Sting to sing at Christmas party of richest Czech Kellner

Sting has had six concerts in the Czech Republic, most recently in Prague in the summer 2010.

The party is to be held at Prague Castle, the seat of Czech heads of state.

"It is true that this year's Christmas party for the staff will be different than in the previous year since PPF is celebrating 20 years of its existence," PPF spokesman Alexej Bechtin has told CTK.

"This will correspond with the choice of the invited artists. However, it is still a surprise who will perform at the party," Bechtin said.

This will not be Sting's first performance of this type.

A few years ago, a rich Russian man paid one million dollars for his private concert in Russia.

However, the performance of such a pop star at a private party is far from usual in the Czech Republic.

His next Prague concert, scheduled for February 18, 2012, is absolutely sold out.

PPF is a leading international financial and investment group in Central and Eastern Europe. With a 94.25-percent stake, Kellner is the principal shareholder of the group.

The bank's members are firms active in banking, insurance, energy sector, precious metal extraction, property and retail business. The group operates in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries and in Asia.

Author: ČTK
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