World Cup

VIDEO: R.KELLY TALKS ABOUT HIS SOUTH AFRICAN FANS

The Pied Piper of R&B R.Kelly has been in South Africa since the start of the World Cup, and in the interview below the star talks about the love and adulation he receives from his fans out in South Africa. Conducting interviews wearing dark shades IN SIDE just looks ridiculous. When will these artists learn??? Anyway there is definitely something different about old Kellz…..

UK NEWS: CHRIS EVANS APOLOGISES FOR OFFENSIVE JOKE

South Africa is hosting the biggest show on earth (The World Cup) and now here come the jokes…. Via The Guardian TV/radio personality Chris Evans has apologised for posting a joke about poverty in Africa and the World Cup on Twitter. Evans retweeted a joke about African football fans and the noisy horns known as vuvuzelas that had been circulating on the micro-blogging site. “Apologies for last retweet didn’t read it properly,” he said. “Never meant to offend. Not funny at all.” []

SOUTH AFRICAN SINGER DIES BEFORE HE WAS TO OPEN THE WORLD CUP

Via The Mail Online A singer dubbed the ‘Black Pavarotti’ died yesterday – just over a fortnight before he was due to open the World Cup alongside Nelson Mandela. South African Siphiwo Ntshebe, 34, had been chosen by President Mandela to perform at the World Cup opening ceremony, with his signature anthem entitled Hope. The track even features President Mandela speaking, which is the first time he has lent his voice to a record. Continue Reading….. This is so sad. Rest In []

UK TV: CARLSBERG ENGLAND WORLD CUP COMMERCIAL

Well the 2010 World Cup is fast approaching, and next week promotion/marketing of the event which will take place in South Africa will go in to full effect. Check out the brand new England 2010 World Cup commercial from Carlsberg, featuring various sporting greats from the past. I would love for England to bring home the World Cup but when I look at the England squad, I just don’t see it happening.