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46664

46664 was a series of AIDS benefit concerts played in honour of Nelson Mandela by South African and foreign musicians between 2003 and 2008.

This article is about the concerts. For the person called "46664", see Nelson Mandela. For the song, see 46664 (song).

Origin[edit]

The second time that Mandela was imprisoned on Robben Island was in 1964, and he was the 466th prisoner that year.[1] His prison number remained 466/64 until 1982, when he was transferred to Pollsmoor Prison and given the prison number 220/82.[2] "Prisoner 46664" continues to be used as a reverential title for him. Shortly before Joe Strummer's death, he and U2's Bono co-wrote the song "46664" for Mandela as part of the campaign against AIDS in Africa.

46664 concerts[edit]

Cape Town, South Africa[edit]

On 29 November 2003, an event called the 46664 Concert was held at Green Point Stadium, Cape Town. It was hosted by Mandela and its goal was to raise awareness of the spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. The following artists performed:

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Nelson Mandela Day

Nelson Mandela Foundation

Official website

Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

Article about the initial concert