Justin Bieber 'turned down $5m' to play at Republican national convention [View all]

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GOP donors were to bankroll the pop star’s fee but according to reports he spurned the offer on the advice of his manager, who supports Hillary Clinton

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/29/justin-bieber-turned-down-republican-national-convention

"This week’s Democratic national convention attracted a starry roster of performers, including one of the world’s biggest pop acts, Katy Perry. Third Eye Blind, meanwhile, were the most popular band to perform during the Republican national convention last week – but they used the opportunity to lambast the GOP.

According to TMZ, the Republicans had also attempted to book Justin Bieber, by offering the star $5m to play a 45-minute set at a venue near where the convention was held.

The money, allegedly bankrolled by GOP donors, was to be paid “up front” before Bieber arrived – with the donors also expected to cover production expenses. The one supposed condition: that Bieber could say nothing disparaging about Republican nominee Donald Trump or the party. He was allegedly assured that the performance would not be political, and that he didn’t have to publicly endorse Trump in order to take part.

Should he have accepted the offer, it would have marked Bieber’s biggest single payday."

Never been a huge fan of The Beebs, but I have to admit that I hold him in much higher esteem because of this. True, he was influenced by his manager, but that is a huge chunk of change to turn down for a short gig.