Wait, Justin Bieber got paid more than Rihanna for similar work?
Sometimes there is a great and terrible imbalance in the universe.
As part of Justin’s possible return in 2024he played at a wedding. No, he didn’t have a hard time — it was a billionaire’s wedding. (Although The Biebs is expecting his first childso paydays may seem more important now)
Rihanna recently performed at a similar show. But why on earth did Justin get paid more?
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Justin Bieber is a wedding singer (if you can afford him)
On Friday, July 5, Justin Bieber sang at a sangeet ceremony in Mumbai, India. (Sangeet is literally the Sanskrit word for music.)
The pre-wedding ceremony was for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. As you can see in the videos at Instagramthat was a colossal event.
Ambani’s father is Mukesh Ambani, who with a net worth of $114 billion is Asia’s richest man. Merchant is the daughter of ENCORE Healthcare CEO Viren Merchant.
According to a report by Entertainment Tonight, Justin Bieber was apparently (although it doesn’t seem confirmed) paid $10 million for this performance.
“Justin was dancing and rocking out to the music all over the stage,” an eyewitness described.
The same source detailed: “He was smiling as the audience sang his songs into his microphone.”
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It was a crowd of Beliebers
According to the eyewitness, Justin Bieber “played his best tracks, from ‘Baby’ to ‘Peaches,’ and the performance lasted about an hour.”
And he received a warm welcome.
“Most of the female audience felt fangirl moments when he performed!” the source illustrated. “It was an absolutely unforgettable experience!”
As for the couple, their big wedding is set for July 12-14.
This extremely wealthy family is going all out and has been celebrating their upcoming nuptials for quite some time now.
Months earlier — late this winter, in fact — Rihanna came forward at the request of the Ambani family.
How much did Rihanna get paid for the same type of work?
Rihanna’s live performance in early March reportedly didn’t pay as much as Justin Bieber’s. She reportedly made $8 million.
This left a lot of people scratching their heads. At best, this pre-wedding ceremony was a bigger deal and required a raise in salary. But then why not hire Rihanna for it?
While we’re sure Rihanna isn’t suffering (she is, after all, a billionaire herself), hearing that Bieber is earning more than Rihanna is making people think twice.