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Rock concert honors Mandela at Wembley in anti apartheid vigil
More than 70 000 fans packed Wembley Stadium for a 10 hour charity concert honoring Nelson Mandela on his 79th birthday. Beeline stars from the Bee Gees to Sting performed while BBC coverage highlighted apartheid policy. Proceeds support anti apartheid efforts and southern Africa child charities.
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Soviet Union
George Michael
Roberta Flack
Stevie Wonder
Joe Cocker
Whitney Houston
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Dire Straits
Hugh Masekela
Miriam Makeba
Salif Keita
Harry Belafonte
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