Private concert by Whitney Houston | |
Location | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
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Venue | Jerudong Park Amphitheater |
Date(s) | August 24, 1996 |
Guests | Hassanal Bolkiah and Princess Rashidah |
Box office | $7 million |
Whitney Houston concert chronology |
The Whitney - Brunei: The Royal Wedding Celebration was a notable concert performance by American singer Whitney Houston in August of 1996.
Houston performed a private concert, for the wedding of Princess Rashidah, the eldest daughter of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, at the Jerudong Park Amphitheater on August 24, 1996.[1][2]
The set list was similar to her Bodyguard World Tour in 1993-1994, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" was added to the encore. Houston also performed her pop hit song, "Greatest Love of All". The show included five female background dancers, performing with the singer as she sang her uptempo hits. During the introductions of her band members, Houston sang the chorus part of her and Bobby Brown's duet song, "Something in Common". The chorus of the song was re-arranged to "I Wish You Were Here".
She was reportedly paid $7 million to perform for this event. Media stories on the Brunei royal family indicated that Prince Jefri gave Houston a blank check for the event and instructed her to fill it out for what she felt she was worth.[3]