Chris Brown, Lil Wayne Spent Covid Relief Aid on Parties, Private Jets, and More: Report
Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Alice in Chains, and other artists spent massive Covid relief money on luxury items, travel, and themselves, according to a new report from Business Insider.
The piece is a follow-up of sorts to a 2023 Insider story that revealed some of the big-name artists who reportedly tapped into the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (Svog) program. This program was meant to provide relief to shuttered venues and other businesses tied to the live entertainment industry — which did include the companies artists start to handle the touring side of their business.
The piece is a follow-up of sorts to a 2023 Insider story that revealed some of the big-name artists who reportedly tapped into the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (Svog) program. This program was meant to provide relief to shuttered venues and other businesses tied to the live entertainment industry — which did include the companies artists start to handle the touring side of their business.
- 12/18/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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