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46664 - Will Michael attend Mandela's 90th birthday?

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Any news on wether Michael will perform at this summers concert for Nelson Mandela's 90th B'day. The line up is looking awesome and there is already alot of rumours flying about that he will.
 
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Don't think he'll be there

Will be great if he is :cool:
 
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I think MJ's name is being used again for publicity. if MJ was going it would be kept secret. He hardly turns up at such event anyway.
 
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funny, I have'nt heard about this rumour......
 
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Moonchild...can you please post more info on this and some links- thanks in advance..also what does 46664 mean?
 
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Michael is not being used to draw publicity it has not been officially said just alot of forums having been discussing the line up and MJ has been metioned probably just a rumour as the 46664 site are slow at releasing the official line up, and the tickets sales have been delayed. 46664 is Nelson Mandela's prison cell number that is now used to front a charity to raise money for aids awarness and treatment.
http://www.46664.com/ This is going to be a huge concert forget Glastonbury this is the concert to be at. Mandela's 90th B'day come on Michael. Please make an appearence. I will try to find some links but my brother has just sent me some emails that he copied from other forums not sure which ones.
 
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Why keep it secret if he's going to appear that would just disappoint fans.
 
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Datsymay said:
He hardly turns up at such event anyway.
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Why not? Mandela is his friend. He may just appear there and thats it. May even be so private that we just hear he was there.
 
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I don't believe that his presence would overshadow every one elses, and even if he does thats why he's one of the greatest performers the world has ever seen thats showbiz, whats he gonna do never perform or appear again because it draws attention surely thats the point, his presence would draw attention to a worthy cause, Mj is a huge star and does create histeria wherever he goes but thats because he hardly ever appears at anything and he keeps his fans waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting..
A friend emailed me this list of performers, not sure where they got this from and not official.

46664 Concert - Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Celebration!!!!

London, Hyde Park - 27.06.2008

CONFIRMED:

Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart
Bill Clinton & Hilary Clinton
Bono & The Edge
Bryan Adams
Eminem
Eric Clapton
John Mayer & Buddy Guy
Jay-Z & Beyonce
Jools Holland
Joss Stone
Keane
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Lenny Henry
Naomi Campbell
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (HEADLINERS!)
Peter Gabriel
Prince Charles
Prince William & Prince Harry
Queen & George Michael
Paul Rodgers & Robbie Williams
Razorlight
Robert Plant
Roger Waters
Sheryl Crow!!!!
Spice Girls
Sting
Tina Turner
Will Smith
Amy Winehouse
Brian Wilson
David Bowie
Elton John
Kanye West
Kylie Minogue
Lily Allen
Madonna
Michael Jackson
Nicole Scherzinger
P. Diddy
The Rolling Stones
Samuel L. Jackson
Sean Lennon & Yoko Ono
Snow Patrol
Steve Winwood
Sugababes
Timbaland
Tom Petty
Whitney Houston
The Who

The 46664 Concert - Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Celebration will also be broadcast LIVE on TV around the World!!

so do we think it will happen? or is it all just rumours?
 
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That looks like a list of invitees, just like all the other list with MJ's name on it. Can't see why MJ's name has been singled out when so many others are on the list. I don't think he will attend cause of all the hype it would cause with him being there. I think he may go over to Africa and spend some quiet time with Nelson instead. MJ appearing at a show is much different from appearing at someone's birthday party and taking attention away from them. I think MJ not going may be seen as him showing respect.
 
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Personally I dont think the Mandela's website would list MJ unless he was going to pay his respects to Mandela. He's an invite. It doesnt seem so far fetched that MJ would attend his friends birthday considering his age as well. I think its fair to say its a possibility.
 
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Dangerous Incorporated said:
Personally I dont think the Mandela's website would list MJ unless he was going to pay his respects to Mandela. He's an invite. It doesnt seem so far fetched that MJ would attend his friends birthday considering his age as well. I think its fair to say its a possibility.
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All the people on the list were invited. MJ might well go, but then again he might not. That is indeed up to him. It isn't the first time MJ's name has been on a list of invitees and he did not attend. The problem with these list is that people tend to pick MJ's name from a bunch of names and assume that he is going because his name is on a list. MJ may well not want to go to that type of show. He may prefer to show his respect privately. We just have to wait and see.
 
