With a maximum power of 215.06 kW, it surpassed other iconic events. The Manchester band now returns to the same place for three concerts, with the possibility of breaking their own record.
After five concerts at the Wembley Stadium in London, the British Oasis prepare for three concerts at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.
But although the tour of the stage is being epic, the Manchester band made history in … 2009, the year when the most “impressive” concert already recorded in that venue.
According to seismic data from British Geological Survey (BGS), 16 years ago, on June night, the crowd’s energy has been so intense that it has overcome any other event held on site in the last two decades, leading the list of most powerful concerts in terms of seismic impact.
With a maximum power of 215.06 kW, the Gallagher brothers concert was more than twice as strong than the second most powerful, the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert in 2004 (106.87 kW).
The BGS captured these measurements through a seismic station installed about four kilometers away from the stadium.
The most powerful concerts at Murrayfield Stadium:
• Oasis: 17 De Junho de 2009, 215.06 kW
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: 14 De Junho de 2004, 106.87 kW
• Kings of Leon: 26 de Junho de 2011, 96.18 kW
• Taylor Swift: 8 De Junho de 2024, 82.56 kW
• Foo Fighters: September 8, 2015, 78.65 kW
• Harry Styles: 26 Dero Ohia Dear 2023 is cw
• Beyoncé: 20 deo dea dea 02:3::31 KW
• Robbie Williams: 31 de Maio De 2025, 1425 Kw
• Bon Jovi: 22 De Junho de 2011, 13.20 kW
• Spice Girls: 8 De Junho de 2019, 10.63 kW
• One Direction: June 3 2014, 6.82 kW
This phenomenon is not related to the volume of music, but to the energy generated by fans, who jump and dance to the rhythm of the songs. The height and intensity of the heels, as well as the weight of the crowd, are determinant for the registered power.
Callum Harrison, BGS, explained that the seismic signs of the Oasis concert in 2009 corresponded to an energy of 215 kW – enough to feed 30 of the scooters on the cover of the iconic album Be Here Now.
Interestingly, the peak of energy was recorded exactly when the band took the stage and played “Rock ‘N’ Roll Star”, a theme that became a symbol of the band.
Beat the 2009 record? It is possible
This analysis was revealed shortly before the return of the Oasis to Edinburgh, where, during this weekend, the band will make three matches at Murrayfield as part of their tour.
It is expected that the concert can, perhaps, exceed the 2009 record, if the energy of the crowd is even more overwhelming.
Harrison did not hide the possibility of a new brand: “It is certainly possible that the band exceeds 2009, but we will have to wait to see. The main factors are the public energy and the way they give themselves to music, jumping to the rhythm of songs.”
