Music · United Kingdom · 1988 0

Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Director

Cast

Mark Knopfler as vocals, guitar John Illsley as bass Jack Sonni as guitar Alan Clark as keyboards Eric Clapton as guitar Guy Fletcher as keyboards

Synopsis

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was a popular-music concert staged on June 11, 1988 at Wembley Stadium, London and broadcast to 67 countries and an audience of 600 million. It was also referred to as Freedomfest, Free Nelson Mandela Concert and Mandela Day. In the US, the Fox television network heavily censored the political aspects of the concert.

Mood & Themes

nelson mandela

Key Collaborators

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