Queen duo to play Mandela gig
May and Taylor feature at birthday gig for South African statesman
Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor are set to play at a concert in London to mark Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday.
The gig is being held to raise awareness of Mandela’s 46664 HIV Aids campaign, set up to help people fight the disease.
May and Taylor helped found the campaign in 2003 alsongside Dave Stewart and Bono.
The concert is due to be held on June 27, 2008.
The 46664 campaign takes its name from the prison number Mandela was assigned during his 18-year-sentence on Robben Island in South Africa.
Bono and Beyonce headlined the first concert in South Afica in November 2003, reports BBC News.
The gig is being held to raise awareness of Mandela’s 46664 HIV Aids campaign, set up to help people fight the disease.
May and Taylor helped found the campaign in 2003 alsongside Dave Stewart and Bono.
The concert is due to be held on June 27, 2008.
The 46664 campaign takes its name from the prison number Mandela was assigned during his 18-year-sentence on Robben Island in South Africa.
Bono and Beyonce headlined the first concert in South Afica in November 2003, reports BBC News.
More News:
Queen with Paul Rogers
More Queen
Freddie Mercury memorial to be unveiled in west London
NME Video: Queens Of The Stone Age at Leeds Festival 2008Listen to full tracks now. Users outside the UK can hear 30-second clips of each song.
Comments (1)
Add a comment
merkinman
Aug 31, 2007
Add your comment
Please sign in to add your comments or register to have your say.