Zara Larsson Smashes Venue Record at NZ’s Spark Arena
Zara Larsson set a new attendance record at Auckland’s Spark Arena during the final two nights of her sold-out Australia and New Zealand tour. Her consecutive record-breaking shows underline the scale of her growing popularity and drew the largest crowds in the venue’s history.
The 25 and 26 October shows attracted 12,796 and 12,798 people respectively, for a combined 25,594. That surpassed Linkin Park’s previous single-show record of 12,736, set in March 2026. Larsson’s 10-date debut headline tour across six cities sold out, and she also played to almost 18,000 people at Sydney’s Afterpay Arena.
In short
- Zara Larsson set Spark Arena’s attendance record twice in two nights.
- The Auckland shows drew 25,594 fans combined.
- Her 10-show Australia and New Zealand tour sold out.
Explained simply
Zara Larsson is a Swedish pop singer whose hits include “Lush Life” and “Never Forget You”. The tour marked her first series of headline concerts in Australia and New Zealand, with dates in six cities.
Spark Arena is a large indoor venue in Auckland that hosts concerts and sporting events. Attendance records offer one measure of how many people an artist can draw, while sold-out dates across a tour indicate demand in several cities.
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