EMILY PRESCOTT: Brit Awards organizers cancel Beyonce’s show after it cost £500k
EMILY PRESCOTT: Uh oh uh oh uh ho… Brit Awards organizers were forced to cancel Beyonce’s planned spectacular after the performance cost them more than £500,000
She could have been the star of the Brit Awards last night, but the bosses scrapped the idea of inviting Beyoncé, because her demands would have landed them a £500,000 bill.
The US superstar was expected to appear as the featured female artist alongside other big-name acts including Harry Styles, Stormzy and Lewis Capaldi.
But Beyoncé, 41, and her team wanted several suites at the luxurious Corinthia Hotel in central London, as well as an entourage of about 40 people to put on what would have been an unforgettable show.
A source said: ‘The entire production would have cost a fortune.
‘Beyonce and her crew needed a great team; this would have meant additional flights, accommodation and other costs. It became something that in the end was not justifiable.
The US superstar was expected to appear as the featured female artist alongside other big-name acts including Harry Styles, Stormzy and Lewis Capaldi.
High-level discussions took place last month between Beyonce’s team, her record label Sony and British bosses.
“It was a great shame, but the bosses thought the line-up was already brilliant.”
High-level discussions took place last month between Beyonce’s team, her record label Sony and Brit bosses.
Another source said: “It was obvious that having the biggest superstar in the world to attend the ceremony would have been a huge coup.”
But with everything calculated, it was decided that it was too expensive.
Beyonce wasn’t entirely lost to the Brits, though: She won Best International Artist and International Song of the Year for her hit, Break My Soul. The gongs added to a brilliant few days for the “Crazy In Love” singer, who last week made history after winning four Grammy Awards, bringing her total to 32. She bested Hungarian-British conductor Sir Georg Solti, who held the record for more than 20 years with 31 Grammys.
Beyonce’s stunning videos and powerful voice have propelled her to nearly 40 million album sales, making her one of the best-selling singers of all time.
But Beyonce, 41, and her team wanted several suites at the luxurious Corinthia Hotel in central London, as well as an entourage of about 40 people to put on what would have been an unforgettable show.