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3. Which AI did you use? Google's says "53 years old", based on a Rolling Stone article.

Searching Google for "average age of rock stars performing concerts" (without the quotes) yielded this AI Overview:

While the prime age for a rock musician can range from their late teens to early 30s, the average age of performing rock stars is significantly higher, with a Rolling Stone report from 2019 placing the average age of the world's biggest live artists at 53. This is due to the enduring careers of legacy artists like Bruce Springsteen (69) and the Rolling Stones (75), whose consistent presence in top-grossing tours drives up the average age for performing rock stars.

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The source Google gave for that paragraph was this article in Rolling Stone:

https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/average-age-biggest-live-artists-53-rising-863337/

The Average Age of the World’s Biggest Live Artists Is 53 — and Rising
Meanwhile, the average age of the biggest recorded music acts is moving in the other direction. What's going on?

By Tim Ingham

July 26, 2019