From correspondents in London, England, 11:00 PM IST

French first lady Carla Bruni will lend her voice at the upcoming Nelson Mandela Day tribute in New York.

Bruni will sing a duet with pop star Dave Stwart, who is the man behind the first Mandela Day concert in South Africa, reports contactmusic.com

Celebrities like Aretha Franklin, Queen Latifah, Cyndi Lauper, Jesse McCartney, Josh Groban and Wyclef Jean will also appear at the former South African president's birthday tribute - to be held July 18 at Madison Square Garden.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)