When asked how much Kanye West was being paid for the performance, Pan Am Games CEO Saad Rafi refused to reveal the amount, stating that the
somewhat shared.” When pressed further for specifics of Pan Am Games contribution for Kanye’s performance, Mr. Rafi stated he is not prepared to share that information.
“Taxpayers have a right to know if their hard-earned money is going into the pockets of the self-proclaimed ‘greatest living rock-star’, Kanye West”, said CTF Ontario Director Christine Van Geyn. “It doesn’t matter if Mr. Rafi doesn’t want to tell us what he paid Live Nation to get Kim Kardashian’s husband to perform at the closing ceremonies. If he’s paying Kanye with public money, he needs to be transparent and justify that expense.”
The closing ceremonies are being
produced by B5C Productions, BaAM Productions, and Five Currents in association with Live Nation.
Christine Van Geyn, Ontario Director