The Concert in Central Park attendees. Although rain fell throughout the day and continued until the start of the concert, an estimated 500,000 audience members made this the seventh-largest concert attendance in the United States in history. The stage backdrop depicted an urban rooftop with water tank and air outlet, symbolic of New York's skyline. At twilight, the backing band went onstage, followed by New York's mayor, Ed Koch, who announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, Simon and Garfunkel!" The duo entered through a side stage door, took center stage amid audience applause, looked at each other and shook hands, and began the concert with their 1968
In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua DVD and VHS shipments of 25,000. The 1999 release peaked at number one on the Portuguese music video chart, selling more than 16,000 copies while on charting. It was certified double Platinum by the Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa in January 2000. In Sweden, "In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua" reached number nine on the Sverigetopplistan-chart. It was certified with a Gold disc on 28 October 1999 – two days after its release and quickly achieved a Platinum award on 29 October the same year. In the United Kingdom and the United States, the release was awarded a