Stars who demand more than a million dollars to perform at a private event (5 photos)

The most famous artists and athletes in the world make millions just by doing their jobs, but they are no strangers to side hustles. The richest fans have the opportunity to invite Adele or, for example, Michael Jordan to their celebration - but it won’t be cheap.





Adele



If anyone deserves to receive $1 million for a private performance, it might be Adele. Prices for the 33-year-old singer's private concerts are rumored to range from $750,000 to $999,999.

It's hard to believe, but according to PageSix, 29-year-old Adele was once asked to sing for Arab billionaires for $1.3 million, but turned it down because she decided to focus on weeding her garden. It was unlikely that it was just that her garden was in so much need of care; Chances are, for a star who sold 120 million records and signed a $130 million deal with Sony, the $1.3 million offer simply wasn't worth the effort.

When Adele finally starts performing in Las Vegas, she will reportedly earn over $1 million per show, so the price of her private concerts is sure to skyrocket.

Mariah Carey





Mariah Carey has a reputation as a diva, so it's no surprise that a personal serenade from her would cost a fan $1 million. For this money, not counting travel expenses and other expenses, the singer is ready to perform at your wedding or private event.

However, the star is not known for being picky: in 2007, Mariah Carey received $1 million for performing 4 songs for the family of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi at their New Year's party in St. Barts. Of course, the public was outraged, and Carey quickly responded: “I was naive and did not know who I would be speaking to. I feel terrible and embarrassed that I got involved in this.”

However, the negative press didn't stop Carey from performing at a Brazilian New Year's party in 2015, for which she received between $2 million and $5 million, according to TMZ.

Jennifer Lopez



From acting to singing, Jenny from the Block is a versatile performer. Therefore, the cost of her private performance varies from 1 to 5 million dollars. But if you can afford it, don't worry—JLo will definitely come to your party or big wedding.

In 2013, Sanjay Hinduja, a member of Britain's richest family, paid the singer $1 million to perform at his wedding in India in front of 16,000 guests; the wedding itself cost him 15 million. In addition to the fee, J.Lo, who performed her biggest hits at the event, also enjoyed a luxurious $4,000 suite.

Oligarch Mikhail Gutseriev reportedly paid the singer $5 million to sing at the wedding of his son Said Gutseriev. At the event, J.Lo performed her hits with a troupe of dancers, and at one point joked that “the hardest thing she had to do” that day was say the names of the newlyweds.

Lopez also received $1.5 million for performing for Turkmen leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on his birthday. She later stated that she was unaware of human rights violations in Turkmenistan and, like Carey, she was forced to apologize.

Michael Jordan



Michael Jordan is already incredibly rich - the former basketball player is worth $1.6 billion. So while the celebrities mentioned above may not be above making a million dollars quickly, Jordan charges a little more for his appearances at events. And even then he may simply refuse.

Last year, Jordan's agent David Falk appeared on the sports radio show "Boomer and Gio" and talked about some of the offers that the legendary athlete refused. He was once offered $100 million simply to spend two hours at an event and announce a deal. According to Falk, Jordan refused simply because he did not want to go anywhere. “He's been so successful; it allows him to do whatever he wants and not do what he doesn’t want to do,” Falk said of Jordan. - I really admire this. He's very, very picky about what he wants to do."