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Highest Paid Music Stars to Hire For Your Next Event

Author : Alicia Parker

Are you planning to conduct a big-budget classy live concert? If you are willing to hire the best performers for the upcoming concert then this list will help you the most.


If you are hosting a show and willing to hire any of the, most famous stars, then here is the list of highest-paid artists and bands. Out of curiosity or out of necessity here are two lists one of 10 artists and another of 9 music bands who charge the most in this industry.

  • Top 10 highest paid artists

Make your live concert dazzling and happening with these artists. As an organizer, you should have an overall knowledge of the numbers that a particular artist charges for their live performances. Conducting a live concert offers huge profit and to make the show grand an extremely popular then you show. And you can figure out what are the expenses you are willing to invest.

  1. At the top of this list comes the chart-topping singer of ‘Umbrella’, Rihanna, hire her for the next concert for 8M. The new mother may not be available for a while yet you can pre-book her dates to ensure the astounding concert.
  2. The ‘Wicked Games’ singer The Weeknd can be booked for the live performance in 6M. With his soulful charm along with his profound voice, he can set the stage on fire. Since his debut album in 2013, he has lived the stardom.
  3. The Nickelodeon star Ariana Grande can be hired for 6M, her young and graceful vibes should offer the brilliant success of the show. The most-streamed artist on Spotify will be performing live at your concert.
  4. Bruno Mars, who charges 6M for a show, will deliver the best musical aura with his magical voice. He has eight Grammys to his name by far.
  5. Madonna, hire her in 5M and make the show extremely popular. The ‘Queen of Pop’ started performing in 1979.
  6. Elton John can be hired for 3.4M. The ‘Rocket man’ can rock the stage with his evergreen charisma of rock, pop-rock, and sunshine pop.
  7. Lil Nas X can be booked with 1.5M, young and powerful diction of his can be witnessed in the next program.
  8. Post Manole charges 1.5M for a show, he can rock the stage with his gripping rapping styles and guitar solos.
  9. Ye is formerly known as Kanye West charges 1.5M per show. Dance along with his daunting verses and crisped tunes.
  10. Book Taylor Swift in 1M, and have the multiple-Grammy-winner fire up the stage of your next concert. Her charm in pop, country, folk, and rock has made her one of the most famous artists of this age.

This list is only based on the prices that these artists charge for a live concert. Go through the list and know who you will hire for your upcoming show. Apart from them, there are numerous artists who you can hire for your show.

  • Top paid Bands

To witness a brilliant band performance here are the best and the highest paid options for you to select from.

  1. The English rock band The Rolling Stones can be booked in 8.1M. The 1962 band is still the best option for a compelling experience.
  2. Imagine Dragons can be booked in 2M; the ‘Believer’ and ‘Thunder’ groups have a lot to offer in live stage performances.
  3. You can experience the profound nature of Coldplay at 1.5M, the perfect blend of melody and ecstatic wordplay in a ‘Coldplay’ song is an experience on its own. And their live performance can be widely engaging.
  4. Arctic Monkeys can be booked with 1.4M; the English Rock band will be performing at your upcoming concert.
  5. BTS charges 1.5M for a live concert. The seven-member South Korean band is making their firm grip in recent days. They are new and the finest trends of these past few years.
  6. British rock band Mumford and Sonscharge 750,000 per show. The 2007 London-formed band will make the audience groove along with their folk-rock numbers.
  7. The Killers can be booked for the next show in 500,000. American Rock band formed in 2001providing some gripping alternative rock and indie rock in their discography.
  8. No Doubtcharges 750,000 per concert. The 1986 band from Anaheim California will levitate the vibes with their Rock and Pop rock numbers.
  9. Hire Nickelbackfor the next show in 500,000. 1995 formed a Canadian band with the Post-grunge and hard rock genres.

The above-mentioned artists or bands have achieved various recognitions and awards in their careers. They all have sold millions of records all over the world. Their entire discography holds songs that have won the hearts of many with their sheer magic of it.