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Stars gather to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday with London concert
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Nelson Mandela, left, waves from the stage as U.S. actor Will Smith smiles from behind at the 46664 charity concert in honour of Mandela's 90th birthday in London on Friday. (article 4)
(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) Greeted with a massive roar of applause, Nelson Mandela took the stage in London's Hyde Park Friday evening to speak to the tens of thousands of fans gathered to honour his 90th birthday. (article 4)
As well as marking the former South African president's personal milestone, the concert raised funds for Mr Mandela's HIV/Aids charity 46664. (article 3)
CBC's coverage of 46664 CONCERT begins on Friday, June 27 and continues into the summer marking Mandela's actual birthday on Friday, July 18. (article 8)
Rep. Howard Berman introduced the bill to remove the stigma from Mandela and other ANC members. (article 10)
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, film stars Robert de Niro, Will Smith and Forest Whittaker and TV presenter Oprah Winfrey are among those attending celebrations that will climax with the three-hour concert on June 27. (article 7)
Friday's event also marks the 20 year anniversary of the Free Mandela concert featuring some of the same artists that was held in London to demand his release from prison. (article 7)
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Mandela, concert, Birthday, Nelson, Winehouse |
Source articles
- Stars gather to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday with London concert (cbc.ca, 06/27/2008, 741 words)
- Nearly 50,000 honor Nelson Mandela at 90 (msnbc.msn.com, 06/27/2008, 738 words)
- Mandela joins stars at London gig (BBC News, 06/27/2008, 673 words)
- 'Time for new hands to lift the burdens,' Mandela says at concert (cbc.ca, 06/27/2008, 527 words)
- Reporter's log: Mandela concert (BBC News, 06/27/2008, 2196 words)
- The day I met Nelson Mandela (BBC News, 06/27/2008, 242 words)
- Mandela concert hails legend's life (CNN, 06/26/2008, 391 words)
- 46664 Concert Honouring Nelson Mandela at 90 (cbc.ca, 06/27/2008, 265 words)
- Congress erases terror label from Mandela's name (Washington Post, 06/27/2008, 295 words)
- Bush gets bill to end blocks to Mandela (Washington Post, 06/27/2008, 380 words)
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