EMINEM will be heading back to Detroit with a tidy £2million cheque for his trouble.
The rapper headlined the V Festival in Weston Park, Staffs, on Saturday and Chelmsford, Essex, last night, and pocketed £1million for each gig.Rihanna, who joined him on stage for Love The Way You Lie, didn't come cheap either. She was paid around £500,000 a night.
That makes it the most expensive two days in V's 16-year history. Bosses might struggle to make as much profit as in previous years but they are exactly the sort of acts who should top the bill.
Marshall Mathers gave the audience just what they wanted, his decade of hits keeping the crowds happy for 90 minutes, especially as he hasn't played the UK in ages.
Stunning ... Rihanna picked up half a million per night
The Dido chorus during Stan had hands swaying but sound problems led to chants of "turn it up".
The biggest cheer came when Slim Shady exposed his slim chest. A medley at the end including My Name Is and The Real Slim Shady was decent and Rihanna's appearance brought a huge singalong.
Overall he was good, but worth all that cash? I'm not so sure.
And he probably won't be back for five years either.
Hotpants ... Rihanna kept fans of both sexes interested
XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM A source said: "Eminem is a smart guy. Him and his management know they'll make cash quicker and without the hassle of organising and promoting gigs. He has few overheads. He only needs roadies and a DJ."
As for Rihanna, she kept the girls and the blokes entertained as always.
When she bounded on in those shorts, there wasn't a man there without a grin on his chops...
