Pop star Justin Bieber turned down a $5 million offer to perform near the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, according to a Friday report from TMZ.Peer pressure.
GOP donors offered what would have been Bieber's biggest-ever payday for a 45-minute performance near the Quicken Loans Arena last week. Donors were reportedly also willing to cover production costs.
A promoter told Bieber the event was “not political,” adding he need not endorse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump or any GOP policies.
TMZ said Bieber’s team disagreed, with agency CAA and manager Scooter Braun both finding the event “100 percent political.”
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Justin Bieber rejected GOP convention gig
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