Queen guitarist Sir Brian May will make a special appearance in South Africa on March 27, along with West End star Kerry Ellis, to launch the Pride of Cape Town in aid of the Born Free Foundation.

The pair are set to appear at a launch party for the public arts event, which sees 50 life-size lion sculptures on the streets of Cape Town for summer 2013, aiming to raise money for Born Free's work to protect and conserve lions in the wild.