STRONG SHOW OF SUPPORT FROM INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS FOR 46664 ARCTIC

The list of artist bears witness to a truly global endorsement of the 4664 campaign, with performers and present 46664 ‘ambassadors' coming together from across the world to appear in Tromsø: Queen's Brian May, who will perform with Armenian musician Jivan Gasparyan, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, UK cult rock band Razorlight, Italy's Zucchero, Ireland's Sharon Corr, Benin's Angelique Kidjo and South African artists including Bongo Maffin, Johnny Clegg and Ladysmith Black Mambazo and many of Scandanavia's top artists including Ane Brun, Anneli Drecker, Kaizers Orchestra and Madrugada from Norway, and Saybia from Denmark. They will all perform in the presence of Mr Mandela.

The concert will additionally see messages sent from such high-profile 46664 ambassadors including Bill Clinton, Bob Geldof, Bono, Brad Pitt, Chris Martin, Robert de Niro and Will Smith calling on the world to do more to address infant mortality and the impact of HIV/AIDS on children. In Africa alone, 1,400 babies are born HIV positive every day.

International artists today confirmed for the 46664 ARCTIC concert in Tromsø on 11th June are:

- Angelique Kidjo
- Brian May
- Bongo Maffin
- Jivan Gasparyan
- Johnny Clegg
- Ladysmith Black Mambaza
- Razorlight
- Robert Plant & Strange Sensation
- Sharon Corr
- Zucchero

46664 ARCTIC follows the success last weekend of 46664 FESTIVAL MADRID, a three-day music event closed by 46664 Ambassador Zucchero and attended by over 30,000 people, and 46664 SOUTH AFRICA in Fancourt, George, which raised over 10 million Rand for the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

46664 ARCTIC will also provide a platform for Mr. Mandela to address the gathered crowd with a message specifically aimed at the leaders of the G8 summit which will be held under the leadership of Britain's Prime Minister, Tony Blair, three weeks later in Scotland telling them that far more needs to be done to fight HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. By staging the concert in the Arctic, 46664 also aims to deliver a message to the youth of the northern hemisphere countries where HIV/AIDS now endangers the lives of millions, particularly in the former Soviet Republic on Norway's border.

46664 ARCTIC is being made possible by a grant of 12 million NK (c.1.2m sterling) from the Storting (Norwegian Parliament) of which Mr. Mandela said: "46664 Arctic recognizes the fight to stop AIDS is global. The support of the Parliament and people of Norway is leading the way in helping to try and secure a future for everyone, everywhere, free from HIV/AIDS".

46664 ARCTIC will be televised by NRK and will be produced by Jim Beach, together with much of the same team behind the previous 46664 South African concerts, including Tim Massey as event co-ordinator and Robbie Williams as concert producer.

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For more information, contact:

Phil Symes Shimon Cohen
46664 46664
Tel: + 44 (0) 207 323 1200 Tel: +44 (0) 207 788 4100
Email: publicity@theprcontact.com Email: 46664@theproffice.com

Elaine McKay Bjørn Erik Jansen
Nelson Mandela Foundation 46664 Arctic
Tel: +27 11 853 2623 Mob: +47 995 321 49
Email: elaine@nelsonmandela.org Email: bjorn.erik@46664arctic.no


Editors' note:

46664 ARCTIC is the fourth 46664 concert following Green Point Stadium, Cape Town (2003), Fancourt, George and 46664 Festival Madrid. 46664 ARCTIC follows in Tromsø, Norway, on 11 June.

For further information on 46664 ARCTIC visit www.46664.com or www.46664arctic.no.