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Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Queen Latifah have all signed up for the 'Mandela Day'.
According to organizers, each artist will participate in a July 18 concert to raise awareness and funds with the intention of creating an official Mandela Day to be held annually on his birthday, July 18.
Tickets for the event, taking place at Radio City Music Hall, are currently on sale through Ticketmaster, Live Nation and thegarden.com.
Other artists and actors lined up for this event include Will.I.Am, Wyclef Jean, Dave Stewart, Lil Kim, Jesse McCartney, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Gaynor, Emmanuael Jal, Suzanna Owiyo, Whoppi Goldberg, Forest Whitaker, and Morgan Freeman.
Read more about Mandela Day here.
Michael Jackson's public memorial is avaible live on the following sites:
Staples Center and social networking services Facebook and MySpace members will be able to get an online video of today's memorial.
Here's a report on what happend so far today, this is coming straight from Dr. Funkenberry
8:27 Photo tribute on Staples big scren outside. Vendors selling hoards of t-shirts. So many different kinds of people everywhere.
8:38 looking at free memorial program they handed out at entry. Nicely done.
8:47 It seems like there is about as much media passes as there would be, if not more, for a super bowl. Human Nature just finished playing in background.
9:00 at seats right by stage. AEG took care of us. The Jackson family is at Forest Lawn right now.
9:05 Al Sharpton here at Staples. They just put casket in hearse. LAPD does not want that info out. Oops.
9:23 Jackson Family along with casket is on way.
9:30 Smokey Robinson shaking hands with one of the Jackson family’s Ministers. Motorcade and helicop escort on way with casket to Staple Center.
9:37 Kim Kardashian and her mom just sat down. Nice view for me when she sat down. Trying to keep it light people.
9:48 They are testing lights. MJ’s body is here. Pulling into Staple Center.
"The Montreux Jazz Festival is going to be a little bit more funky this year as a musical genius is planning on taking the stage not once, but twice." (Montreux Jazz Festival) The organizers of the Montreux festival have officially announced it Prince will be performing at the Montreux Jazz festival this year! Lucy Prince fans will have the pleasure of seeing him twice in one night on July 18th. Tickets will go on sale today at the following hours: at 2pm (local time Switzerland), 1pm (London time), 8am (New York time), 5am (Los Angeles time).Ticket prices: Main floor :CHF 195.-
(indicative price : US$ 177.-, € 130.-)
Seated balcony : CHF 480.-
(indicative price US$ 430.-, € 320.-)Points of sale: http://www.montreuxjazz.com/TicketCorner (Manor, Coop City, La Poste, Gare CFF), Fnac.
