The public broadcaster said its BBC1 network averaged 14.68m (57.4%) between 7.30pm and 10.45pm for a 57.4 percent share of TV viewers at the time, "It was the highest rating program across all channels this year," a spokeswoman said.
The concert, which included performances from the likes of Paul McCartney, Elton John, Grace Jones, Annie Lennox, Madness, Stevie Wonder, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams and will.i.am, outperformed last month's season finale of Simon Cowell's Britain's Got Talent on ITV.
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