Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani has paid Nigerian music superstar Rema $3 million to perform at his youngest son Anant Ambani's wedding, Indian news outlet Hindustantimes reports.
Mr. Ambani is an Indian businessman and the Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries. With an estimated net worth of $123.3 billion as of July 2024, he is the richest person in India and the 11th richest person in the world.
Anant Ambani, 29, is set to tie the knot with his long-time girlfriend Radhika Merchant in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year. The grand and significant seven-month-long event has captured the attention of the global community. The arrangement highlights the billionaire's staggering wealth and growing influence.
Rema arrived in India on Friday to perform at a star-studded wedding at the Jio World Centre at Bandra Kurla Centre (BKC) in Mumbai. The couple held their roka ceremony (a pre-wedding event that marks the beginning of the marriage process in many Indian weddings) in 2022 and their engagement in 2023.
In addition to Rema, Puerto Rican star Louis Fonsi, known for Despacito, and Justin Bieber, who reportedly received $10 million, are also expected to attend and perform.
Rema's record label, 'Mavin Record', released a clip of his performance at X.
HEIS loved in India 🇮🇳 ♥️ pic.twitter.com/iaTblWIYMZ
— MAVIN (@MavinRecords) July 12, 2024
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The star-studded wedding is expected to be attended by Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, futurist Peter Diamandis, artist Jeff Koons, self-help coach Jay Shetty and former UK Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair.
The wedding will also be attended by former US Secretary of State John Kerry, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt and former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, among other politicians, industrialists and celebrities.
This year, they held a pre-wedding ceremony in Jamnagar, which was also attended by Ram Charan and Upasana and celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and others. Rihanna performed at the festivities.
Rema at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding in India 🇮🇳 and they wanted more from Rave Lordé 🦇🔥 pic.twitter.com/wwMxEaF37H
— MAVIN (@MavinRecords) July 12, 2024
They also held another pre-wedding party on a luxury cruise ship, where Katy Perry performed. The wedding ceremony, which is ongoing, will end on Sunday.