Date:

Saturday, June 11, 1988

Venue:

Wembley Stadium

Location:

London, England, United Kingdom

Notes:

The Farafina Drummers
Harry Belafonte - speech
Sting (introduced by Harry Belafonte) – "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free", "They Dance Alone", "Every Breath You Take", "Message in a Bottle"
Lenny Henry - introduces the day
George Michael (introduced by Lenny Henry) – "Village Ghetto Land", "If You Were My Woman", "Sexual Healing"
Sir Richard Attenborough - speech
Amampondo
Whoopi Goldberg and Richard Gere - speech
Eurythmics (introduced by Richard Gere) – "I Need a Man", "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)", "Here Comes the Rain Again", "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart", "When Tomorrow Comes", "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", "Brand New Day"
Graham Chapman - 30 seconds of abuse
The Arnhemland Dancers
Whoopi Goldberg - speech
Amabutho Male Chorus
Lenny Henry doing a Michael Jackson parody
Al Green (introduced by Lenny Henry) – "Let's Stay Together"
Joe Cocker – "Unchain My Heart"
Jonathan Butler - "True Love Never Fails"
Freddie Jackson - "Jam Tonight"
Ashford & Simpson - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
Natalie Cole - "Pink Cadillac"
Al Green, Joe Cocker, Jonathan Butler, Freddie Jackson, Ashford & Simpson, and Natalie Cole - "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", "Higher and Higher"
Fry and Laurie (stand-up comedy)
Tracy Chapman (1st appearance) (introduced by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie) - "Why?", "Behind the Wall", "Talkin' Bout a Revolution"
Wet Wet Wet (introduced by Daryl Hannah and Lenny Henry) - "Wishing I Was Lucky"
Midge Ure and Phil Collins All Stars (House Band)
Tony Hadley - "Harvest for the World"
Joan Armatrading - "Love and Affection"
Midge Ure - "Dear God" (w/Phil Collins & Mark Brzezicki)
Paul Carrack - "How Long"
Fish - "Kayleigh"
Paul Young - "Don't Dream It's Over"
Curt Smith - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Bryan Adams - "Somebody"
Bee Gees - "You Win Again", "I've Gotta Get a Message to You"
Ali MacGraw and Philip Michael Thomas - Introduction for Jonas Gwangwa
Jonas Gwangwa
Salif Keita (introduced by Lenny Henry)
Youssou N’Dour - "Pitche Mi"
Jackson Browne and Youssou N’Dour - "When the Stone Begins to Turn"
Sly & Robbie and Aswad - "Set Them Free"
Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens
UB40 (introduced by Gregory Hines) - "Rat in Mi Kitchen", "Red Red Wine"
UB40 and Chrissie Hynde - "I Got You Babe", "Breakfast in Bed", "Sing Our Own Song"
Richard Gere - speech
Whoopi Goldberg - One Woman Show
Tracy Chapman (2nd appearance) (introduced by Lenny Henry) - "Fast Car", "Across the Lines"
Billy Connolly (stand-up comedy)
Hugh Masekela/Miriam Makeba (introduced by Lenny Henry) - "Soweto Blues"
Miriam Makeba - "Pata Pata"
Michael Palin (stand-up comedy)
Courtney Pine & IDJ Dancers
Simple Minds (introduced by Emily Lloyd & Denzel Washington) - "Waterfront"
Simple Minds featuring Johnny Marr - "Summertime Blues"
Simple Minds - "Mandela Day", "Sanctify Yourself", "East at Easter", "Alive and Kicking"
Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds & Youssou N'Dour - "Biko"
Steven van Zandt, Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel, Meat Loaf, Jackson Browne, Youssou N'Dour & Daryl Hannah - "Sun City"
Jerry Dammers, Simple Minds (introduced by Lenny Henry) - "Free Nelson Mandela"
Harry Enfield (stand-up comedy)
Angolan Dance Troupe
Whitney Houston (introduced by Corbin Bernsen and Jennifer Beals) - "Didn't We Almost Have It All", "Love Will Save the Day", "So Emotional", "Where Do Broken Hearts Go", "How Will I Know", "He/I Believe" (duet with her mother Cissy Houston), "I Wanna Dance with Somebody", "Greatest Love of All"
Salt-N-Pepa (introduced by Meat Loaf) - "Push It"
Derek B (introduced by Meat Loaf) - "Free Mandela"
Stevie Wonder - "I Just Called to Say I Love You", speech, "Dark 'n Lovely"
Fat Boys (introduced by Meat Loaf) - "Wipeout", "The Twist"/"Free Mandela" with Chubby Checker
Harry Enfield (stand-up comedy)
Lenny Henry doing a Tina Turner parody
Billy Connolly (stand-up comedy)
Dire Straits featuring Eric Clapton (introduced by Billy Connolly) - "Walk of Life", "Sultans of Swing", "Romeo and Juliet", "Money for Nothing", "Brothers in Arms", "Wonderful Tonight", "Solid Rock"
Jessye Norman - "Amazing Grace" (Finale)

Further appearances included Grupo Experimental de Dansa, H. B. Barnum, Mark Kelly (keyboardist), and Ray Lema.

Electronic, G-Funk, Hip Hop, Indie, Jazz, Rock, Rap, Gangster Rap, Mashup, West Coast Rap, and Compilation.

Seen By:

Old Fart