Taylor Swift appears at number 34 in the countdown, with an estimated net worth of $740million (£594million). Last year, Swift became the first artist in Billboard history to simultaneously hold the top 10 spots of the Billboard Hot 100 while “unprecedented demand” for her ‘Eras’ stadium tour crashed Ticketmaster and caused an government-led investigation into the company. In 2022, her estimated net worth was $570milion (£475million)..
Elsewhere, Beyoncé comes in at number 45 on the list, with her estimated net worth rising from $450million (£360million) in 2022 to £540million (£433million) in 2023. Last month, Forbes reported that her ongoing ‘Renaissance‘ tour could gross nearly $2.1billion (£1.7billion) which is nearly $500million (£401million) more than Swift could earn from her ‘Eras’ tour. (NME reports)
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Paul McCartney is the Richest Musicians of All Time - Full listThe enduring musical power of The Beatles helps carry Sir Paul McCartney to the top of the Music Rich List, according to the new edition of The Sunday Times Rich List
The new figure makes him the richest musician in the history of the Rich List, pushing ever closer to the £1billion mark, thanks to the never-ending royalty stream from The Beatles back catalogue, still strong nearly 50 years after the group disbanded. it also includes the assets of his wife Nancy Shevell, 58.
She is heiress to the huge American trucking concern, New England Motor Freight, which has annual sales of around £330 million.
The Sunday Times Music Rich List
1 Paul McCartney £820m Up £20m
2 U2 £620m Up £37m
3 Lord Lloyd-Webber £525m Down £275m
4 Sir Elton John £375m Up £15m
5 Sir Mick Jagger £310m Up £25m
6 Keith Richards £295m Up £25m
7 Olivia and Dhani Harrison £290m Up £20m
8 Sir Ringo Starr £280m Up £20m
9= Calvin Harris £220m Up £40m
9= Ed Sheeran £220m Up £20m
9= Sting £220m Up £20m
12 Sir Rod Stewart £215m Up £15m
13= Brian May £210m Up £20m
13= Roger Waters £210m Up £20m
15 Michael Flatley £206m No change
16= Eric Clapton £195m Up £20m
16= Robbie Williams £195m Up £10m
18 Roger Taylor £190m Up £20m
19= Sir Tom Jones £175m Up £5m
19= Charlie Watts £175m Up £10m
21 Sir Tim Rice £157m Up £2m
22 John Deacon £155m Up £15m
23 Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne £150m No change
24 Phil Collins £145m Up £5m
25 Jimmy Page £142m Up £15m
26 David Gilmour £136m Up £20m
27= Adele £130m Down £20m
27= Nick Mason £130m Up £20m
29 Chris Martin £125m Up £20m
30 Robert Plant £117m Up £15m
31 Enya £112m Up £7m
32 Mary Austin £110m Up £15m
33= Guy Berryman £107m Up £15m
33= Jonny Buckland £107m Up £15m
33= Will Champion £107m Up £15m
36 Ronnie Wood £100m Up £5m
37= Gary Barlow £90m Up £8m
37= Sir Barry Gibb £90m Up £15m
39 Pete Townshend and Rachel Fuller £86m Up £2m
40 Mark Knopfler £81m Up £5m
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His £40million rise in net wealth this year is split equally between revenue from The Beatles’ songs and income from a 37-date tour that took in Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Australia and the United States, grossing £100million at the box office.
