Roman Abramovich paid £1million for Beyonce to sing at raucous New Year's party

Posted Wednesday, March 30, 2022 by Dailystar.co.uk

Outgoing Chelsea chief Roman Abramovich once paid out millions on a spectacular New Year's Eve party with Beyonce being handed a huge lump sum for providing the entertainment

Beyonce, pictured at the Grammy Awards in 2010, is said to have been hired by Roman Abramovich (Image: Getty Images)

Roman Abramovich once hosted a bumper New Year's Eve party for a star-studded selection of celebrity guests and paid out millions in entertainment including a huge lump sum to Beyonce.

The oligarch, who is said to have suffered symptoms of poisoning after attending peace talks between Russia and Ukraine earlier this month, was known for throwing lavish events during his early time at Chelsea.

One of the most memorable nights came at his St Barts island estate back in 2010, which was attended by Orlando Bloom, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lindsay Lohan among others as well as another high-profile singer in Prince.

Business Insider reports that the tab included Gwen Stefani being paid £380,000 to host, with Beyonce and Prince receiving £900,000 for individual performances. Costs including flights, accommodation and food may have pushed that closer to £1million.

They report that £1.98million was spent on food and drink, with yachts and private jets being used to get the invitees to and from the island estate.

Abramovich is said to have paid a record £68m for the private home the previous year, and managed to get plenty of famous faces to attend in order to show it off the following year.

Roman Abramovich paid £1million for Beyonce to sing at raucous New Year's party
Billionaire Roman Abramovich's bought this private property in Governor's Bay, St Barts in 2009 (Image: Getty Images)

Roman Abramovich paid £1million for Beyonce to sing at raucous New Year's party
Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova are said to have attended the event as a couple (Image: Getty Images)

Roman Abramovich attended the peace talks between delegations from Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul this week (Image: Getty Images)

Abramovich was pictured for the first time on Tuesday (March 29) after suffering of suspected symptoms of poisoning earlier in the month having attended peace talks in Kyiv.

It is reported that the symptoms suffered by the 55-year-old were consistent included eye and skin inflammation and a piercing pain in the eyes.

Mykhailo Podolyak, a Ukrainian negotiator, has said: "There is a lot of speculation, various conspiracy theories." While another team member asked the public not to trust "unverified information".