Jay-Z spends 25,000 pounds on alcohol

New York: Singer Jay-Z reportedly splashed 25,000 pounds on alcohol during a gig with band Coldplay.

The singer performed with the band here Dec 31 night at Barclays Center, the home of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team owned by Jay-Z. Jay-Z had a private lounge nicknamed The Vault, which was specially highlighted for the occasion, reports thesun.co.uk. Inside the VIP area was a wall created from hundreds of bottles of Armand de Brignac Brut Gold - worth more than 300 pounds each. He also ordered a 30 litre bottle of the drink for the night. It was more than four feet high, weighed about 100kg and took two burly blokes to lift. The guests included Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cheryl Cole and her boyfriend Tre Holloway. IANS