Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute 36 years old
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.
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Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Eric Clapton He was 43, now 79 years old | as guitar |
| John Illsley He was 38, now 75 years old | as bass |
| Guy Fletcher He was 28, now 64 years old | as keyboards |
| Terry Williams He was 40, now 76 years old | as drums |
| Chris White He was 32, now 69 years old | as saxophone |
| Jack Sonni He was 33, now 70 years old | as guitar |
| Alan Clark He was 60, 71 years old when he died | as keyboards |
| Dire Straits was 11, now 47 years old | as vocals, guitar |
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ken O'Neill as Director. | Directing |
Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (36 years)
- Release day: Saturday, June 11, 1988