Celebrate Africa: The Grand Finale Concert
On 9 July, Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli headlined the "Celebrate Africa: The Grand Finale" concert of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, at the Coca-Cola Dome, to mark the end of the World Cup, two days before the World Cup final. During the concert, Bocelli was joined by Canadian rock star, Bryan Adams, Italian flautist, Andrea Griminelli, and South African singers, Nianell and Pretty Yende. FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, South African president, Jacob Zuma, and Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, were among the 12,000 in attendance.
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