Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute 1988 Directed by Ken O'Neill
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was a popular-music concert staged on June 11, 1988 at Wembley Stadium, London and broadcast to 67 countries and an audience of 600 million. It was also referred to as Freedomfest, Free Nelson Mandela Concert and Mandela Day. In the US, the Fox television network heavily censored the political aspects of the concert.
Production Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Gnere
Music
Production Company
Elephant House
Release Date 11 June 1988
Cast
Mark Knopfler
vocals, guitar
John Illsley
bass
Jack Sonni
guitar
Alan Clark
keyboards
Eric Clapton
guitar
Guy Fletcher
keyboards
Terry Williams
drums
Chris White
saxophone