Add Stevie Wonder to the list of stars rumored to be getting big bucks to perform New Year’s Eve. Sources say the R&B legend will bag $1 million to play the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas on Dec. 31, as the resort celebrates its first year in business. But Wonder’s big-ticket payday looks like a bargain compared to last year when the Cosmopolitan shelled out a reported $1 million each for Coldplay and Jay-Z to play. The casino hotel spent up to $25 million for its New Year’s Eve opening weekend bash overall. Mayer Hawthorne, DJ Mia Moretti and Caitlin
Moe are also slated to perform at the Cosmopolitan this weekend. A rep for the hotel had no comment, and a rep for Wonder could not be reached. Elsewhere on the Strip, “Modern Family” actress Sofia Vergara will host a countdown at Hyde Las Vegas, marking the opening for the nightclub at the Bellagio. Vergara steps in after organizers were in talks with Sean “Diddy” Combs and Justin Timberlake to host the event, but couldn’t reach an agreement.
Wonder of it all: $1M for Eve
