The Shocking Amounts Of Money A Singer Can Make Off A Private Performance

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The Shocking Amounts Of Money A Singer Can Make Off A Private Performance

Posted Thu Mar 3, 2011 4:17pm PST by Mark Cina, The Hollywood Reporter in Stop The Presses!

 

 

Christina Aguilera once made $1 million to perform for an hour

 

Artists can bring in big bucks even when they aren't headlining a major world tour.

 

Nelly Furtado and Beyonce scored a cool $1 million for performing for family members of Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi (both handed their money over the charity).

 

The Hollywood Reporter takes a look at the shocking amounts of money other musicians have made off private performances:

 

Mariah Carey raked in $1 million to sing just four songs at a Gadhafi bash on the Caribbean island of St. Barts after New Year's Day 2009, The New York Times reported. Carey's rep, Cindi Berger, would not comment on how much Carey was paid, but the singer said in a statement: "I was naive and unaware of who I was booked to perform for. I feel horrible and embarrassed to have participated in this mess." (She plans to donate royalties for the song "Save The Day," which she has written for her upcoming album, to human-rights charities.)

 

Last year, Christina Aguilera reportedly earned a cool $1 million to perform - for an hour! - at investment guru Charles Brandes' Halloween party. And that $16,666 per minute didn't include hair, makeup, travel and other related costs!

 

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David Bonderman, a well-known investor from Texas, opened up his wallet in a big way in 2002 when he paid The Rolling Stones a whopping $7 million to play for an hour at his 60th birthday.

 

Celine Dion is rumored to enjoy 2-3 private U.S. gigs a year at a price of $6.5 million per show.

 

In 2007, Russian billionaire Andrei Melnichenko forked over $2 million for Jennifer Lopez to perform at a joint birthday party for himself and his wife. Lopez's 40-minute set included such hits as "Jenny From The Block." He paid another $800,000 to fly the singer, her husband Marc Anthony and their entourage from the U.S. to his 27-acre estate in Surrey, England. He even put them up at the Mandarin Oriental in London.

 

Guns N' Roses reportedly raked in $1 million last year to play a private show in Moscow for Alexander Chistyakov, deputy chairman of the management board of Federal Grid Company (FGC).

 

Headline-grabbing "Rehab" singer Amy Winehouse scored a little under $1 million to belt out tunes at a Russian oligarch's annual corporate party in Moscow last year, according to British news reports. Robbie Williams, Rod Stewart and Sir Elton John have all been known to command the same price tag per private show.

 

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British reports swirled last year that Sir Tom Jones walked away with $3.1 million after performing at a Red Cross charity concert. (A spokesperson for the event was quoted by the Britain's The Mirror as saying: "He was worth every euro.") He is said to have donated much of his earnings to charity.

 

In 2005, then Point Blank Solutions Inc.'s CEO David Brooks threw a lavish $10 million bat mitzvah for his 13-year-old daughter, hiring Aerosmith, 50 Cent, Tom Petty, Kenny G and the Eagles. Published reports claim he even paid Aerosmith $2 million so his nephew could play drums with the band! (Later, Brooks was charged with fraud for allegedly bank rolling performances on the company dollar.)

 

George Michael once earned $3 million an hour singing for a Russian mining and lumber magnate. Time on stage: 75 minutes!

 

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Miley Cyrus commanded between $200,000-$500,000 to perform at a Christmas bash for the Lanier Law Firm in Houston, Texas. That was in 2008. Her going-rate has surely since increased.

 

Which band has broken the bank the most? The Eagles. They were once paid $6 million by an unknown benefactor to play one song, "Hotel California," at a private bash in NYC. That's almost $1 million per minute.

 

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[Alex_Incognito]

So let's, the forum, raise 6.5 million dollars for a concert called "Water from the celine dion moon" --- where she can perform live on the moon. It's going to happen, guys.

[Costa Santos]

O-M-G!

[Tyler1991]

I'm just thinking about how much rare stuff there is out there. We could have songs that have never been performed before! Songs that are rarely live, etc...

[Bellamy]

I knew her price would be much higher than when she performed in Brunei. $6.5 million is much more than her public concerts.

[RomualdlovesCeline]

I knew her price would be much higher than when she performed in Brunei. $6.5 million is much more than her public concerts.

 

I don't think she could have asked that amount of money in 96; she wasn't as big as she is now to command $6.5M

[CelineDionFan710]

mmmhhh

[Belle Céline]

6 mill, wow that's a lot to see anyone sing....

[Nmj]

you better believe if i paid that much her setlist would have no covers, and all my favorite gems she never sang live like "naked", "Stand by your side", "the greatest reward" etc.. i could keep going.

[Koolan]

If I only won the mega millions jackpot of $105 million, she would definitely come sing at the housewarming of my new mansion estate.

[genbidi1]

If I only won the mega millions jackpot of $105 million, she would definitely come sing at the housewarming of my new mansion estate.

 

 

I second that!

 

Honesty, you are in diendle if you think Celine wwould perform for less. I know that's not what we want to hear be its the hard cold truth

[ghazal]

WHAT 6 millions. how much zeros does it have...??????

[Davey84]

If I only won the mega millions jackpot of $105 million, she would definitely come sing at the housewarming of my new mansion estate.

 

that's always been my dream too!! And I'll throw in another million to create my own setlist!

 

 

I thought she got about 1 - 2 million for the Brunei concert

[Krys]

Yea well Davey, that was quite some time ago Her rates have gone up You gotta admit, even $1mil back in 1996 was a lotta money!

[cmcdaori]

I'm just thinking about how much rare stuff there is out there. We could have songs that have never been performed before! Songs that are rarely live, etc...

 

That's what i was trying to say all the time including Vegas too. It could be sth alive, not deadly songs from last century. Haha.

[celinemaniacaik]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

OMD!!!

6.5 million!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I dont even know how much that is but its alot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scramasboy]

wait.... i read she got 10m for her brunei concert... where'd i get that figure?

[Timster]

wait.... i read she got 10m for her brunei concert... where'd i get that figure?

 

 

http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question91683.html

[Dionesque]

Wish I'd have such money - I would soooo spoil myself and my Céline-ian friends with a private gig!

 

As for rare stuff, I'm not sure... I agree most of that may be fully live but I doubt as for gems and rarely/never performed songs. She's probably mainly being asked to sing her big and bigger hits and not the songs only fans know about...

[CelineTheBest5]

If I have this money

[C_Airin_D]

Yeah .. 6,5 millions .. i'll check my bank account and we'll figure out sth together Edited March 5, 2011 at 02:20 AM by C_Airin_D