Ali ‘Ay Huncho’ Younes gets bail changed to perform at Surfers Paradise
Ali ‘Ay Huncho’ Younes has applied to court for changes to his bail conditions so he can perform a gig in Queensland this weekend — and his fee for the night has been revealed.
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Ever wondered how much Ali ‘Ay Huncho’ Younes gets paid for a single gig?
Well, SydCon Unleashed can reveal the Sydney rapper’s pay packet for at least one gig this year – and it’s a pretty penny for one night of work.
Younes is set to pocket a cool $8800 for his appearance on the Gold Coast on Saturday night, where he is due to perform to a packed crowd at Surfers Paradise nightclub Havana.
Younes will be sharing the stage with Sydney singer Alyssa Sinacori in a performance billed as the ultimate music showdown between hip hop and RnB.
Details of the deal were revealed in Parramatta Local Court on Thursday as Younes made an 11th hour application to have his bail conditions altered so he could attend the event.
The court heard Younes, who is facing serious kidnapping and assault charges, will remain in the company of his manager Tom Biordi – an Australian rap industry starmaker who goes by the name of Lowkee – at all times, and must let police and the ankle monitoring company know where he is staying.
Mr Biordi and Younes’ mother together put forward a whopping $1.8m surety in July last year to secure his release on strict bail, which includes daily reporting conditions, the wearing of an ankle monitor and a night-time curfew.
Younes has made applications to the court in recent months to have his bail conditions altered so he can work, including to attend a recent performance in Canberra.
Prosecutors opposed the application, saying Younes presented a flight risk, however Magistrate Peter Feather agreed to grant it.
“I don’t think there’s a risk of him not returning from Queensland,” he said, noting Younes’ mother could lose her house if her son breached his bail.
The charge Younes is facing – detaining a person with intent – stems from allegations he was part of a group of men who ambushed a person who had been lured to a Granville drug house.
Police will allege the man was assaulted and left unconscious and with serious injuries.
Younes and his co-accused were allegedly heard on an audio recording openly discussing their involvement in the purported kidnapping and laughing about it.
The alleged victim went to hospital but did not co-operate with police, the court heard.
Younes, who was flanked outside court on Thursday by two beefy security guards, will spend four days in Queensland before returning on Sunday.
He will report daily to Surfers Paradise Police Station while in the sunshine state.