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Nelly Says Taylor Swift Paid Him $50,000 for a Surprise Concert Appearance
Nelly says Taylor Swift invited him to perform as a surprise guest at one of her concerts.
He described the invitation in an interview on The Breakfast Club, recalling that Swift asked him to perform “Hot in Herre” with her friends.
Swift arranged a private plane to fly him and his children to Houston, and offered to cover their hotel stay.
Nelly says her manager handed him $50,000 in cash after the performance, though he said he would have done it for free.
He also recalled that Swift provided a presidential suite near the stadium, but said they went straight back to the airport after the show.
Nelly and Swift performed together at concerts on multiple tours, but his account and the story’s headline differ on which appearance involved the payment.
Nelly said Taylor Swift paid him $50,000 for a surprise appearance at a 2011 Houston concert.
He said Swift also arranged a private plane and a hotel suite for him and his children.
Nelly described the payment in a new interview with The Breakfast Club.
He said he would have performed for free, and that the money was not the main issue.
Nelly also appeared with Swift at concerts in 2013 and 2015.
- Who
- Nelly and Taylor Swift.
- What
- Nelly said Swift paid him $50,000 for a surprise concert appearance and arranged travel and accommodation.
- When
- The appearance was in 2011; Nelly discussed it in a new interview.
- Where
- A Taylor Swift concert in Houston.
- Why
- Swift asked Nelly to perform after she and her friends made a routine to his song “Hot in Herre.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Nelly performed with Swift at a concert in Houston during her Speak Now World Tour.
Nelly appeared with Swift during her Red Tour.
Nelly appeared with Swift at a St. Louis show on her 1989 World Tour.
Just Jared reported Nelly’s account of the payment in a new interview with The Breakfast Club.
- Appearance fee
- $50,000
- First appearance
- 2011, Houston
- Tour
- Speak Now World Tour
- Later appearances
- 2013 and 2015
- Travel
- Swift sent a G5 private plane for Nelly and his children
- Accommodation
- A presidential suite at what Nelly thought was the Four Seasons
What people are saying
I would’ve done it for free
The money wasn’t really the issue.
And we only have like $50,000.