Rihanna, J.Lo & Co.: This is how much a private concert by the stars costs | Life & Knowledge
Of course, you can have friends and family sing you a serenade on your birthday. But there are also birthday children who hand this task over to none other than the Rolling Stones. For example, the American millionaire David Bonderman. For his 60th birthday, he paid 3.5 million US dollars (3,217,620 euros) for a 90-minute performance by the Rolling Stones.
Not only the Rolling Stones, but also Rihanna, Beyoncé and Sir Elton John like to drop by at private parties – if the fee is right. LOTTO24 has put together a list of how much you should put aside for a private concert by the megastars.
Rihanna
Rihanna is one of the world's most famous artists and has an estimated net worth of 1.3 billion US dollars (1,194,882,000 euros), according to Forbes. This is further increased by the income from private concerts.
She received 6 million US dollars (5,515,260 euros) for an appearance at a bachelorette party for the son of Mukesh Ambani, one of the richest men in Asia.
Beyonce
Mukesh Ambani's daughter, Isha Ambani, received a special gift from her father for her wedding: he invited Beyoncé for her.
Beyoncé accepted the award for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for “Renaissance” at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in February
For the sum of 4.5 million US dollars (4,135,500 euros), the singer performed her hits for 45 minutes.
Flo Rida
US rapper Flo Rida is also a welcome guest at private parties. The rapper performed for 30 minutes at the bar mitzvah of the then 13-year-old Andrew Cohen. He received one million US dollars (919,000 euros) for this.
Drake
Compared to other megastars, Drake’s private concerts are a bargainFor 600,000 US dollars (551,514 euros), the rapper performed at Gigi Ashkenazy's bar mitzvah.
She is the daughter of a wealthy US real estate mogul and celebrated with friends to Drake's biggest hits.
J.Lo
In 2016, Jennifer Lopez announced exclusive concert at the wedding of the oligarch offspring Khadija Uzhakhov and Said Gutseriev. For this she received a fee of one million US dollars (919,000 euros).
Jennifer Lopez at the premiere of the film “Atlas” at the Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles
Sir Elton John
When British businessman Peter Shalson married his bride Polly in 2002, he hired Sir Elton John to provide the musical accompaniment.
Cost: three million US dollars (2,757,570 euros).
Elton John gestures during the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Brooklyn
Christina Aguilera
When oligarch Andrei Melnichenko married former Miss Yugoslavia Aleksandra Kokotovic, the couple invited Christina Aguilera on stage. She is said to have pocketed a whopping 3.6 million US dollars (3,309,300 euros) for three songs.
Kylie Minogue
In 2004, Kylie Minogue performed at a French castle in Versailles. The occasion for the classy party was the wedding of Lakshmi Mittal's daughter. The Indian billionaire booked the Australian singer for 500,000 euros. Sounds like a bargain.
Kylie Minogue performs at the OUTLOUD festival in West Hollywood
Justin Timberlake
Round wedding anniversaries are also the perfect occasion for a private, top-class concert. That's what the American millionaire couple John Darius and Jill Bikoff thought.
In 2013, they hired Justin Timberlake for their tenth wedding anniversary. The singer received a whopping 1.3 million US dollars (1,195,090 euros) for this.