World Liberty Concert

The World Liberty Concert was a concert that took place on May 8, 1995 next to the John Frost Bridge in Arnhem in the Netherlands. The concert was held in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the liberation of Europe and is the largest memorial concert ever held in the Netherlands.

Performances were provided by Alan Parsons (with Chris Thompson and Mick Mullins), Art Garfunkel, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Wet Wet Wet, Candy Dulfer, UB40 and Rene Froger. Also present was the Metropole Orchestra consisting of 80 men and one choir (Gelders Opera and Operetta Society).

The broadcasted portion of the concert lasted about 2 hours, was attended by 85,000 people and was broadcast in 45 countries, of which 31 live. The entire concert lasted over 12 hours.