Jay-Z Bombs in Arizona
May 8, 2009 Concert Gig, Jay-Z, Kelly Clarkson
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B.J.
The Associated Students of the University of Arizona shelled out a whopping $1.4 million to put on a concert at the Arizona stadium recently featuring Jay-Z and Kelly Clarkson, thinking that they would get their money back and lots of profits. They were wrong! The ‘Last Smash Platinum Bash’ only earned $503,502, putting the ASUA in almost $1 million of debt. The organization, which paid Jay-Z a cool $750,000 to perform, were forced to empty their savings as well as accepting the aid of the Arizona University bookstore to help them eliminate their debt sooner. ASUA president Tommy Bruce chalked it up to the poor economy and the failure in advertising.
Tags: Arizona, Concert, Debt, Jay-Z, Kelly Clarkson
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