The concert averaged 10.9 million viewers on BBC One , peaking at 14.5 million viewers . 22.6 million people watched at least three minutes of the programme on BBC One , making it the UK 's most-watched television event of 2017 . The concert reached an audience share of 49.3 percent in overall viewers , 69 percent of adults 16 – 24 and 61 percent in the demographic of 25 – 34 year-olds . Consolidated 7-day figures put the average UK viewership at 11.63 million . BBC iPlayer registered more than one million live-stream requests , making One Love Manchester the biggest non-sports programme in iPlayer ’s history , surpassing the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
One Love Manchester