10.000 people saw at Johannesburg on Ellis Park stadium on Saturday a 10 hours music show broadcasted to millions around the world for World AIDS Day.Artists like Ludacris, Peter Gabriel, Johnny Clegg, Annie Lennox and Goo Goo Dolls made their attendance.
This event was organized by Nelson Mandela. At present time he's 89 years old, and using as reference the 46664 AIDS campaign, called after his prison number from his 27 years in jail during South Africa's apartheid regime.
Peter Gabriel singed his "Biko" song about the apartheid activist Steve Biko, deep remarks from Nobel laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Even Naomi Campbell made a surprise appearance. It’s expected another cultural demonstration in June 27, 2008 in London to remember Mandela's 90th birthday.
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