The launch of next year's FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa will be marked with a three-hour pop concert.
The event, from the team behind the Live 8 and Live Earth shows, will take place on June 10 at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg.
Organiser Kevin Wall told BBC News: "We are going to have a lot of the major African artists and really it's going to be about Africa so the slots for international artists are a rarity.
"I think this will be one of the greatest shows ever produced from Africa."
Regarding reports of a possible appearance by the Spice Girls, he added: "I've heard a lot of these rumours, we've been overwhelmed by ideas like that that have come to us from artists and the press.
"We're really trying to highlight football and the cultures and colour and music of Africa so you will see a lot of great international artists but I can't comment on who they are."
Money from the event will be donated to 20 Centres for 2010, the official charity of next year's football competition.
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