The inspirational revolutionary-turned-peacemaker has long regarded London as a second home. It was this city, under Ken Livingstone's GLC, that led the worldwide movement to free him during his twenty-seven years in captivity, and it is here that he has decided to celebrate his ninetieth birthday. The line-up includes Queen (atoning for their boycott-breaking Sun City show thirty years ago), Leona Lewis, Annie Lennox, Dame Shirley Bassey, Simple Minds, Eddy Grant, Razorlight and Sugababes. There is also pulsating South African music from the Soweto Gospel Choir, with more big acts still expected to confirm. Watch this space.
Hilton London Metropole
225 Edgware Road, W2 1JU
Towering over Edgware Road, the upper floors of the Hilton London Metropole - which include the Asian... More
The Berkeley
Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7RL
Served in the appropriately themed Caramel Room with its low-lighting, chocolate-coloured wall coverings and snappy faux-crocodile fabrics, afternoon tea at... More
Royal Eagle Hotel - Trainspotting (1996)
26-30 Craven Road, W2 3QB
While most of Danny Boyle's Trainspotting takes place in rather insalubrious parts of Edinburgh and Glasgow, Renton... More
19 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
The Teenage Cancer Trust's annual programme of concerts returns to the Royal Albert Hall this spring with an eclectic line-up of music and a star-studded ...More
3 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
Overlooking the gardens surrounding Kensington Palace, this modern hotel is only a few minutes’ walk from Queensway and not much further from Bayswater Tube station ... More
3 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
The wonderful vistas over Hyde Park and the attractive redbrick building make this a an impressive place for visitors to London. The library lounge is ... More
4 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
Art Work Space is an independent art gallery on the lower ground floor of The Hempel hotel, showcasing emerging artists working in a variety of ... More
Black Lion Gate,
Kensington Gardens,Broad Walk,Bayswater,
London,
W2Map
5 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
This truly magical place is a kiddie's wonderland and the ideal jaunt for family fun. The focal point of the commemorative Diana, Princess of Wales ... More
5 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
Britain’s first department store opened its grand, Edwardian doors back in 1912, five years after the murder of William Whiteley, the self-made entrepreneur behind ... More
8 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
This excellent hair and beauty clinic on the Westbourne Grove Road offers the full range of cutting, styling and beauty treatments. Gina Conway is an ... More
2 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
This busy, inexpensive restaurant in Bayswater is the place to go for a seafood blow-out. The house specialty is lobster, and it’s said they sell ...More
2 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
Royal China run a chain of restaurants, each with impeccable standards of food preparation and service, and in any of the various branches you are ...More
10 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
This spacious Westbourne Grove branch of beauty emporium Space NK is one of only two London stores to offer treatments at the luxurious Spa.NK. The ... More
8 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
Boasting an elegant design, this large venue is a popular place for perusing the long and imaginative cocktail list. Westbourne House is more of a ... More
9 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
Harlem offers a first rate bar restaurant on the ground floor and an excellent little club downstairs. Arthur Baker is the brains behind this venue ...More
9 minutes walk from Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Concert
Harlem offers a first rate bar restaurant on the ground floor and an excellent little club downstairs. Arthur Baker is the brains behind this venue ...More
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The inspirational revolutionary-turned-peacemaker has long regarded London as a second home. It was this city, under Ken Livingstone's GLC, that led the worldwide movement to free him during his twenty-seven years in captivity, and it is here that he has decided to celebrate his ninetieth birthday. The line-up includes Queen (atoning for their boycott-breaking Sun City show thirty years ago), Leona Lewis, Annie Lennox, Dame Shirley Bassey, Simple Minds, Eddy Grant, Razorlight and Sugababes. There is also pulsating South African music from the Soweto Gospel Choir, with more big acts still expected to confirm. Watch this space. 
