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mitgeschrieben wurde. Organizers Call Off Mandela AIDS Concert Fri January 17, 2003 02:19 PM ET JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Organizers called off an HIV/AIDS benefit concert that Nelson Mandela was due to host on Robben Island next month, saying on Friday they had not been able to reach a satisfactory agreement with its proposed producers. The former South African president, who spent 18 years in prison on Robben Island under apartheid, had been due to host the concert on February 2.... [100.00% - 26.9kb]

of its Vertigo tour. The organizers issued an apology and said an extra show would be added for the following day. Self-styled champions of the world's poor and oppressed, U2 had been criticized by fans for the high price of the tickets. Students could buy tickets for half price but the cheapest full price ticket was 200 reais -- about $75, or two-thirds of Brazil's minimum monthly wage. The organizers marketed the show through a tie-up with the Pao de Acucar supermarket chain, which is... [100.00% - 27.4kb]

at a nightclub in Kuta and organizers view this Concert For Peace as a positive, non-violent response to the recent tragedy and others like it around the world. All proceeds from this concert will go into an international educational scholarship fund for children and spouses of victims of terrorist acts. The Concert For Peace in Bali is produced by music industry veterans Jay Coleman and Matt Taylor. The worldwide satellite broadcast will be directed by Dick Curruthers (Elton John,... [50.00% - 25.2kb]