Eminem turned down a $8 million payday to perform at the football World Cup last year.
That’s according to 50 Cent, who claims there was a $9 million offer for the 50-year-old rapper – who he performed alongside at last year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show – and him to play at the Qatar tournament, and he would’ve taken $1 million, while the other $8 million would’ve gone to the ‘Sing For The Moment’ hitmaker.
He said: “Because of the Super Bowl, I got an inquiry about World Cup and they had a budget of $9 million. I would’ve taken one and then the other eight would have been for him.”
50 Cent – whose real name is Curtis Jackson III – tried to negotiate with Eminem’s management, but he wasn’t keen to play.
Speaking on radio station Real 92.3’s ‘Big Boy’s Neighbourhood’ show, he added: “They’re like, ‘He’s not gonna do it. If you would do a one-off show, maybe you would do the biggest live sporting event in the world.”
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The tournament faced controversy for being held in Qatar, which has been the subject of international condemnation over its human rights record including criminalization of homosexuality.
Dua Lipa, Sir Rod Stewart and Shakira all turned down requests to play in the country.
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