MUMBAI: Actress Bipasha Basu will host the global show for the New Seven Wonders of the World on 7 July, 2007 at the Benfica Stadium in London.

The dusky beauty will co-host the show along with Oscar winners Ben Kingsley and Hillary Swank to announce the New Wonders, which have been selected by global voting for the first time ever.

Basu is ecstatic about this opportunity as she thinks it’s an honour to be a part of history.

The event will have performances from pop diva Jennifer Lopez, Spanish ballet dancer Joaquin Cortes, American singer Chaka Khan and Italian singer Alessandro Safina among others.