Superstar Barbra Streisand has defended her decision to charge fans up to $1000 a ticket to see her perform for the first time in 13 years this summer in Europe, because she believes she is as big as Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.

Streisand will be appearing on stage in the UK as part of her 2007 European tour, and claims the ticket prices are justified because part of the proceeds will go to her charity, the Barbra Streisand Foundation.

Her spokesperson says, "Seeing Barbra Streisand in concert is a pretty momentous occasion that ranks up there with seeing Sinatra or Elvis."

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