Hiring a music star to entertain at a wedding is not unusual in the world of celebrities, but the price it takes Bruno Mars surprised even Jennifer Lopez.
As revealed by the renowned event organizer Marcy Blum on the podcast The Skinny Confidential Him & Herthe “24K Magic” singer asks for five million dollars for a presentation of between 45 minutes and an hour.
Blum remembered that he was working on wedding preparations between Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguezwhich was ultimately canceled, when the singer suggested considering Mars as part of the show. Lopez’s immediate response upon learning the cost was blunt: “Don’t be ridiculous!”.
The organizer, known for working with great entertainment figures, explained that she could share this anecdote because she never signed a confidentiality agreement while planning the failed wedding.
For fans of the Hawaiian artist, the numbers he shared should not come as a surprise. A recent study revealed that Bruno Mars is the artist who earns the most for each showcharging on average $2.19 per minute to each attendee at their shows. U2, Drake, The Rolling Stones y George Strait They follow closely on the list.
To everyone’s surprise, Taylor Swift is not part of this select group and, despite the high prices for her shows, the artist gave performances that exceeded three hours throughout the Eras Tour, which reduced the “cost.” per minute” for fans.
It is thanks to the management of his live shows and of course, the high sales of his albums that Bruno has managed to amass a fortune of 175 million dollars.
Regarding the enormous success that the artist has achieved in recent years, the musician reflected in an interview with NBC:
“Whatever you do has to be honest, that has become the most important thing in my career. So if I’m writing a song, I have to be sure that it’s the best thing I can do, deep down in my soul, and that I haven’t taken any shortcuts. I have to really believe in what I do for it to work.”
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodríguez began their relationship in 2017 and got engaged in 2019. They planned to get married in Italy in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the ceremony to be postponed. Finally, the couple separated in 2021, leaving behind their ambitious plans, including the idea of hiring the famous performer.
Jennifer Lopez never provided details about what led her to end their engagement. However, sources assured at the time that the singer could not trust her fiancé. Although they both made an effort to make the relationship work, in the end nothing worked. Curiously, Jennifer “jumped” almost immediately into another relationship that ended in disaster: her marriage to Ben Affleck.
Regarding the failure with Rodríguez, Lopez limited himself to saying the following:
“Sometimes you have to change direction. Although it may be painful or even, I don’t know, strange for others. It’s about who you are and what best suits you.”.
