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Nelson Mandela curates hip new London festival

by Kev Kharas [Edit this content] ▾ 11 comments 11:27 April 11th, 2008

Eminem will apparently make his return to the live stage at Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday party, held in London’s Hyde Park this summer.

The rapper, real name Marshall Mathers, will make his first appearance since 2005 at the Mandela-curated, Will Smith-hosted event.

Further performances come from ‘Queen’, Stevie Wonder, Razorlight and Keane, while Annie Lennox will be there, still looking for a husband.

Aye, a good line-up I hear you mutter under your breath – well, you may well soon be able to add U2*, *The Spice Girls and **Paul McCartney to the bands you’ll be jumping around to with your mum and your hot dog on the 27th of June.

That’ll be nice won’t it? Free Nelson Mandela!

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god damn....free nelson mandela indeed..from his shit music taste!

isibuko | 11 Apr '08, 11:31 | X | Reply

yeah

why doesnt a 90 year old man like post rock!

fucktherave @isibuko | 11 Apr '08, 11:39 | X | Reply

Are they

trying to kill the old man. Seriously.

msmonipenni @fucktherave | 11 Apr '08, 11:43 | X | Reply

Exactly!

All that spare time to listen to music and this is what comes of it?

ma0sm @fucktherave | 11 Apr '08, 11:50 | X | Reply

how do i get a ticket?

i need to see stevie wonder...i dont care wat anyone else says

rosbeef @ma0sm | 11 Apr '08, 12:14 | X | Reply

He won't see you

Brooner @rosbeef | 11 Apr '08, 13:22 | X | Reply

potd

moodiejg @Brooner | 11 Apr '08, 13:59 | X | Reply

The poor fella

This birthday concert is going to make his 27 years behind bars seem like a holiday.

msmonipenni @_vikram | 11 Apr '08, 20:05 | X | Reply

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