Fact, 90 thousand screaming girls can effortlessly reach 85 decibels, anything louder could cause hearing loss! I should know, I’ve heard 90k fans screaming for Justin Bieber at the Capital FM Summertime Ball.
One Direction are in town playing three sold-out dates at Wembley this weekend from 6-8th June. The ‘Where We Are’ tour will guarantee record levels of fan screaming, three days of it.
To show how loud things will get, here are 10 of the worlds loudest things that 90k screaming fans can rival.
10. Thunder
Rumbling throughout the sky, thunder storms average at around 120 decibels.
9. The Who
The Who once held the record for the loudest band in 1976 achieving noise levels of 126 decibels. The Who recently played at Wembley Arena on 8th July 2013 for their Quadrophenia tour.
8. Kiss
The band’s theatrical live performance in Canada reached 130 decibels.
7. Leftfield
British Electronica band Leftfield blew the Brixton Academy roof off hitting 137 decibles.
6. Fireworks
When you’re celebrating who cares how loud these things are? Special occasions require the loudest possible noise, fireworks reach 145-150 decibels.
5. Space Shuttle Launch
‘Fly me to the moon’, but while you’re at it keep the noise down. These rockets reach 165-170 decibels.
4. The blue whale
All is not what it seems with these gentle giants of the sea. The call of the blue reaches 188 decibels.
3. Volcano Krakatoa
Travellers are addicted to the beauty of Indonesia but not necessarily addicted to Krakatoa. This active beast, generated the loudest sound historically reported at 180 decibels.
2. 5.0 Richter Earthquake
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake is powerful enough to destroy buildings, cause cracks in streets and reach a decibel level of 235.
1. Tunguska Meteor
The Tunguska event was a meteor that exploded over Siberia in June, 1908. Considered the loudest event in history, the noise level reached a staggering decibel rating of 300-315. It was reported that the impact of the meteorite was felt from Russia to Britain.
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