Summary
- Justin Bieber reportedly earned $10 million for a private gig at Anant Ambani's pre-wedding festivities.
- A related event in March, attended by high-profile guests like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, featured performances by Rihanna and Bollywood stars.
- Bieber performed at the Ambani's sangeet ceremony, singing hits like "Baby," "Sorry," and "What Do You Mean?"
Justin Bieber was reportedly paid $10 million for an exclusive, private gig — more "pre-wedding" festivities preceding the high-profile wedding of Anant Ambani.
Back in May, Justin and wife Hailey Bieber confirmed that they were expecting their first child, and in June, the couple visited Hawaii for a "babymoon" (a neologism for couples' trips planned ahead of a baby's arrival).
And we all know babies can be costly.
Moreover, while the phrase "star-studded" gets thrown around a lot in celebrity news, a late March pre-wedding party held in advance of the globally notable Ambani wedding "broke the internet."
Vogue covered the then-viral event, notable for myriad reasons — including a guest list that was so exclusive it almost sounded made up:
"As soon as a video leaked of Rihanna arriving in India went viral on X, it seemed like every news outlet — and person — in the world was talking about the 'pre-wedding' weekend of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. There was the guest list, for starters: Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Karlie Kloss all attended.
"Then the fashion: On the first night, Radhika wore a custom Versace gown similar to the one worn by Blake Lively for the 2022 Met Gala. Add in a performance by the “Diamonds” singer — and, well, you had an internet phenomenon.
"Anant Ambani, who leads the energy vertical at his family’s company Reliance Industries, and Radhika, who serves as a marketing director at her family’s company, Encore Healthcare, were introduced by mutual friends during a leisurely drive in 2017."
Leaked videos of massive stars like Rihanna performing in March spread across the world, and that party was just a warmup.
Anant Ambani's wedding is slated for July 12th, and it's shaping up to be a banger.
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Justin Bieber's Ambani Wedding Gig
On July 6th, the Associated Press published an article about the July 12th Ambani wedding, mentioning Justin's appearance in broader coverage of the gargantuan event:
"On Friday [July 5th], Indian social media was abuzz with videos from the couple’s sangeet, a ceremony where the bride and groom’s families perform dances for the guests.
"It also included performances by Bollywood stars like Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh and Salman Khan as well as Justin Bieber, who flew to Mumbai for the event, according to local media.
"The family also organized a mass wedding for more than 50 underprivileged couples last week, as part of the pre-wedding celebrations."
Much of the coverage of Justin's performance was based on Bieber's own Instagram posts from the Ambani fête, where shared photographs from the performance in Mumbai:
Justin took the time to take and share a photograph of himself posing with the groom and bride-to-be.
He also shared three video clips of his performance, and one commenter said Bieber appeared happier than he'd looked in a while:
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Justin Reportedly Earned $10 Million For The Ambani Show
One of the main topics of conversation after the March Ambani wedding festivities pertained to the large sums earned by celebrities paid to perform at them.
Although details of private gigs like Bieber's Ambani performance are typically not confirmed, "reports" suggested Rihanna earned $6.3 million for her March appearance at a related event.
After Justin's July 5th performance in Mumbai, similar reports circulated, indicating he brought home an impressive $10 million. Music news magazine NME reported:
"Justin Bieber has reportedly been paid $10 million (£7.8 million) to play a pre-wedding party for the son of the richest man in Asia.
"The Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani, chairman of the company Reliance Industries, has an estimated net worth of over $120 billion, and chose to spend some of it on an extravagant celebration ahead of his son Anant’s wedding to Radhika Merchant.
"The show went down at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India, and included Bieber running through a number of his biggest songs, including 'Baby,' 'Sorry,' and 'What Do You Mean?'"
Page Six also reported that Bieber was paid $10 million, citing "Indian reports" and adding: "Never say never — especially to a check."
Although Justin Bieber's payday for the Ambani pre-wedding gig likely won't be formally confirmed, the figure is in line with compensation reported for other stars who performed at related bashes.
- Birthdate
- March 1, 1994
- Profession
- Musician
- Net worth
- $300,000,000
- Source of Wealth
- Music, endorsements, Drew House (fashion), Generosity (Water), Here & Now (deodorant), and several fragrance lines.
- Birthname
- Justin Drew Bieber
- Birthplace
- London, Ontario, Canada
