Michael Jackson On July 16, 1996, American singer-songwriter and pop icon
Michael Jackson performed a free concert for
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's fiftieth birthday. 60,000 people were in attendance. The concert resembled one from his previous
Dangerous World Tour. Jackson was reportedly paid $17 million (equivalent to $ in ). Jackson would return to the venue, later that year, on December 31, as part of the
HIStory World Tour; the Sultan was not in attendance.
Whitney Houston On August 24, 1996, American singer-actress
Whitney Houston performed a concert for
Princess Rashidah's wedding. The concert resembled one from her previous
The Bodyguard World Tour. Houston also performed "
The Greatest Love of All" and "
Exhale (Shoop Shoop)". The concert was attended by the Sultan, Princess Rashidah, and her husband 'Abdul Rahim. Houston was paid $7 million (equivalent to $ in ) by the Sultan's brother,
Prince Jefri.
Janet Jackson During her
Velvet Rope Tour, American singer
Janet Jackson performed a concert for
Princess Hamidah's twenty-first birthday, on April 22, 1998. British-Canadian girl group
All Saints was the opening act and
CDs of the performance were given to everyone in attendance. "Rope Burn", "
Black Cat", and "What About" were not performed, possibility due to censorship reasons, and "
Happy Birthday" was sung to the princess. == References ==