London, Dec 31 : Coldplay is getting 2 million pounds for simply performing 12 songs at the New Year gig for the posh Volvo Ocean Race.

The band was personally invited by the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa, as his special guests.

Apart from the money, the band will be getting free VIP tickets to watch tennis ace Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic's opening games, a 3,000-pound-a-night suite at Emirates Palace, and a helicopter to and from the gig.

"Each band member has his own dressing room with fresh food supplies after every costume change, and new waiters to serve them chicken and vegetable shawarmas," the Mirror quoted band frontman Chris Martin as saying. (ANI)