The Sunday Times Rich List 2021: Richest musicians revealed

That's a lot of money!

Author: Alex RossPublished 21st May 2021
Last updated 21st May 2021

It's that time of year again, the 33rd edition of the The Sunday Times Rich List has been released, showing some incredible movements in the top 40 involving some of the biggest music stars on the planet.

Despite announcing a hiatus at the end of 2020, 2021 proved to be a massive year for Ed Sheeran, who tops the young musician rich list, with Scottish DJ Calvin Harris landing the biggest rise after the sale of his back catalogue.

With theatres and live performances coming to a halt in 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Lord Lloyd-Webber's net worth has plummeted by £275m, with Adele also finding herself losing out last year.

It's good news for former Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney, who has topped the rich list with a massive increase of £20, as well as Sir Elton John, Sir Mick Jagger, Brian May, Sting, Eric Clapton and Phil Collins, who all appear in the Top 20.

The Sunday Times Rich List 2021: Music Rich List

1) Sir 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

You can see the full list of the richest musicians in The Sunday Times Rich List right here.

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