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Datsymay said:
He may prefer to show his respect privately. We just have to wait and see.
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Thats kinda what I said above that MJ may go to the birthday and the media not know about it. Theres been times before when MJ has attended parties which we knew he was there but didnt see any pics or video. Just because he's there doesnt mean we will see him. This isnt considered an appearance in terms of promotion but rather just being Michael Jackson. Who knows apart from MJ. Time will tell. :punk:
 
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Dangerous Incorporated said:
Thats kinda what I said above that MJ may go to the birthday and the media not know about it. Theres been times before when MJ has attended parties which we knew he was there but didnt see any pics or video. Just because he's there doesnt mean we will see him. This isnt considered an appearance in terms of promotion but rather just being Michael Jackson. Who knows apart from MJ. Time will tell. :punk:
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Yes, he may wear one of his famous disguises.:D
 
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Datsymay said:
Yes, he may wear one of his famous disguises.:D
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I doubt it. That would be disrespectful no? Im sure MJ could attend as himself and still not be seen by photogs etc. They could have private rooms like in clubs. The security for this event would be enormous as well so it would easy for them to keep the media out if they want.
 
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moonchild said:
Why keep it secret if he's going to appear that would just disappoint fans.
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this is still rumours, as you said. it's not fair to Michael that because of his bigness, rumours abound. it would be just like people rumouring he would do a big thriller dedication at the wma's..and he wasn't about to do that. it was just rumour..
 
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and it's not fair that MJ should be considered someone who doesn't respect Nelson Mandela if he doesn't appear at a concert. that's like blaming MJ for being such a big star.

i think that Mandela knows MJ respects him. that should be enough...and i know that Mandela understands MJ's position. And i think that MJ has said that he isn't into performing right now. as heartbreaking as that may be, i would like to believe that he has earned the respect of all his fans, to the point where he could do as he wishes..
 
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vncwilliam said:
and it's not fair that MJ should be considered someone who doesn't respect Nelson Mandela if he doesn't appear at a concert. that's like blaming MJ for being such a big star.

i think that Mandela knows MJ respects him. that should be enough...and i know that Mandela understands MJ's position. And i think that MJ has said that he isn't into performing right now. as heartbreaking as that may be, i would like to believe that he has earned the respect of all his fans, to the point where he could do as he wishes..
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I agree. I don't know if other celebs get chastised if they don't turn up at someones birthday party or an event.
 
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I don't think MJ will appear at this concert, and the list posted is anything but official. So far, the official website hasn't given away much information and there are only a few performers confirmed for this event - though a lot seem to have been invited. Live 8 was a similar event and MJ was rumoured to be there for months - and didn't turn up at any of the concerts. At this particular stage of his carreer I don't see MJ doing any big public events any time soon. Maybe a video message, but certainly no live performance.
 
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Let the rumors continue (note the highlighted paragraph) :)

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46664 Concert Honouring Nelson Mandela at 90

A Gathering of 46,664 Great Friends and Supporters
London, Hyde Park, June 27, 2008

Tickets on public sale Friday 9 May at http://www.livenation.co.uk

Many of the world’s most powerful and instantly recognisable figures and a concert audience of 46,664 will pay their tributes to one of the world’s most loved leaders, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and icon of freedom, Nelson ‘Madiba’ Mandela, as he turns 90
later this year.

Mr. Mandela will arrive in London in June to take part in a series of events to mark his birthday: a very rare occasion since he is now finally “retired from retirement."

Royalty and politicians from both sides of the Atlantic, leading names from business, sport, film and entertainment – and some of the most successful musicians of the past twenty years – make up the birthday list for three days of celebrations, culminating in a
three-hour evening concert in London’s Hyde Park on Friday June 27, The 46664 Concert Honouring Nelson Mandela at 90.

President Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Will Smith, Ms. Oprah Winfrey, Robert de Niro and Forest Whitaker are amongst those who will attend some of the events. Lewis Hamilton, British Formula 1 driver for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team will attend his very first 46664 event.

