Edinburgh Murrayfield Stadium: 12 of the best Murrayfield gigs of all time, from The Rolling Stones to Madonna
With Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen and Harry Styles set to perform at Murrayfield Stadium this summer in front of thousands of music fans, we’ve taken a look back in our photo archive to find some of the biggest and best ever concerts at the iconic Edinburgh venue.
Former One Direction star Styles will play the home of Scottish Rugby on May 26 and 27, while former Destiny’s Child singer Beyoncé is set to perform at Scotland’s largest stadium on May 20 and Bruce Springsteen and his E Street band will play there on May 30.
Looking back in our photo archive of concert photos from Murrayfield is like a who’s who of popular music in the last 50 years. We have classic photos of the likes of Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, U2, Oasis, David Bowie and Madonna strutting their stuff in the Capital at Scotland’s largest stadium.
Possibly the most memorable day of music at Murrayfield came on July 6, 2005, when the Live 8 event saw a day of music designed to encourage the leaders congregating at the G8 summit in Gleneagles to consider the plight of those in absolute poverty. Among those performing in Edinburgh were The Proclaimers, Jaimie Cullum, Wet Wet Wet, McFly, Annie Lennox, Feeder, Beverly Knight, Texas, Katherine Jenkins, Snow Patrol, Travis and James Brown.
Some of the acts to have performed at Murrayfield Stadium, which we unfortunately don’t have photos of, include American rockers REM at the venue in 1995, Canadian rock god Bryan Adams in 2007, The Eagles played there twice, in 1996 and 2022, while Simple Minds also rocked the rugby stadium in the 1980s.
Looking back in our photo archive of concert photos from Murrayfield is like a who’s who of popular music in the last 50 years. We have classic photos of the likes of Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, U2, Oasis, David Bowie and Madonna strutting their stuff in the Capital at Scotland’s largest stadium.
9. Madonna
American pop star Madonna is pictured live in concert at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh as part of her MDNA Tour in 2012, her first ever gig on Scottish soil. The Queen of pop played many of her greatest hits including Vogue, Open Your Heart and Like A Prayer, with her unique stage performance entertaining the crowd. Picture by Alex Hewitt. Photo: Alex Hewitt
10. Red Hot Chilli Peppers
The Red Hot Chili Peppers played Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on June 13, 2004 as part of their Roll on the Red tour, the American rockers performing hits including Can't Stop, Scar Tissue, By the Way, Under the Bridge, Give it Away and Californication. They also threw in an interesting cover version of Donna Summer's disco classic I Feel Love. Photo: TOBY WILLIAMS
11. Celine Dion
Canadian songstress Celine Dion on stage at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh in 1999 as part of her Let's Talk About Love world tour. She was supported on the night by Irish band The Corrs. Photo: DAVID MOIR
12. Bon Jovi
American pop-rockers Bon Jovi performed at Murrayfield Stadium in 2011, their set including hits You Give Love a Bad Name, Livin' on a Prayer and These Days. Pic Greg Macvean, 22/06/2011. Photo: Greg Macvean