Nelly Recalls Taylor Swift Paying Him $50,000 in a McDonald’s Bag After 2011 Concert

Nelly has shared an unusual memory involving Taylor Swift, a surprise concert appearance, and $50,000 delivered in a McDonald s bag. During an October 29 appearance on The Breakfast Club, the rapper recalled how Swift invited him to join her onstage during her 2011 Speak Now World Tour stop in Houston, Texas. The invitation came after Swift and her friends created a dance routine to Nelly s hit Hot in Herre. She offered him $50,000 to perform, along with private jet transportation and accommodations. Nelly explained that he jokingly asked for the payment to be placed inside a McDonald s bag. To his surprise, that is exactly how the money arrived. Swift also arranged for a private jet to bring Nelly and his children from St. Louis to Houston. Although Nelly said he would have performed for free, Swift insisted on paying him. The two performed his 2010 hit Just a Dream together. Their musical connection continued in later years, with Nelly joining Swift during her Red Tour in 2013 and th