Jay-Z Concert Lands In The Red,Rapper Paid $750K For Poorly Attended Performance

[Elano]

Jay-Z's recent show at Arizona's Last Smash Platinum Bash concert last week reportedly failed to generate enough profits causing concert promoters a loss of nearly $1 million.

Performing at the venue's first concert in over 32 years, Jigga's presence was unable to avoid the promoters from landing in the red.

The Last Smash Platinum Bash, which featured Jay-Z and Kelly Clarkson, ended up $917,000 in the red. The concert cost $1.42 million, and ticket and merchandise sales brought in only $503,502, according to student organizers. Tommy Bruce, outgoing president of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona, blamed the event's struggles on the economy. "Nobody predicted the economy would be the way it is now last May," he said. The contract for Jay-Z, who was paid $750,00, was signed March 24.


 

[Javier]

"Nobody predicted the economy would be the way it is now last May,"

lmao riiight

[Jaydc555]

Who the fuck would want to see jay z and Kelly clarkson at one show?that's just horrible.

[Elano]

jay z is too much out of the music game right now

[Jaydc555]

Well even so that's just a terrible mix of artist.Chances are their aren't many people that want to see both Kelly clarkson and jay z those are two different fan bases.

[Muhfukka]

cool

[R1ZE]

Well even so that's just a terrible mix of artist.Chances are their aren't many people that want to see both Kelly clarkson and jay z those are two different fan bases.

exactly

[Episcop Cruel Cvrle]

lol at the camelface

[Jaydc555]

What's next a slayer/Rick Ross tour? It could be called bawses of da undaworld!

[Elano]

Well even so that's just a terrible mix of artist.Chances are their aren't many people that want to see both Kelly clarkson and jay z those are two different fan bases.

i don't think this is the real problem.
arizona is not l.a. n.y miami,without a new album out is not easy to sell tickets even for jay z.
maybe even in cities like philadelphia,detroit or chicago

[Muhfukka]

Well even so that's just a terrible mix of artist.Chances are their aren't many people that want to see both Kelly clarkson and jay z those are two different fan bases.

i don't think this is the real problem.
arizona is not l.a. n.y miami,without a new album out is not easy to sell tickets even for jay z.
maybe even in cities like philadelphia,detroit or chicago

you live in italy

[white Boy]

guess nobody wanted to hear the since youve been gone rap remix

[OchoCinco]

wow either they did a real bad job managing finances or they thot they were gun nna sell triple the tickets they thot. cus how can u make one 500k in tickets and merchandise and pay jayz alone 750k.

['EclipZe]

^ lol. bad promoting, stop blaming the economy!

[BIG D O]

that's not a very good match musically....that combined with Arizona's screaming un-employment and horrid economy, yeah it don't really surprise me that this happened....