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The highest-paid musicians [1] [2] [3] in the world have been reported annually by Forbes since at least 1987. For measurement, the magazine used pretax earnings—before deducting fees for agents, managers or lawyers. [4]
American rapper Jay-Z is the wealthiest music artist in the world, with Forbes estimating his net worth at US$2.5 billion in 2024.. The following is a list of music artists with the highest recorded net worth (also known as wealthiest musicians or richest musicians), based on calculations by reputable publications such as Forbes and The Sunday Times Rich List.
Taylor Swift is the highest-grossing live music artist of all time, collecting $3 billion according to Pollstar. The Rolling Stones are the highest-grossing live music group of all time, collecting over $2.9 billion according to Billboard Boxscore. U2, Coldplay, and Elton John also passed two-billion mark in concert revenue.
Swift has broken several records with her tour and album sales. In December 2023, the Eras tour became the highest-grossing tour of all time, amassing over $1 billion, dethroning Elton John's ...
Swift's sales and streaming royalties amounted to $20.6 million, pushing her to the top of the list without the added boost of concert ticket revenue.
The best-selling musicians of all time include Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, and Whitney Houston. RIAA ranked the best-selling musicians of all time based on total album units sold in the US.
Some of the highest-grossing tours had extensive schedules spanning multiple years. Among the top 20 tours of all time, Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road is the longest-running tour with a total of 330 shows in five different calendar years, while Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is the shortest one with 56 shows in a single year.
The $27.5 million she earned in 2016, thanks largely to a lucrative Vegas residency, made her the highest-paid woman in country music, according to Forbes. s_bukley / Shutterstock.com Garth Brooks ...