According to The Independent , the billionaire founder of Phones 4U, John Cauldwell, hired Leona Lewis to perform at his daughter Libby's 21st birthday party last week. The cost? £1,000,000.
Lewis winner of The X Factor in 2006, is meant to be concentrating on producing her second album, but took time out to perform seven songs – astonishingly, her longest-ever concert. And, at £140,000 a track, her most lucrative.
Meanwhile, the South African entrepreneur Sol Kerzner shelled out for his (fourth) wife Heather's 40th birthday celebrations at the Dorchester last week – serenading the fourth Mrs K were Donna Summer and Natalie Cole.
If anyone interested , Rod Stewart can be hired for £750,000.
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Sure sounds like wasting money isn't a problem these days, some people just astonish me. But I guess if you have the money why not spend it right? I guess Mr. Caldwell is not being hit by the recession at all.
Take care, Lorne
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