In December 2024, a new list revealed the 20 richest musicians in the world. It made interesting reading because many of them became as rich as they did, not only through songwriting and touring, but due to their business ventures and investments, so when you look at some of them and think, how come? remember that. Possibly the most interesting is the artist at number 11 as he has invested in Forbes Media Group and Facebook as well as writing virtually all the songs for his band over the last 47 years.
Only one on the list (at number two) have made their fortune just through music sales, recording and touring. very impressive. Here is the list.
Oh, and there’s no Blue Eyes for Limp Bizkit
| Rank | Name | Net worth as of Oct 2024 |
| 20 | Jon Bon Jovi | $410 million (£323m) |
| 19 | Barbra Streisand | $460 million (£363m) |
| 18 | Gloria Estefan | $500 million (£394m) |
| 17 | Mick Jagger | $526 million (£415m) |
| 16 | Celine Dion | $550 million (£434m) |
| 15 | Elton John | $595 million (£470m) |
| 14 | Julio Iglesias | $600 million (£473m) |
| 12 | Dolly Parton | $650 million (£513m) |
| 12 | Andrew Lloyd Webber | $650 million (£513m) |
| 11 | Bono | $700 million (£552m) |
| 10 | Beyoncé | $760 million (£600m) |
| 9 | Dr. Dre | $800 million (£630m) |
| 7 | Herb Alpert | $850 million (£670m) |
| 7 | Madonna | $850 million (£670m) |
| 6 | Bruce Springsteen | $1.2 billion (£945m) |
| 5 | Sir Paul McCartney | $1.3 billion (£1bn) |
| 4 | Selena Gomez | $1.3 billion (£1bn) |
| 3 | Rihanna | $1.4 billion (£1.1bn) |
| 2 | Taylor Swift | $1.6 billion (£1.3bn) |
| 1 | Jay-Z | $2.5 billion (£2bn) |