Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute - Performers and Speakers

Performers and Speakers

In order of appearance:

• The Farafina Drummers
• Sting (introduced by Harry Belafonte) – "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free", "They Dance Alone", "Every Breath You Take", "Message in a Bottle"
• George Michael (introduced by Lenny Henry) – "Village Ghetto Land", "If You Were My Woman", "Sexual Healing"
• Sir Richard Attenborough - speech
• Whoopi Goldberg and Richard Gere - speech
• Eurythmics (introduced by Richard Gere) – "I Need a Man", "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)", "Here Comes the Rain Again", "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart", "When Tomorrow Comes", "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", "Brand New Day"
• Graham Chapman - speech
• The Arnhemland Dancers
• Whoopi Goldberg - speech
• Amabutho Male Chorus
• Lenny Henry doing a Michael Jackson parody
• Al Green (introduced by Lenny Henry) – "Let's Stay Together"
• Joe Cocker – "Unchain My Heart"
• Jonathan Butler - "True Love Never Fails"
• Freddie Jackson - "Jam Tonight"
• Ashford & Simpson - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
• Natalie Cole - "Pink Cadillac"
• Al Green, Joe Cocker, Jonathan Butler, Freddie Jackson, Ashford & Simpson, and Natalie Cole - "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", "Higher and Higher"
• Lenny Henry - Introduction for Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie
• Fry & Laurie (Stand-up comedy)
• Phil Collins All Stars (House Band)
• The Phantom Horns - Johnny Thirkell, Gary Barnacle, Peter Thoms, Simon Gardner
• Tracy Chapman (1st appearance) - "Why?", "Behind the Wall", "Talkin' Bout a Revolution"
• Wet Wet Wet (introduced by Daryl Hannah) - "Wishing I Was Lucky"
• Tony Hadley - "A Harvest for the World"
• Joan Armatrading - "Love and Affection"
• Midge Ure - "Dear God" (w/Phil Collins & Mark Brzezicki)
• Paul Carrack - "How Long?"
• Fish - "Kayleigh"
• Paul Young - "Don't Dream It's Over"
• Curt Smith - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
• Bryan Adams - "Somebody"
• Bee Gees - "You Win Again", "I've Gotta Get a Message to You"
• Ali MacGraw and Philip Michael Thomas - Introduction for Jonas Gwangwa
• Jonas Gwangwa
• Salif Keita (introduced by Lenny Henry)
• Youssou N’Dour - "Pitche Mi"
• Jackson Browne and Youssou N’Dour - "When the Stone Begins to Turn"
• Sly & Robbie and Aswad - "Set Them Free"
• Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens
• UB40 (introduced by Gregory Hines) - "Rat in Mi Kitchen", "Red Red Wine"
• UB40 and Chrissie Hynde - "I Got You Babe", "Breakfast in Bed", "Sing Our Own Song"
• Whoopi Goldberg - One Woman Show
• Tracy Chapman (2nd appearance) - "Fast Car", "Across the Lines"
• Billy Connolly - speech
• Hugh Masekela/Miriam Makeba - "Soweto Blues"
• Miriam Makeba - "Pata Pata"
• Courtney Pine & IDJ Dancers
• Simple Minds (introduced by Emily Lloyd & Denzel Washington) - "Waterfront"
• Simple Minds featuring Johnny Marr - "Summertime Blues"
• Simple Minds - "Mandela Day", "Sanctify Yourself", "East at Easter", "Alive and Kicking"
• Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds & Youssou N'Dour - "Biko"
• Steven van Zandt, Simple Minds, David Sanborn - "Sun City"
• Jerry Dammers, Simple Minds - "Free Nelson Mandela"
• Harry Enfield (Stand-up comedy)
• Amampondo
• Whitney Houston (introduced by Corbin Bernsen and Jennifer Beals) - "Didn't We Almost Have It All", "Love Will Save the Day", "So Emotional", "Where Do Broken Hearts Go", "How Will I Know", "He/I Believe" (duet with her mother Cissy Houston), "I Wanna Dance with Somebody", "Greatest Love of All"
• Salt-N-Pepa (introduced by Meat Loaf) - "Push It"
• Derek B - "Free Mandela"
• Stevie Wonder - "I Just Called to Say I Love You", speech, "Dark 'n Lovely"
• Fat Boys and Chubby Checker - "The Twist"
• Harry Enfield (Stand-up comedy)
• Billy Connolly (Stand-up comedy)
• Dire Straits featuring Eric Clapton (introduced by Billy Connolly) - "Walk of Life", "Sultans of Swing", "Romeo and Juliet", "Money for Nothing", "Brothers in Arms", "Wonderful Tonight", "Solid Rock"
• Jessye Norman - "Amazing Grace" (Finale)

Further appearances included Grupo Experimental de Dansa, H. B. Barnum, Mick Karn, Mark Kelly, Ray Lema, and Steve Norman.