Damn he must have been giving our special favors...

[Flabbergasted]

George Michael paid £1.5m by oligarch for one-hour show


Wednesday, January 03, 2007

By Terri Judd

A turbulent year involving widespread derision for drug use ended on a sweet note for the singer George Michael after he was paid £1.5m to perform a one-hour show at a Russian billionaire's New Year's Eve party.

Moscow's end-of-year parties are said to be among the most ostentatious in the world with gossip columnists ranking them according to the huge fees paid to the evening's main entertainer. But the $3m commanded by the former Wham! star for an hour-long performance is said to have made him Russia's highest paid act to date.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music-gigs/news/article2121969.ece