INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS TO PERFORM AT WORLD CUP CONCERT

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS TO PERFORM AT WORLD CUP CONCERT

A jam-packed line up of international and local musicians was announced on 17 March for the Fifa World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert, which will take place at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on June 10th.

Alicia Keys, John Legend, Black Eyed Peas, Amadou & Mariam, Angélique Kidjo, BLK JKS, Juanes, Shakira, The Parlotones, Tinariwen, Vieux Farka Touré and Vusi Mahlasela will take to the stage at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg on the eve of the opening match of the first FIFA World Cup™ on African soil.

The concert will feature performances from major international musicians and African artists, as well as appearances by football legends past and present and celebrities from other fields. This historic music event will take place in front of a capacity stadium audience of 30,000 and will be broadcast to hundreds of millions more worldwide. It is scheduled to begin at 20.00 local time (GMT+2).

All net proceeds from the concert will be donated to 20 Centres for 2010, the Official Campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, whose aim is to achieve positive social change through football by building 20 Centres across Africa offering education and healthcare services as well as football training to disadvantaged communities.

Ticket information
Tickets for the concert can be purchased online at www.computicket.com or by telephone on (+27) 083 915 8000. 

Source: FIFA,  www.sagoodnews.co.za

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