Geri Hallliwell’s Play For Pay Upsets Some

Allpop reports Geri Halliwell is stirring up some controversy with Britain’s Conservative party because of the price Britain’s Ministry of Defense is said to have paid to get the singer to perform for British troops. Bernard Jenkin of the party blasted, “Wealthy performers can and should perform for free. Taxpayers should not be splashing out large sums of money unnecessarily.” Geri’s spokesman, Jonathan Hackford, insists she wasn’t paid and revealed, “Geri actually ended up out-of-pocket after having to personally pay stage crew and several dancers who flew in from Italy.”