50 Cent's private fortune

Jul 12, 2007, 13:00 GMT

50 Cent arrives for the BET Awards in Los Angeles, California, USA, 26 June 2007. EPA/PAUL BUCK

50 Cent demands £250,000 to perform at a private party.

The hip-hop star was paid the enormous fee for just 30 minutes work the last time he rapped at a private bash, to celebrate a Jewish boy reaching the age of maturity.

50 insists he isn't prepared to appear for anything less than the staggering fee.

He told Blender magazine: "The last bar mitzvah I booked, I got paid £250,000 for 30 minutes. That's not a fixed rate, but it's in the ballpark."

50 is not the only music star making a fortune from private performances.

The Rolling Stones charge an astonishing £4 million per show - making them the most expensive party music act in the world.

American band The Eagles come a close second in the price per performance stakes, charging £3.75 million.

Canadian singer Celine Dion demands £3.3 million for a private show and Sir Elton John asked one British multi-millionaire to pay him £1 million to play at his wedding reception.

Further down the scale, Beyoncé Knowles offers her services for £650,000 while Aerosmith will entertain you for £550,000.

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