Mandela Leads Tribute to U2
World Entertainment News Network
01-MAR-98
(MAR. 1) WENN/P - MANDELA LEADS TRIBUTE TO U2
NELSON MANDELA will lead tributes to U2 when the supergroup
finally end their POPMART tour in Johannesburg, South Africa
later this month (21MAR98).
The South African President will publicly declare his admiration
for
the DISCOTHEQUE group at a party for family and friends.
Supermodels HELENA CHRISTENSEN, NAOMI CAMPBELL
and CHRISTY TURLINGTON are among those invited to
celebrate the end of the money-spinning tour. (SW/WN/KXB)
The exact number of fans for the South African dates is not yet
know
because of standing room tickets to be sold. Some 50,000 -
100,000 +
could show up. Mandela said this is one of South Africa's largest
event
in over 20 years!