Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa

Name: Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa
Start: 1990

1990 CE.

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Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa was a music concert that took place on 16 April 1990 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The event was held before a capacity audience of 76,000 people and was broadcast to more than 60 countries. It was held two months after Nelson Mandela's release from a South African apartheid prison and was regarded by him as an official international reception.

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