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FIFA World Cup Soccer Celebration - Be ready to pay

Written by Sobza from the blog JUST SOBZA on 17 Mar 2010
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Control Room, the world’s leading producer of global music events, and FIFA the international governing body of football, announced the first group of legendary musicians confirmed to perform at the FIFA WORLD CUP KICK–OFF CELEBRATION CONCERT

Soccer Celebration

FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert
10 June 2010
Orlando Stadium, Soweto/Johannesburg

LINEUP

   alicia keys

john legend

I don't care how many times he comes to our shores I just love him

Black Eyed Peas

angelique kidjo

Alicia Keys, Amadou & Mariam, Angelique Kidjo, Black Eyed Peas, BLK JKS, John Legend, Juanes, Shakira, The Parlotones, Tinariwen, Vieux Farka Touré, and Vusi Mahlasela.

I am looking forward to this concert but the tickets are expensive.

Tickets available at Computicket....the cheapest ticket being R450.00. So you better buy them now....

Pics courtesy of: www.controlroom.com

23 Comments

Sobza
17 Mar 2010 18:03

This is gonna be rawkus

Da Diva
17 Mar 2010 20:31

Tx Sobza i'd love 2 but tyo amatickets ayadura bo.....

Sobza
18 Mar 2010 07:56

The sooner I buy the ticket the better.....I can't miss out

GML
18 Mar 2010 08:16

Too expensive

GML
18 Mar 2010 08:19

I'm sure they are going to sing 1 song each then they will bore us ngo Yvonne Chaka Chaka singing more than 3 songs swaying her hips al over the stage. No thank you.

I will watch in the comfort of my own warm home.

Sobza
18 Mar 2010 08:23

Digg deep into your pockets GML....you won't regret it

Mndeni
18 Mar 2010 08:37

I'm with you there GML,I dont even know half of these people who will be performing,

Sobza
18 Mar 2010 08:52

My people....Music is a universal language that transcends boundaries and bond people even thousands of miles apart. You don't have to know the artists who will be performing....music touches everyone's soul.

If you do not connect to any music, you probably are losing a part of yourself

Segololo
18 Mar 2010 09:04

Don't get me wrong - I am super excited at this concert and hope I can get tickets to attend it however I find myself having this mmmhhhhh feeling when I realise that the Worl Cup has been hailed as an African celebration - Ke nako the tagline says but african artists are taking a backseat on such prestigious event... Why are we not pushing our AFRCAN artists and have the Americans as supporting acts to pull the crowds?

I would like to see the names of our african artists blazoooned on posters such as the likes of Lira, Papa wemba, Salif Keita, Manu dibangu, Fally ipupa, etc

If it is Africa's turn, make the Americans take a backseat...

check out this video and article - Is is really Africa's turn? where is the SA flag on that video or are we not part of the world cup - ARE WE NOT THE HOSTS!!

Vesa
18 Mar 2010 09:13

@ Sobza.....I got the tickets yesterday! I'm soo in the mood for it and the soccer festivities! I'm gonna be broke afterwards...but it doesn't matter!

GML
18 Mar 2010 09:18

I agree with you Sego but I do not want to go watch Yvonne.

By all means let Africans perform your Lira's, Thandiswa and the likes.

realist
18 Mar 2010 09:20

Why are we not pushing our AFRCAN artists and have the Americans as supporting acts to pull the crowds?
This is the world cup and not the African cup therefore you need the international stars. Remember this will beamed to the whole world and not in Africa only. Anyone who remembered the Germany world cup? Other the Germans being professional when it comes to time keeping, the opening was a complete bore.

When it comes to the beating of drums, I hate it and it drives me nuts. I hope it will be less of that nonsense. Please don’t tell me that it is the African thing crap. I’ve had enough of those drums.

@ segololo: Name any African artist that will pull the crowd, just one.

dali
18 Mar 2010 09:45

lmao @ realist en drums

Vesa
18 Mar 2010 09:54

@ dali......I also hate those drums hle!

Sobza
18 Mar 2010 09:59

Good for you Vesa.....I am getting them tickets month end

Segololo
18 Mar 2010 10:00

there's no harm in trying, realist... there really isn't any harm in trying to change the mindset that africans really wanna be americans...

GML
18 Mar 2010 10:00

If anyone was at the Orlando stadium during the Pirates/ Celtic game (telkom knockout), you would have heard/seen the guy who had the drum. He just made the atmosphere even nicer with people moving to the drum.

but ke it shuold not be done for an opening match ceremony.
The confed cup ceremony was just horrible. I couldnt not even believe thay had Yvonne Chaka Chaka singing something we couldnt hear. Urrrrrrrrg.

Da Diva
18 Mar 2010 10:07

Eish Yvonne and Vusi Mahlasela very boring!! I won his DVD(V.M) tyo ngakhalela uR20.00 wam engagibela ngawo....

Sobza
18 Mar 2010 10:12

LMAO....@ da drums

Best-Achiever
18 Mar 2010 10:31

I think we are fforgetting that this is a FIFA event not SAFA, we are only a vessel, so the manufacture calls the shots.

Vesa
18 Mar 2010 10:42

Dankie, BA....we are only hosting! FIFA is the one calling the shots

blaqueboi
18 Mar 2010 10:52

I thought I was the only person who's had enough of Yvonne Chaka Chaka. lost all respect for her after her little stunt at the Saftas. I know she is still trying to keep her name in lights but sometimes too much exposure can ruin you. She is a legend and respect icon of this industry but she needs to take a back seat for some time. You dont see Aretha Franklin hogging the spotlight from kids at the MTV awards.

Segololo
18 Mar 2010 11:01

what excatly is our turn?

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