If you offer Deadmau5 an absurd amount of money to play a song that has nothing to do with his set list you better be ready to pay up.

Fridays need silly stories to help us ease into the weekend, and there probably is no story more odd than the one The Hollywood Reporter helped break this morning. According to the story, Deadmau5 was introduced to a successful high roller named Don Johnson while performing at a club in Las Vegas back in February 2011 by the promoter of the show. The man offered the world famous DJ $200,000 to play Bon Jovi’s “Livin On a Prayer” during his set, which Deadmau5 (obviously) accepted. The set happened, as did the song’s appearance in the mix (which Johnson hopped on stage for – no less), but when the manager for Deadmau5 called on the man to collect payment Johnson refused to follow through.

Furious about being misled, but not wanting to disappoint their client, the management company for Deadmau5 reached an agreement with the promoter to pay the $200,000 owed to Deadmau5. The promoter offered up $50,000 and Deadmau5′ management (William Morris) ended up having to pay the remaining $150,000. Now William Morris Agency is suing the promoter and not the gambler, alleging that the promoter misrepresented Johnson’s intentions to pay up. Click here for more details.

For the record, Deadmau5 reportedly made $21 million in the last year. EDM pays, my friends.

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