Sir Paul McCartney landed a $1 million payday for performing at a billionaire’s investment conference.
The Beatles legend took to the stage at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on Friday (07.11.14) for a surprise performance in front of 4,000 investors at Ron Baron’s annual event, where country star Carrie Underwood also played.
A source told the New York Post newspaper’s Page Six column: "It would have cost $2 million to get both McCartney and Underwood, and that’s before you’ve paid for their bands."
Paul performed several hits at the conference and his set ended with an energetic rendition of The Beatles classic ‘Hey Jude’, which prompted a sing-a-long from the investors which the star conducted.
While a spokesman for Baron Capital didn’t comment on how much Paul and Carrie were paid for their performances, he said: "The entire event was paid for by Baron Capital. It was fabulous. Paul McCartney put on a great show.
"There was not one person sitting down in the whole place."
What’s more, Vanessa Williams and her ‘Show Boat’ co-stars put on a performance of the musical which also went down well with the audience.
Every year, Baron – who played Paul’s music at his wedding – tries to keep the musical acts a secret from the investors right up until they take to the stage.
Previous performers have included Diana Ross, Sting, Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Sir Elton John, Sheryl Crow and Barbra Streisand, who headlined the conference last year.
Paul McCartney’s $1m performance payday
