At the Mandela Day 2 concert at the Wembley Stadium in London, England, Nelson Mandela delivers a speech in which he thanks the world for their wide support for the anti-apartheid struggle. The concert comes a few months after Mandela's release from prison and is attended by over 72 000 people and watched on TV by many millions globally. The concert's line-up includes world famous artists and bands such as Simple Minds, Tracey Chapman, Peter Gabriel and South African Mara Louw.
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16 April 1990
Nelson Mandela says “thank you” to the world
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Jones, R.W., Nelson Mandela dead: Former president's famous speeches and letters, from Mirror Online, Available at www.mirror.co.uk [Accessed: 16 April 2014]
- 02News Day, Nelson Mandela: Former president’s famous speeches, from News Day Zimbabwe, [online], Available at www.newsday.co.zw [Accessed: 16 April 2014]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
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