Robert De Niro's Dubai launch

21-11-2008 12:01

Robert De Niro, Lindsay Lohan and Charlize Theron attended the £15 million launch of the world's most expensive hotel.

Around 2,000 VIPs - including A-list actors, models, musicians, sports stars and businesspeople from around the world - enjoyed the opening of Dubai's lavish Atlantis Palms resort last night (20.11.08).

Guests were welcomed in style with a display of one million fireworks, said to be visible from space, and a special hour-long live performance by Kylie Minogue.

Kylie performed a 10-song set, opening with 'On a Night Like This' and closing with 'I Should Be So Lucky'.

For her £1.5 million appearance, she wore a specially-designed gold and black outfit by Jean Paul Gaultier.

Actors including Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Ben Affleck and Rhys Ifans found themselves alongside Mary-Kate Olsen, Dame Shirley Bassey and Lily Allen - who reportedly wore £5 million of Chopard diamonds to the bash.

Tennis ace Boris Becker, basketball star Michael Jordan, businessman Sir Richard Branson and Britain's Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, also attended the event.