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[[46664 (number)|46664]] was the [[prisoner number]] of [[Nelson Mandela]] from his imprisonment in [[1964]] to his release in [[1990]].  Mandela is sometimes referred to, reverently, as prisoner 46664; the [[Nelson Mandela Foundation]] uses the website [http://46664.tiscali.com 46664.com].⏎
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On [[29 November]] [[2003]] there was a benefit c  The number was assigned becasue Mandela was the 466th prisoner to come to [[Robben Island]] in 1964.

On [[29 November]] [[2003]] an event called the '''46664 Concert''' held at Green Point Stadium, [[Cape Town]].  It was hosted by Mandela and its goal was to raise awareness of the spread of [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]] in South Africa. The following artists performed :-

*[[Beyoncé Knowles]]
*[[Bob Geldof]]
*[[Queen (band)|Queen]] ([[Roger Taylor (Queen)|Roger Taylor]] and [[Brian May]])
*[[David A. Stewart|Dave Stewart]]
*[[Paul Oakenfold]] with Shifty Shellshock and TC
*[[Amampondo Drummers]]
*[[Baaba Maal]]
*[[Youssou N'Dour]]
*[[Yusuf Islam]] (previously known as Cat Stevens)
*[[Peter Gabriel]]
*[[Angelique Kidjo]]
*[[Bono]] and [[The Edge]] from [[U2]]
*[[Abdel Wright]]
*[[Chris Thompson]], [[Zoe Nicholas]], [[Treana Morris]]
*[[Yvonne Chaka-Chaka]]
*[[Bongo Maffin]]
*[[Johnny Clegg]]
*[[Jimmy Cliff]]
*[[The Corrs]]
*[[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]]
*[[Eurythmics]]
*[[Danny K]]
*[[Watershed (Band)|Watershed]]
*[[Zucchero]]
*[[Ms Dynamite]]
*[[Andrew Bonsu]]
*[[Thandiswa Mazwai]]
*[[Anastacia (singer)|Anastacia]]
*[[Soweto Gospel Choir]]

Considerable effort is made to split [[Number of the Beast (numerology)|the sixes]] - as ''four, double six, six-four''.

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