At his 91st birthday bash in New York, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy will perform for the 1st time in public since marrying the French president
At his 91st birthday bash in New York, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy will perform for the 1st time in public since marrying the French presidentCarla Bruni-Sarkozy will lead a glittering line-up of stars at a concert to mark Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday.
Bruni-Sarkozy, a model-turned-musician, will perform for the first time in public since marrying French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the concert at Radio City Music Hall in Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
The event, which also stars Stevie Wonder and soul queen Aretha Franklin, ends a week of celebrations for the 91st birthday of the former South African president.
"Mr Mandela is an iconic statesman whose sacrifice and leadership has had an enormous impact on humanity," the organisers said in a statement.
The concert aims to raise funds for Campaign 46664, named after Mandela's former prisoner number when he was jailed for 27 years under the South African apartheid regime before becoming the country's first black president in 1994.
Star PowerOthers who will also attend the celebrations:Forest Whitaker
Susan Sarandon
Matt Damon
Morgan Freeman
Whoopi Goldberg
Stevie Wonder
Aretha Franklin
