Although the day will be celebrated worldwide, Madrid, in Spain has been chosen as the host of the first official Nelson Mandela International Day celebration concert, at which BB King is billed to perform. 
Ingawa siku hiyo itasherehekewa kote ulimwenguni, Madrid, mji mkuu wa Hispania, umechaguliwa kuwa wenyeji wa tamasha kubwa la kusherehekea Siku ya Kimataifa ya kwanza ya Nelson Mandela, na BB King anatarajiwa kutumbuiza.