Sir Elton John's fee for a private gig rockets to 'a whopping £4million'

11 February 2023 , 15:59

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Sir Elton John's fee for a private gig rockets to 'a whopping £4million'

Sir Elton John ’s private gig fee has ‘escalated to £4 million,’ it has been reported - marking a 300 per cent fee increase for the star.

The iconic singer is believed to be worth around £450million thanks to a career that has seen him top the album charts 10 times and bagged 10 No1 singles.

Elton, 75, has previously been raking in an eye-watering £1 million for every hour of his time for a private performance.

But during the current cost of living crisis, the performer has been said to have added on an extra £3 million for a wedding booking - and was understandably turned down by the spouses-to-be.

Sir Elton John’s private gig fee has ‘escalated to £4 million,’ it's been reported

A source told the Sun: "It seems he's raised his fee in line with the cost of living soaring and now it's £3million more.

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"The £4million fee was quoted earlier this year when Elton was approached to play at a wedding.

“Naturally the price changes depending on what is requested but it appears to have been hiked up. The couple turned it down because they couldn't afford it. There are super-rich fans around the world who can, though."

But one couple, billionaire Robert Kraft and his partner Dana Blumberg - who are long-time friends with Sir Elton - didn’t have to pay a penny for the star to perform at their ceremony in New York last October.

During the current cost of living crisis, the performer has been said to have added on an extra £3 million for a wedding booking (Getty Images)

In January this year, it was announced that the British legend's Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour was already the highest-grossing run of performances of all time, whilst the singer is also set to feature in a TV advert during the Super Bowl tomorrow night.

He became the biggest earner ever taking home a staggering $817.9million (£663.44m) with his latest Oceania leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.

With at least 50 European dates to come in 2023, including 10 nights at London’s O2 Arena and a headline set Glastonbury Festival, his estimated earnings are as much as $1billion.

Elton’s epic tour began in North America and included 42 performances in 2018, then 111 more in 2019 and another 25 in 2020 before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic halted the tour.

With at least 50 European dates to come in 2023, including 10 nights at London’s O2 Arena and a headline set Glastonbury Festival, his estimated earnings are as much as $1billion.

Gabriella Ferlita