Folk came out to rep for the freedom fighter and former South African President. Oprah Winfrey, Robert DeNiro, Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Forest Whitaker among others came out to his 90th birthday dinner. UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and former US President Bill Clinton were also on the guest list. Wanna see px? click here.
His dinner is part of a week long UK visit celebrating his 90th birthday. A whole week! Age ain't nothin but a number when it comes to partying huh?
Of course, Mandela "parties" with a purpose. At the fundraiser dinner for his AIDS awareness campaign, Mandela took the opportunity to break his silence on the political situation in Zimbabwe. He addressed the ‘tragic failure of leadership’ in Zimbabwe, following weeks of violence, which have guaranteed the re-election of President Robert Mugabe this week.
He also met with Queen Elizabeth. Tomorrow the birthday concert goes down! Annie Lennox, Leona Lewis, Amy Winehouse, Jamelia, Simple Minds and Eminem are among the many artist who are supposed to be performing.
South African artists will also represent. R&B star and multi-South African Music Awards winner Loyiso Bala, who will be singing a duet with UK's Jamelia. He is also an ambassador for Mandela's 46664 Aids charity.
Loyiso will be performing Stevie Wonder's song As at the concert.
So if you had to choose between attending the BET awards or the 46664 Mandela concert and dinner, which one would it be?
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