The Sunday Times Rich List 2021: Richest musicians revealed
That's a lot of money!
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 ÂŁ275m, 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 ÂŁ20, 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: ÂŁ820m
Up ÂŁ20m
2) U2: ÂŁ620m
Up ÂŁ37m
3) Lord Lloyd-Webber: ÂŁ525m
Down ÂŁ275m
4) Sir Elton John: ÂŁ375m
Up ÂŁ15m
5) Sir Mick Jagger: ÂŁ310m
Up ÂŁ25m
6) Keith Richards: ÂŁ295m
Up ÂŁ25m
7) Olivia and Dhani Harrison: ÂŁ290m
Up ÂŁ20m
8) Sir Ringo Starr: ÂŁ280m
Up ÂŁ20m
9=) Calvin Harris: ÂŁ220m
Up ÂŁ40m
9=) Ed Sheeran: ÂŁ220m
Up ÂŁ20m
9=) Sting: ÂŁ220m
Up ÂŁ20m
12) Sir Rod Stewart: ÂŁ215m
Up ÂŁ15m
13=) Brian May: ÂŁ210m
Up ÂŁ20m
13=) Roger Waters: ÂŁ210m
Up ÂŁ20m
15) Michael Flatley: ÂŁ206m
No change
16=) Eric Clapton: ÂŁ195m
Up ÂŁ20m
16=) Robbie Williams: ÂŁ195m
Up ÂŁ10m
18) Roger Taylor: ÂŁ190m
Up ÂŁ20m
19=) Sir Tom Jones: ÂŁ175m
Up ÂŁ5m
19=) Charlie Watts: ÂŁ175m
Up ÂŁ10m
You can see the full list of the richest musicians in The Sunday Times Rich List right here.
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