http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur33798.cfm

Folks in the U.S. who can’t make it to Prince’s London shows can start saving their pennies for the singer’s planned seven-week run here on American soil.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the artist will tune up for his 21-show London run with a seven-week stand at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt hotel in Los Angeles. Beginning June 15, Prince is due to perform a two-hour set beginning each night at 11:30 p.m. for seven consecutive Fridays.

Also, the hotel’s Dakota restaurant is to be transformed into an after-hours dinner club at 2 a.m., at which time Prince's private chef will take over the kitchen, and Prince will front a jazz ensemble that will jam until 4 a.m., the Times reports.

A source told the New York Post’s Page Six: "He's getting paid $3 million for the gigs - $1.5 million is coming from a clothing company, Verizon is chalking up $750,000, and the rest is covered by the hotel. Prince will also get comped rooms, food and beverages."

The Times reports that Prince will be staying at the Hollywood Roosevelt throughout the summer while he and his band rehearse for the London shows, which begin in July.

He's earned that much or more with his Vegas concerts too, the rich get richer!

wlcm2thdwn said:

Are the (ex-)wives costing him that much?

..."He's getting paid $3 million for the gigs - $1.5 million is coming from a clothing company, Verizon is chalking up $750,000,..

udo said:

that's what I thought, this divorce ain't no joke.

He's earned that much or more with his Vegas concerts too, the rich get richer!

thought it was seven weeks, not days. dayum, this ticket is gonna be hard to get.

wlcm2thdwn said:

So what if he is rich...just because someone is rich is not the reason you or I are poor! Go out and get that money. Don't buy into the media created class envy. Rich people have problems too.

I saw this NY Post mention yesterday....my thoughts are- good for him , that's pretty good for seven shows. It's obviously a lot more profitable to do these long standing gigs, as opposed to a full on tour. There's no stage to pay for, no major road crew, etc.
I just hope he spreads it out and sets up in the NY area sometime soon. I already spent too much money to go to Vegas, I can't make another trip.

I hope he's bringing the private chef to London as well so we can all have a good laugh.

Funny how The Artist Formerly Known as an Industry-Hater is now managing his own career just as, if not more, comercially than a record label would. Re-hashing old hits for money, relying on said hits for fame charging extortionate fees for concerts.

How the tables have turned.

I hope he's bringing the private chef to London as well so we can all have a good laugh.

Beats beans and bangers!

thought it was seven weeks, not days. dayum, this ticket is gonna be hard to get.

live4lust said:

7 Fridays is 7 weeks!!!

By the time he's done paying taxes, you can cut it back by at least a third= 2 million. Then if he goes out and buys a boat or airplane, there's sales taxes etc etc....
yeah! Lena Morgan will be in the kitchen and cooking!!!! But why can't she have normal hours?? I don't eat that time of day.