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.
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