September 30, 2009 9:43
Will Smith to host Nobel Peace Prize concert
Wyclef Jean among performers at Oslo show this December
Will Smith is to host a Nobel Peace Prize concert in Norway.
The actor and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith will oversee proceedings at the show, which takes place in Oslo on December 11.
The gig will feature the likes of Wyclef Jean, Donna Summer and Toby Keith, reports BBC News.
The winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on October 6 and will be bestowed the day before the concert, December 10 – the anniversary of founder Alfred Nobel's death.
Revealing the plans to host the event, the Smiths declared it will be "an awe-inspiring experience".
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