Wembley welcomes back record-breaking crowds throughout 2022

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  • Record attendances for UEFA Women's EURO Final, Heavyweight Boxing and NFL
  • Home to some of the largest concerts in the UK this year - Ed Sheeran, Coldplay & Harry Styles
  • Record breaking number of events delivered following Covid 19 pandemic
  • Highlights video of 2022 available here for download

More than 2.6 million people poured through the doors of Wembley Stadium, connected by EE, during 2022, in what has been a record-breaking year for the venue.

The stadium has hosted 35 events over the last 12 months including major football finals, heavyweight boxing bouts, an NFL fixture and sell out concerts from some of the biggest names on the globe.

Attendance records were shattered in the process. Some of the record-breaking crowds include:

Ed Sheeran (five) and Harry Styles (two) also performed multiple nights at Wembley over the summer. In total, the stadium hosted 16 major, sell out music concerts with just over 1.3 million people attending. It was the most entertainment gigs Wembley has ever hosted in one year. The previous record was 14 concert nights, set in 2019.

It has been a welcome return to large scale events at the stadium following the Covid-19 pandemic which saw several live shows cancelled, or crowds limited, throughout 2020-2021.

Stadium Director Liam Boylan said: "After almost two years of relative inactivity, it was great to put on major events and see large crowds return once again.

"Wembley has always been the place for the big occasion, and to not be able to do that, to create those history defining moments, was difficult.

"The post covid world was a new era for us all and there was a nervousness going into the start of the new year. We just didn't know what to expect for big events.

"That is why it was so gratifying to bounce back in such style. This year, more than most, has just been exceptional. We are delighted to have set new attendance records for Women's EUROs, boxing and NFL games and create those magical moments that will go down in history once again."

In addition to the large crowds Wembley was home to some of the most iconic images and footage of 2022, including:

Boylan added: "Seeing an England team capture its first major trophy in over 56 years was undoubtedly a highlight, but with over 2.6 million visitors through our doors for all our events, I am sure each and every person who visited Wembley this year will have their own special memory."

England's national stadium celebrates its 100th birthday next year. It has been home to some of the UK's most historic and memorable moments of the last Century including Bobby Moore lifting the World Cup in 1966 to Freddie Mercury at Live Aid in 1985.

Since it first opened its doors on Saturday April 28th 1923 for that year's FA Cup Final, Wembley has been the main pivot point of football history in England - and for numerous other occasions, all etched into our shared heritage.

The stadium will mark these memorable events of the last 100 years through various planned celebrations next year.

  • Record attendances for UEFA Women's EURO Final, Heavyweight Boxing and NFL
  • Home to some of the largest concerts in the UK this year - Ed Sheeran, Coldplay & Harry Styles
  • Record breaking number of events delivered following Covid 19 pandemic
  • Highlights video of 2022 available here for download
    • 94,000 for the Tyson Fury v Dillian Whyte World Heavyweight Championship fight on 23 April. The biggest ever crowd in British boxing history
    • 49,094 at the Women's FA Cup Final on 15 May. A record attendance for that fixture
    • 87,112 people at the Finalissima match between Argentina and Italy on 1 June. A record crowd for the showpiece match between the EURO and South American champions
    • 87,192 for the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 final on July 31 was the highest ever attendance figure for a Women's EURO final. It was also a record crowd for any EURO final (men's or women's)
    • 450,000 people came to see Coldplay perform six shows in August. The longest ever residency for a rock act at Wembley (tied with the Rolling Stones)
    • 86,215 attended the Jaguars v Broncos NFL game on 30 October. The highest attendance ever recorded for an international NFL fixture in the UK.
    • Tyson Fury serenading the Wembley crowd with a rendition of American Pie
    • A shirtless Chloe Kelly running to the crowd after scoring the winner in the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Final
    • Kostas Tsimikas scoring the winning penalty as Liverpool completed a domestic cup double with a 6-5 shootout victory against Chelsea in the Emirates FA Cup Final
    • Legendary rock stars including Paul McCartney, Liam Gallagher, Queen, Brian Johnson from AC/DC, Lars Ulrich from Metallica and the Foo Fighters performing on stage at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute gig
    • Comedian Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan) perform Running Up That Hill live with Coldplay
    • Lionel Messi delivering a man of the match performance at Finalissima

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