Artists specially invited to perform for Mr. Mandela at the Friday night 90th birthday concert will include Queen + Paul Rodgers, Annie Lennox, Simple Minds, Leona Lewis, the Sugababes, Dame Shirley Bassey, Razorlight, Andrea and Sharon Corr, Eddy Grant, and Jamelia, along with international 46664 Ambassadors Italy’s Zucchero and Spain’s Amaral.
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Joining them to celebrate the life of the world’s most respected statesman will be South African and African artists including Johnny Clegg, Sipho Mabuse, multi-South African Music Awards winner Loyiso, Kurt Darren, the Soweto Gospel Choir, Aids orphan choir The Children of Agape – the subject of the award winning film feature ‘We Are Together’, the legendary Papa Wemba and Sudanese ‘war child’ rapper Emmanuel Jal.

The concert will feature numerous unexpected appearances, with several major artists keeping silent about their involvement in order to take both Mr Mandela and the audience by surprise.

Among the specially chosen artists are many whom Nelson Mandela is recognising for having voiced their support for him over the past 20 years, dating back to London’s historic Free Mandela concert of June 1988, which called for Mr. Mandela’s release from incarceration on Robben Island and which Mr Mandela has said gave him and his fellow prisoners great inspiration. Simple Minds were instrumental in making the 1988 event happen. Annie Lennox appeared with The Eurythmics and has since become of one of the most active ambassadors for Mr. Mandela’s 46664 AIDS organisation.

Lennox, along with Dave Stewart and Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor played a key part in the foundation of 46664 in October 2003. Since then, Queen and Paul Rodgers have gone on to write songs especially for the organisation, including the track Say It’s Not True from their forthcoming album which the band donated to 46664 for World AIDS Day 2007. With the Corrs, Sharon and Andrea Corr appeared at the inaugural Cape Town concert and together and separately have since participated in further concerts for Mr. Mandela’s 46664 charitable organisation. Zucchero has been another stalwart supporter, appearing in the first concert as well as two further concerts.

Rounding out the twenty years since the Free Mandela event in 1988, the concert will also feature top artists of today including worldwide No.1 artist Leona Lewis and Britain’s most successful female group, the Sugababes.

Fundraising events as part of the celebrations will benefit the charitable organisations established by Mr. Mandela: the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and the Mandela Rhodes Foundation, which through their work have sought to bring about change and make a difference to lives in South Africa, Africa and elsewhere over the past 14 years. The concert proceeds will go to the 46664 campaign
which raises awareness about the impact of AIDS, especially in Africa, and promotes effective HIV prevention measures throughout the world.

Mr. Mandela said at the announcement of the concert: “You all know that I am supposed to be retired but my friends and the charitable organisations that bear my name want to use my 90th birthday year to raise funds to continue our work and so of course I want to help them. So, we have a bargain – I am going to London and they will host a concert in Hyde Park, which will raise awareness of our continuing work and much needed funds.??

As his final public engagement on his visit to the UK, Mr. Mandela’s appearance at the concert is sure to be emotional. In stepping down from his campaign work he will use the concert to deliver his message presented in the current 46664 campaign “It’s in our hands??, that he is handing over the 46664 mantle to each of us to carry forward on his behalf.

The concert has been made possible through the generosity of the private sector to honour Mr. Mandela’s 90th birthday. Mercedes-Benz, Zain and Investec lead the companies who have rallied to support the concert. Others including with British Airways, Samsung, Intercontinental Hotels, The Westbury and Live Nation have also assisted. A special mention also for The Royal Parks who have allowed the concert to take place the night before Hard Rock Calling and who have agreed the sale of a significantly numbered 46,664 tickets for the concert.

For tickets for the 46664 Nelson Mandela 90th birthday concert:

Tickets on public sale Friday 9th May 9am atwww.livenation.co.uk

General admission tickets are £65.00 (plus booking fees).

http://www.46664.com/3
 
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thanx you very much for posting TSCM :flowers:
 
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I got this as a response when i emailed Brian May about it:

Management confirm Michael Jackson is not involved in the concert.


Kind regards
Jen Tunney
FOR SOAPBOX

So who knows..
 
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NO MJ? Oh well. When he's ready then.
 
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