Over 1 million people attended Ultra events Worldwide in 2016

Ultra Worldwide has had a record-breaking year in 2016 as the sold-out Ultra Brasil came to a close just this Sunday. With 26 events across 17 countries and five continents, over 1 million people have attended Ultra events this year, with 165 million tuning in to UMF TV's Ultra Live broadcast of the festivals. And I wasn't able to attend one single event (this is what happens when you're broke and live far far away).

ULTRA's latest and final tour of 2016, which ran from October 7-15, saw it produce brand new standalone RESISTANCE(TM) shows in Paraguay (SOLD OUT), Peru (SOLD OUT) and Chile (SOLD OUT); return 'Road To ULTRA' events in Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Paraguay; and the full-scale debut edition of ULTRA Brasil in Rio de Janeiro which also SOLD OUT.

Representing the jewel in the crown of the entire tour, Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15, saw the highly anticipated first edition of ULTRA Brasil in the stunning Cidade Maravilhosa - Rio de Janeiro. A completely SOLD OUT, two day festival taking over the imposing and iconic Sambódromo (most famously known as the home of Rio's annual carnival), over 60,000 fans swarmed to the north of the city for what turned out to be one of the undisputed highlights of ULTRA's 2016 calendar.

With huge future plans in store for RESISTANCE(TM), this historic three-day tour represents just the tip of the iceberg for the flourishing brand. ULTRA Worldwide will continue its international expansion further in 2017, moving into some incredibly exciting new territories across the globe. Further details will be announced soon.