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Mary J. Blige to Perform at 20th Annual Nobel Peace Concert

Missing Mary? The annual concert being held in Oslo, Norway announces it's headline artists. 
Mary J. Blige to Perform at 20th Annual Nobel Peace Concert
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By Dominique Hobdy · Updated October 27, 2020
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Mary J. Blige will headline the 20th annual Nobel Peace Prize concert on Wednesday, December 11th in Oslo, Norway.

The nine-time Grammy Award winner and ESSENCE Fest alum will command the stage at one of the most prestigious awards events in the world. Previous winners of the Noble Peace Prize include Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King, Jr. The concert will be televised in over 100 countries worldwide.

Last year’s performers include Jennifer Hudson and Seal.

Blige recently released her “A Mary Christmas.”