net/genesis/genesis-dvd/live-at-wembley-stadium|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523224644/http://www.genesisfan.net/genesis/genesis-dvd/live-at-wembley-stadium|url-status=usurped|archive-date=23 May 2013|access-date=25 October 2020|website=GenesisFan}}</ref>
* [[Madonna]] had eight shows on 18, 19, 20 August 1987, 20, 21, 22 July 1990 and 25 and 26 September 1993.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wembley Stadium|url=https://todayinmadonnahistory.com/tag/wembley-stadium/|access-date=25 October 2020|website=Today In Madonna History}}</ref>
* [[Pink Floyd]] performed two shows in August 1988, on the [[A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour]]. World War II searchlights were used outside the stadium for dramatic effect for approaching fans.
* [[Cliff Richard]] played on 16 and 17 June 1989 in front of 144,000 people. The concerts were recorded and was released as ''[[From a Distance: The Event]]'' album and VHS/DVD. Guests included [[The Shadows]], [[Aswad (band)|Aswad]], [[Kalin Twins]], [[The Searchers (band)|The Searchers]], [[Gerry and the Pacemakers]], [[The Dallas Boys]], [[The Vernons Girls]], [[Stock Aitken Waterman]], [[Tony Meehan]] and [[Jet Harris]]. 
* [[Bros (British band)|Bros]] performed there on 19 August 1989, during their Bros in 2 Summer concert.
* [[Simple Minds]] played on 26 August 1989 as part of their [[Street Fighting Years]] tour.
* [[INXS]] had a concert on 13 July 1991 that was recorded and released as a VHS/DVD with the name ''[[Live Baby Live]]'').{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
* [[Guns N' Roses]] performed there on 31 August 1991, and 13 June 1992, as part of their [[Use Your Illusion Tour]]. On the 13 June 1992 concert, [[Brian May]] was the special guest.
* [[Simply Red]] performed there on 11 and 12 July 1992.
* [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] performed there on 31 July 1993.
* [[Jean-Michel Jarre]] performed there on 28 August 1993.
* [[Bon Jovi]] played three consecutive nights in June 1995, which were filmed for ''[[Live from London (Bon Jovi)|Live from London]]''. They also played on 19 and 20 August 2000, and were the last musical act to play at the old Wembley before it was closed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bon Jovi at Wembley Stadium (London) on 23 Jun 1995|url=https://www.last.fm/event/237573+Bon+Jovi+at+Wembley+Stadium+on+23+June+1995?setlang=en|access-date=25 October 2020|website=Last.fm}}</ref>
* [[Tina Turner]] (4 sold-out concerts at Wembley Stadium, two in July 1996 and two in July 2000. Recorded during her [[Twenty Four Seven Tour]] for the ''[[One Last Time Live in Concert]]'' DVD in the year 2000).<ref>{{cite news |title=Tina Turner: One Last Time – Live at Wembley Stadium |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-cyf1vy/tina-turner-one-last-time-live-at-wembley-stadium/ |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=[[Radio Times]] |archive-date=14 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414221914/https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-cyf1vy/tina-turner-one-last-time-live-at-wembley-stadium/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] did 2 nights in 1996 as part of their Hell Freezes Over Tour.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kerns|first=Nancy|date=13 July 2020|title=This Day in Eagles History: 1996: Eagles play Wembley Stadium in London, England for the Hell Freezes Over tour|url=http://thisdayineagleshistory.blogspot.com/2011/07/1996-eagles-play-wembley-stadium-in.html|access-date=25 October 2020|website=This Day in Eagles History}}</ref>
*[[Bryan Adams]] in July 1996, in front of a crowd of over 70,000 people, performed his second sold out at the UK venue, the first on 18 July 1992, and is considered to be his most popular concert; the concert was broadcast on radio stations in 25 countries. From the evening of 27 July, the ''[[Wembley 1996]]'' video was obtained.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rockol.it/news-663741/bryan-adams-il-nuovo-dvd-e-pretty-woman-intervista|title=Bryan Adams, esce "Wembley 1996 Live" e poi un musical su Pretty Woman – INTERVISTA|date=7 October 2016|website=rockol.it|access-date=26 November 2020|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wjbdradio.com/music-news/2016/09/11/new-dvd-captures-sold-out-1996-bryan-adams-concert-at-londons-wembley-stadium|title=New DVD Captures Sold-Out 1996 Bryan Adams Concert at London's Wembley Stadium|date=9 November 2016|website=wjbdradio.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912154649/http://www.wjbdradio.com/music-news/2016/09/11/new-dvd-captures-sold-out-1996-bryan-adams-concert-at-londons-wembley-stadium|access-date=26 November 2020|archive-date=12 September 2016}}</ref>
* [[Delirious?]] and [[Noel Richards]] performed there on 28 June 1997.
* The [[Spice Girls]] had shows on 19 and 20 September 1998 to a crowd of 110,000; one was recorded and released as a VHS/DVD.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spice Girls Live at Wembley Stadium (Video 1998) – IMDb|website=[[IMDb]] |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182443/|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref>
* The [[Bee Gees]] did the "One Night Only" Tour on 5 September 1998 to a crowd in excess of 56,000.<ref>{{cite web|date=4 April 2012|title=Bee Gees Wembley Stadium London 1998|url=https://vintagerock.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/bee-gees-wembley-stadium-london-1998/|access-date=25 October 2020|website=Vintagerock's Weblog}}</ref>
* [[Aerosmith]] with support from [[Lenny Kravitz]] were the guests at the Twin Towers Ball on 26 June 1999.
* [[Celine Dion]] performed twice, including 11 & 12 July 1999 as part of her [[Let's Talk About Love World Tour]], performing to 80,000 people each night.<ref>{{cite web|title=Celine Dion performing on stage at Wembley Stadium in London on the...|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/celine-dion-performing-on-stage-at-wembley-stadium-in-news-photo/540682756|access-date=25 October 2020|website=Getty Images|date=16 June 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] performed twice, 21 and 22 July 2000, recorded their video and album ''[[Familiar to Millions]]'' at Wembley and they were the last UK band to headline at the old Wembley.<ref>{{cite web|date=23 July 2000|title=OASIS KICK OFF AT WEMBLEY {{!}} NME|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/oasis-962-1396548|access-date=25 October 2020|website=NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs {{!}} NME.COM}}</ref>