Stars of the screen, stage and sporting arena paid tribute to Nelson Mandela, whose visit to London was overshadowed by events in Zimbabwe where disputed elections had just ended.

Hollywood actor Will Smith hosted a birthday celebration concert in front of Mandela, who was about to turn 90, and nearly 50,000 cheering fans in London's Hyde Park.

Smith was joined on stage by Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton and pop acts including Queen, Simple Minds, Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis, Annie Lennox and Razorlight.

The event was organized to support Mandela's HIV/AIDS charity "46664," named after his prison number, and comes 20 years after the London hosted another concert for the statesman when he was still behind bars for his stand against apartheid.

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