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46664 was a series ofAIDS benefit concerts played in honour ofNelson Mandela by South African and foreign musicians between 2003 and 2008.
The second time that Mandela was imprisoned onRobben Island was in 1964, and he was the 466thprisoner that year.[1] His prison number remained 466/64 until 1982, when he was transferred to Pollsmoor Prison and given the prison number 220/82.[2] "Prisoner 46664" continues to be used as a reverential title for him. Shortly beforeJoe Strummer's death, he andU2'sBono co-wrote the song "46664" for Mandela as part of the campaign against AIDS in Africa.
On 29 November 2003, an event called the46664 Concert was held atGreen Point Stadium,Cape Town. It was hosted by Mandela and its goal was to raise awareness of the spread ofHIV/AIDS in South Africa. The following artists performed:
Following the concert, three live CDs and a DVD titled "46664: The Event" were released.
On 19 March 2005, another "annual" 46664 Concert was held at Fancourt Country Club and Golfing Estate, inGeorge, South Africa with people likeKatie Melua,Prime Circle,Annie Lennox, Juluka with Johnny Clegg andQueen + Paul Rodgers.Will Smith was the host.
The first 46664 event to be staged in Europe took place from 29 April 2005 through to 1 May 2005 inMadrid, Spain. The concerts named "46664 Festival Madrid" focused on Spanish-speaking artists, as shown in the following list:
("Roots night", 29 April 2005)
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("Pop night", 30 April 2005)
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("Singer-songwriter's night", 1 May 2005)
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On 11 June 2005, the 46664Arctic Concert was held inTromsø, Norway.The following artists performed:
On 1 December 2007, InternationalWorld AIDS Day, a third concert was held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The concert was hosted atEllis Park, with tens of thousands of people in attendance.[3]Peter Gabriel,Annie Lennox,Angelique Kidjo,Ludacris,Corinne Bailey Rae,Goo Goo Dolls,Razorlight,The Who,Prime Circle,Cassette andJamelia performed forNelson Mandela on stage. The event was streamed live oniclips.net. All technical services were supplied by theGearhouse Group South Africa
A concert celebrating Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday took place inLondon's Hyde Park on 27 June 2008.
Artists who performed at this special event includedJivan Gasparyan,Josh Groban,Zucchero,Queen + Paul Rodgers,Annie Lennox,Simple Minds,Jerry Dammers,Amy Winehouse,Amaral,The Who,Sugababes,Razorlight,Leona Lewis,Eddy Grant,Joan Baez andJamelia.Will Smith opened the concert with his wifeJada Pinkett Smith. Smith later performed his song"Switch".Quincy Jones also made an appearance introducing Leona Lewis. Other celebrities who made an appearance includeLewis Hamilton,Geri Halliwell andPeter Gabriel.
Joining them were South African and African artistsJohnny Clegg,Sipho Mabuse,Loyiso,Vusi Mahlasela, theSoweto Gospel Choir,AIDS orphan choirThe Children of Agape (the subject of the award-winning film featureWe Are Together), the legendaryPapa Wemba, and Sudanese "war child" rapperEmmanuel Jal, among others.
A surprise guest, expected to be theSpice Girls, had been promised, but the girl group did not perform.Dame Shirley Bassey had been confirmed as a guest, but did not appear on advice from her doctors, following recent stomach surgery.
The concert was broadcast live online atIclips.net and onVirgin Radio, and highlights shown onITV1 (and MHD in the United States), hosted byPhillip Schofield andFearne Cotton.
