London, Jan 27 : A business tycoon dished out a whopping 250,000 pounds to rope in superstar Diana Ross for a performance at his partner's birthday party.

Phone billionaire John Caudwell, 56, made Diana and her entourage fly down by private jet for celebrating Claire Johnson's 40th birthday.

Ex-Supremes singer Diana, 64, enthralled 250 guests in her 40-minute gig, reports The Sun.

The singer performed at Phones 4U founder Caudwell's 50-room mansion near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs.

Caudwell, the father of five, sold Phones 4U in 2007 for a big 1.46billion pounds. (ANI)