No doubt about it, music has produced quite a number of millionaires across the globe. The list here features the richest music millionaires in Great Britain and Ireland.
According to the Sunday Times Rich List 2013, Sir James Paul McCartney (MBE) is the number one richest.
Sir Paul McCartney, who is considered one of the most successful entertainers of all time, is a key figure in contemporary culture.
He is a singer, composer, poet, writer, artist, humanitarian, entrepreneur, and holder of more than 3 thousand copyrights.
Furthermore, he is in the “Guinness Book of World Records” for most records sold. Also, he has the most #1s (shared) and most covered song, “Yesterday,”
Furthermore, he also has the record for the largest paid audience for a solo concert (350,000+ people, in 1989, in Brazil).
Others on the list…
Also on the list is Andrew Lloyd Webber who was born on March 22, 1948, in South Kensington in London, England, is arguably the most successful composer of our time.
He is best known for stage and film adaptations of his musicals Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), Cats (1994), Evita (1996), and The Phantom of the Opera (2004).
Richest music millionaires in Great Britain and Ireland
- 1 – Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell – £680 million
- 2 – Andrew Lloyd Webber – £620 million
- 3 – U2 -£520 million
- 4 – Sir Elton John – £240 million
- 5 – David and Victoria Beckham – £200 million
- 6 – Mick Jagger – £200 million
- 7 – Michael Flatley – £191 million
- 8 – Keith Richards – £185 million
- 9 – Olivia and Dhani Harrison – £180 million
- 10 – Sting – £180 million
The full list was published on Sunday, April 21, 2014
