At the turn of the night from Saturday to Sunday, the band Coldplay took the stage to perform at Rock in Rio. The show was a success and even had the distribution of “shiny bracelets” that are characteristic in the band’s presentations, giving more excitement and beauty to the show. But have you ever wondered how much it cost for the organizers to bring Coldplay to perform in Brazil?
If you are thinking of hiring Coldplay for your birthday, you are in the right place! The Educa Meu Dinheiro did a research on the band’s fee and we will share the approximate amount the band charged to perform at Rock in Rio 2022. Check it out!
How Coldplay’s Cache Is Divided
British band Coldplay has 4 members: vocalist Chris Martin, drummer Will Champion, bassist Guy Berryman and guitarist Jon Buckland. Wherever they go, they draw crowds and fill stadiums. Rock in Rio was no different, the band performed for a crowd and put on an incredible show.
As there are 4 members, the information we find is that the cache is divided as follows: 40% of the cache goes to singer Chris Martin, as he is one of the main figures in the band and writes most of the lyrics. The rest of the cache is divided equally among the members, with each one keeping 20% of the value.
How much does Coldplay earn per show?
On the last tour performed by the band “A Head Full of Dreams” in 2017, it is estimated that the band charged approximately $2.2 million per show to perform. As this was the last tour performed by the band and since then the band has not come to America, it is estimated that the approximate fee charged by the band to perform at Rock in Rio 2022 is between US$ 2.5 and US$ 2.7 million.
It is important to point out that this is an estimated value of the contract, since Rock in Rio does not inform the official amount paid to bands and singers to perform during the event.
The Net Worth of the band members
The band Coldplay is undoubtedly one of the most successful in the world. Singer Chris Martin is estimated to have a net worth of $160 million and the band members each have an estimated net worth of $100 million. The figures were based according to the Celebrity Net Worth website.
The cache charged by other bands and singers at Rock in Rio
Several other successful bands and singers have passed through Rock in Rio, including Beyoncé, Iron Maiden, Drake, Guns N ‘Roses, Justin Bieber, Green Day and several others. What is surprising is the amount charged by bands and singers to perform, since most contracts tend to be above US$ 1 million dollars. According to the website Uol and other sources, some of the most expensive caches charged at Rock in Rio were:
- Guns N’Roses (1991): US$ 1 milhão;
- Justin Bieber (2022): US$ 1 milhão;
- Queen (1985): US$ 1,2 milhão;
- George Michael (1991): US$ 1,5 milhão;
- Prince (1991): US$ 1,5 milhão;
- Beyoncé (2010): US$ 1,5 milhão;
- Drake (2019): US$ 4 milhões;
To date, the record for the most expensive cache ever paid for Rock in Rio is held by singer Drake. The singer charged around R$15 million at the time to perform at Rock City at the peak of his career, following the success of his songs “God’s Plan” and “In My Feelings” released in 2018. The song “God’s Plan” brought Drake several awards in 2019, including the Grammy for best rap song of the year.
Until then, Drake remains the highest cache ever paid to a singer/band by Rock in Rio. More editions will come in the future and we will be watching! Until next time!
