$3 Million for George Michael on New Year's

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed)
Jan 2nd 2007 at 3:02PM

New Year's Eve parties are often some of the biggest events of the year, so it's no surprise to hear that the ultra-rich go all out for them. A Russian billionaire wanted to ensure that his party had top-of-the-line entertainment and paid singer George Michael £1.5 million (approx $3 million) to perform a set. "George was back home in Britain by morning," a representative said, and with the honor of being the highest paid entertainer in Russian history. The runner-up for the title is Christina Aguilera, was paid £1 million ($2 million) "for performing three songs at a Russian wedding" in 2005.

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DJ Jan 2nd 2007 3:28PM

Gee, I thought the $2 million that I paid the Stones to perform at my New Year's Eve party was a lot..........

Come on, $3 MILLION for George Michael??? He must have put more than just the Russian's microphone up to jis mouth.......