Black Eyed Peas and Alicia Keys will perform at a concert in South Africa that will officially begin this year’s World Cup football tournament. Shakira, John Legend and Angelique Kidjo will also be present at the event which will be held on June 10 in Johannesburg. The 2010 World Cup starts the next day and runs until 11th of July. According to Jerome Valcke, football’s governing body of Fifa, the pop concert would serve as a testament to the universal and unifying power of football and music. People are excited and thrilled to have such a concert with famous performing talents who will raise the curtain on the first Fifa World Cup in Africa. The concert will officially “kick off” 2010 World Cup football tournament on the eve of the event which will be produced by Kevin Wall, Emmy Award-winner, and his company Control Room. Musical performances by popular African artists and appearances by past and present football legends will also be featured in the event. The year 2010 will mark the first time Fifa World Cup which will be played in Africa. Proceeds from this event will benefit 20 Centers for 2010, an official charity campaign which is dedicated to building 20 public health centers across Africa. Black Eyed Peas and Alicia Keys Perform at World Cup Concert is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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