Stars Sign Up For Mandela's Birthday Bash

Wed, 07 May 2008 10:21:30 -0000

The list of artists signing up for the June 27th 46664 concert in honor of Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday just keeps growing. 45,000 tickets are available for the one-day event, which will feature acts such as Eminem, Queen, Annie Lennox, Razorlight, Keane, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Mandela says of the event, “London wants to celebrate my birthday and I said I would go if they would raise funds for our charities. So, we have a bargain – I am going to London and they there will host a concert in Hyde Park, which will raise awareness of our continuing work and much needed funds.”

The list of expected performers, as of yesterday, includes

Leona Lewis
Sugababes
Duffy
Jamelia
Amy Winehouse
Shirley Bassey
Emmanuel Jal
Andrea and Sharon Corr
Eddy Grant
Simple Minds
Amaral
Soweto Gospel Choir
Loylso
Kurt Darren
Johnny Clegg
The Children Of Agape
Papa Wemba
Sipho Mabuse

There will also be numerous unannounced appearances, as several major artists are keeping silent about their involvement in order to take both Mr Mandela and the audience by surprise.

The 46664 campaign got its name from Mandela’s prison number during 18 of his 27 years of incarceration on the notorious Robben Island. The campaign raises awareness about the impact of AIDS, especially in Africa, and promotes effective HIV prevention measures throughout the world.

Those wishing to purchase tickets, which are priced at £65 each, must first register at the concert’s homepage.

Eminem Designs Shoes For Charities

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:39:55 -0000

Written by Myrlia Purcell

Eminem has created eight different looks for 64 pairs of limited edition Nike Air Max to be auctioned for charity.

The multi-platinum rapper’s own charity, the Marshall Mathers Foundation, and ninemillion.org will benefit from the auction of the numbered and autographed sneakers.

Ninemillion.org aids refugees around the world, and the Marshall Mathers Foundation helps disadvantaged youth in Eminem’s home state of Michigan. All proceeds will be split evenly between the two charities.

“We’re always looking for new ways to try to raise money and awareness for the foundation, so when Nike approached us we jumped at the chance,” explained Eminem. “When we got the info on ninemillion.org, it made even more sense. Who wouldn’t want to design their own line of Nikes? And to do it for charity makes it that much better.”

The shoes will be available for bidding on eBay and at select Nike stores over a period of four weeks, beginning with an event at NikeTown London on August 31.

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