John Mayer has formally bought the Jim Henson studio lot … and he seems to have a transparent imaginative and prescient on how he desires the studio to look sooner or later … TMZ has realized.
Sources with direct information inform TMZ … Mayer and producer/director McG have finalized their deal to purchase the enduring Jim Henson Studio. Regardless of earlier reviews claiming the deal was within the $60 million range, our sources say it closed for round $45 million.
We’re instructed Mayer will oversee the recording studio, and McG will handle the opposite amenities on the lot.
Over time, the Henson recording studio has been dwelling to music’s greatest acts together with Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Ozzy Osbourne, The Supremes and extra. It is also the place “We Are The World” was recorded.
We’re instructed a reputation change for the studio is coming … although a precise identify has not been selected but.
Nevertheless, renaming the Jim Henson studio stands out as the greatest change coming beneath new possession. We’re instructed Mayer and McG are set on retaining the studio operating with no main adjustments — together with retaining the identical workers.
We’re instructed preserving the historical past of the constructing means the whole lot to the duo — and so does ensuring it stays the premier recording studio on the West Coast for years to come back.
As we reported … final month, Mayer and McG went beneath contract the purchase the historic Hollywood property. Mayer already has a connection to the property — holding places of work within the constructing.
We reached out to a rep for John … thus far, no phrase again.
