Short Stories for Teachers
Justin Bieber is already rich. But how much he makes in a single night may shock you.
According to the Smoking Gun, Bieber earns a minimum of $300,000 (all figures in U.S. dollars) per performance.
The princely sum makes Bieber the highest-paid teen entertainer and puts him well ahead of many more established acts.
Bieber's fee dwarfs Drake's $155,000, Weezer's $150,000 and Sheryl Crow's $146,000.
Top country stars, however, can earn even more than the teen idol. Rascal Flatts earns $702,500 a show, Keith Urban $487,500 and Brooks & Dunn $460,000. Even Kiss, a band whose most famous member is now best known for a reality show on the network that brought us 'Growing up Gotti' and Dog the Bounty Hunter,' makes $500,000 per concert.
If reports are true that the Biebster is set to follow in Ashton Kutcher's illustrious footsteps and host a reboot of MTV's Punk'd his asking price may soon skyrocket. Then again, Kutcher's career has been on a downward trajectory ever since he migrated from sitcom to reality (His latest film 'Killers' currently has a 12% rating on Rotten Tomatoes).
Here's to hoping that Canada's favourite singing sensation avoids the 'Dude, Where's My Car?' route in his inevitable jump to acting.