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

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

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1988

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.

Director

Ken O'Neill

Music

nelson mandela

Cast & Crew

Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler

as vocals, guitar

John Illsley

John Illsley

as bass

Jack Sonni

Jack Sonni

as guitar

Alan Clark

Alan Clark

as keyboards

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

as guitar

Guy Fletcher

Guy Fletcher

as keyboards

Terry Williams

Terry Williams

as drums

Chris White

as saxophone

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