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Oliver rejects €48,000 for London concert

Croatian Times


Croatian pop musician Oliver Dragojevic has refused to accept 350,000 kunas or 48,000 Euros from the Split city government for a concert at Royal Albert Hall in London last 19 April.

Split Mayor Zeljko Kerum said Dragojevic's concert had greatly promoted Split and the well-known singer deserved the money to cover the concert's cost.

But, in the last few days, some media have asked whether the city should donate such an amount of money to Dragojevic, 62, when the state is faced with a financial crisis and numerous strikes.

The Split singer says the money for his concert would be invested in good ways such as Split's promotion, but he has decided not to take it.

He said: "I assure you that the money would not be wasted but used to promote Split. Not everyone agrees with that, so I have decided not to take the money."




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