How much big headliners get paid?

[RZA Wu]

I was just wondering how much money would BiG headliners get paid you know someone like eminem? Since hes performing this year at both V parks.. how much do you think he will get paid? The conversion rate to dollars would basically double his total amount. No wonder he comes here!

[rhysieg]

I was just wondering how much money would BiG headliners get paid you know someone like eminem? Since hes performing this year at both V parks.. how much do you think he will get paid? The conversion rate to dollars would basically double his total amount. No wonder he comes here!

[jump]

I think Vfest pays slighty less than R&L as their headliners aren't exlusive but I remember Oasis (Liam or Noel can't remember which) said something like it was the easiest 1 million he has ever made headlining V.

[Paul ™]

I think Vfest pays slighty less than R&L as their headliners aren't exlusive

[jump]

Is Eminem headlining another festival this year? They usually have 1 exclusive each year

[rexclark]

I remember when Oasis headlined Reading and Leeds in 2000 they got a million which was huge back then, they also got £250,000 for Gig On The Green which was ran by Mean Fiddler the same weekend.

[onemangang]

think G.N.R got around the £500,000 mark last year for R+L

[jump]

think G.N.R got around the £500,000 mark last year for R+L

[Paul ™]

That's a bit low don't you think?

[jump]

Why?

[Paul ™]

That's how much the bands that sub usually get paid at R&L, I've read System & Prodigy were paid that when they subbed years ago and Libs were paid more than 3 times that amount. Considering Guns N Roses were the biggest headliner that year and headliners normally get at least a million (even the Darkness got a million so I've read) can't see them being that cheap.

[jump]

Rumours are just that, the main booked Neil Pengally will tell you different

[Paul ™]

Libs got more than 2 of the headliners combined got last year

[rexclark]

Libs got more than 2 of the headliners combined got last year

Edited March 6, 2011 by rexclark

[jump]

Libs got more than 2 of the headliners combined got last year

[Paul ™]

Well I'd assume it was Arcade Fire and Blink because I'm pretty sure Axl wouldn't do it on the cheap. He's a greedy/asstute man.

Edited March 6, 2011 by Paul ™

[t8yman]

AC/DC reportedly got $4m for download last year. I dunno how true that is, but I heard it from people on here last year, and I also heard it from someone in the music business in the VIP area at download too.

[rexclark]

AC/DC reportedly got $4m for download last year. I dunno how true that is, but I heard it from people on here last year, and I also heard it from someone in the music business in the VIP area at download too.

[Messi30]

Stereophonics got 500 quid to open main stage of Reading (I think '97) That's all I know about fee's.

[markeee]

wow some of these fees are massive, way more than I thought they'd be!!

[Greeny_Musicchild]

Stereophonics got 500 quid to open main stage of Reading (I think '97) That's all I know about fee's.

[Bisque]

I remember hearing The Darkness got £200 and a few crates of lager to open Glastonbury. You would wouldn't you?

[Ringo_Spar]

The Levellers are on record as turning down £250,000 to headline Reading in 1992. They were possibly the biggest alternative act in the country at the time. This was in the days before it was a dual site festival.

Since then I'd say that the headliners of all the major festivals have become much bigger status, i.e.: they'd nearly all be considered to be among the biggest pulls in the world. Add to that they all have increased capacities and relatively more expensive tickets, and the value of money doubles roughly every 20ish years, it should be no surprise that the million mark is breached regularly on headliner bookings.