Nelson Mandela arrives in London for 90th birthday celebrations

LONDON: Nelson Mandela arrived in London Monday for a week of events to celebrate his 90th birthday.

The former South African president's plane landed at Heathrow Airport Monday morning.

He is due to attend an outdoor concert in his honor in Hyde Park on Friday. Performers include Queen, Annie Lennox, Leona Lewis and the Soweto Gospel Choir. Troubled diva Amy Winehouse is also scheduled to sing, if her doctors allow it. She was taken to hospital last week after fainting at home.

Monday, AP