John Mayer has formally bought the Jim Henson studio lot … and he seems to have a transparent imaginative and prescient on how he needs 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 studies claiming the deal was within the $60 million vary, our sources say it closed for round $45 million.
We’re informed Mayer will oversee the recording studio, and McG will handle the opposite services on the lot.
Over time, the Henson recording studio has been dwelling to music’s largest 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 informed a reputation change for the studio is coming … although a precise title has not been selected but.
Nevertheless, renaming the Jim Henson studio will be the largest change coming underneath new possession. We’re informed Mayer and McG are set on holding the studio operating with no main adjustments — together with holding the identical workers.
We’re informed 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 return.
As we reported … final month, Mayer and McG went underneath 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 … to this point, no phrase again.
