Music
Since the 1980s, Parc des Princes has hosted concerts. Artists playing there have included Michael Jackson, the first musical performer to play shows at the venue in 1988, on June 27 and 28 for his Bad World Tour and subsequently in 1997, on June 27 and 29 for the History World Tour (more than 240,000 spectators for four concerts), the Rolling Stones who played two concerts in 1990, Johnny Hallyday who celebrated his 50th birthday there in 1993 (performing on three consecutive evenings) and his 60th birthday in 2003 (for four nights), U2 (53,519 spectators on September 6, 1997), Robbie Williams, Prince and Iron Maiden. More recently, Metallica (in June 2004) and Muse (on June 23, 2007), Genesis (49,606 spectators on June 30 200736) and Red Hot Chili Peppers (on June 15, 2004 and July 6, 2007). In 2008 Bruce Springsteen (on June 27) and Mika (on July 4) were scheduled. On September 7, 2009 it was in the tour(ballot) of the group Coldplay to give it a concert (50 355 spectateurs37), which the group will remember as of " better than they never looked " 38, NTM for their first concert in a stage(stadium) on June 19, 2010, Green Day on June 26, 2010.
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