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BuzzJack Music Forum _ UK Charts _ 2018 Sunday Times Rich List of musicians
Posted by: ben08 10th May 2018, 01:32 PM
The UK's wealthiest musicians have been revealed as part of The Sunday Times' Rich List for 2018
Rank Name 2018 wealth - Wealth increase/decrease
1 Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell - £820m - Up £40m
2 Lord Lloyd-Webber - £740m - No change
3 U2 - £569m - Up £21m
4 Sir Elton John - £300m - Up £10m
5 Sir Mick Jagger - £260m - Up £10m
6 Keith Richards - £245m - Up £10m
7 Olivia and Dhani Harrison - £230m - Up £20m
8 Sir Ringo Starr - £220m - Up £20m
9 Michael Flatley - £202m - Up £2m
10 Sting - £190m - Up £5m
11 Sir Rod Stewart - £180m - Up £10m
12= Eric Clapton - £175m - Up £5m
12= Roger Waters - £175m - Up £10m
14 Robbie Williams - £165m - Up £15m
15 Sir Tom Jones - £163m - Up £3m
16 Sir Tim Rice - £152m - No change
17 Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne - £145m - Up £5m
18= Adele - £140m - Up £15m
18= Calvin Harris - £140m - Up £20m
18= Charlie Watts - £140m - Up £10m
21 Brian May - £135m - Up £10m
22 Roger Taylor - £130m - Up £10m
23 Jimmy Page - £125m - Up £20m
24 Phil Collins - £120m - Up £10m
25 David Gilmour - £115m - Up £5m
26= John Deacon - £105m - Up £5m
26= Robert Plant - £105m - Up £2m
28 Enya - £104m - Up £5m
29 Chris Martin - £94m - Up £14m
30 Nick Mason - £92m - Up £2m
31= Guy Berryman - £82m - Up £12m
31= Jonny Buckland - £82m - Up £12m
31= Will Champion - £82m - Up £12m
31= Pete Townshend and Rachel Fuller - £82m - Up £12m
35= Gary Barlow - £80m - Up £5m
35= Ed Sheeran - £80m - Up £28m
37= Sir Barry Gibb - £75m - No change
37= Mark Knopfler - £75m - No change
37= Ronnie Wood - £75m - Up £10m
40 Engelbert Humperdinck - £72m - Up £2m
Wealthiest young musicians
Rank Name 2018 wealth - Wealth increase/decrease
1 - Adele - £140m - Up £15m
2 - Ed Sheeran - £80m - Up £28m
3 - Harry Styles - £50m - Up £10m
4 - Niall Horan - £46m - Up £6m
5= - Liam Payne - £42m - Up £2m
5= - Louis Tomlinson - £42m - Up £2m
7 - Little Mix - £40m - Up 16m
8 - Zayn Malik - £35m - No change
9 - Sam Smith - £24m - Up £4m
10 - Jessie J - £18m - Up £1m
11= - Winston Marshall - £16m - Up £1m
11= - Rita Ora - £16m - New Entry
Posted by: Mullo 10th May 2018, 01:37 PM
Quite a few Irish acts listed in a UK list??
Posted by: slowdown73 10th May 2018, 01:58 PM
No Madonna or Kylie!
Posted by: danG 10th May 2018, 01:59 PM
I take it the list is only for British/Irish acts, otherwise both would probably be here.
Posted by: Dexton 10th May 2018, 02:15 PM
It annoys me how groups like U2 for example are here as a collective yet Coldplay are all split up. I know it's because some have solo careers whilst others don't, but it still feels strange 
Posted by: ben08 10th May 2018, 02:21 PM
No Sir Cliff Richard after 60 years in the business.
Posted by: 777666jason 10th May 2018, 02:39 PM
How old is Calvin Harris he joint with Adele in original list but not a young musician is that because he is over 30
If so how does Adele qualify she is 30
Never mind she counts because it's 30 or under so ed will top it next year
Posted by: Jonjo 10th May 2018, 02:54 PM
Niall as the 2nd highest for One D is surprising with Zayn last too! 
Little Legends though 
Posted by: Juan Carlos 🌴 10th May 2018, 02:54 PM
Posted by: 777666jason 10th May 2018, 03:40 PM
Yeah I googled that when I answered my own question why Adele qualifies
Posted by: Zeebre12 10th May 2018, 06:53 PM
How is Jessie J worth 18 million? It's crazy
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 10th May 2018, 06:56 PM
Is there any reason why Winston is worth more than the other members of Mumford & Sons?
Posted by: Dircadirca 10th May 2018, 07:03 PM
He's the only member of the band not over 30
Posted by: WhoOdyssey 10th May 2018, 07:04 PM
Ah, thanks.
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 10th May 2018, 08:24 PM
If so how does Adele qualify she is 30
Never mind she counts because it's 30 or under so ed will top it next year
Plus it was her birthday just the other day, the list could have been compiled before that.
Posted by: pippa 10th May 2018, 08:26 PM
How would Enya have made 5 million last year?
No album, no tour, no special appearances, she isnt a merchandise seller either.
Her back catalogue wouldnt be selling that strongly to net that income.
Posted by: ben08 10th May 2018, 11:42 PM
Must be royalties from streaming. 
Posted by: Stuart25 10th May 2018, 11:52 PM
It doesn't say it's from music or media related - she could have just made some money on property or similar?
Posted by: Eric_Blob 11th May 2018, 10:33 AM
About royalties, the artists don't always get them straight away. They can sometimes have to wait up to 12 months to get royalties apparently. For example, some of the money Enya got during 2017 could have been from something that happened in 2016.
Also, I don't think the royalties from streaming are very much. Enya might make more money from royalties via her songs being used in movies, TV shows, adverts, radio airplay, plays in restaurants and shops, etc. I'm not sure exactly, but I think that makes the artists more money from those kinds of things than from streaming. Except a special few cases like 6ix9ine for example.
For example, Zedd - The Middle might be making a lot more money than some bigger hits right now, because it's being used in an advert (and does better than average on radio as well).
I'm surprised Zayn is the poorest out of the One Direction members. What is he doing with his money? He should probably be the richest. We will probably be reading newspaper articles in 30 years time about how he's broke and living on the streets lol.
And why wouldn't Jessie J have £18 million? I would have expected slightly higher, if anything.
(Also, a bit of a tangent, but I like Enya. Why does she have this reputation for being boring? People like Sinead O'Connor and Annie Lennox are what I would consider boring).
Great to see Mick Jagger has made so much money off the back of T.H.E! 
Posted by: Bjork 11th May 2018, 11:53 AM
you clearly haven't listened to sinead o'connor's 1st album is you consider her boring
enya is not considered boring, it's considered adult music, that's not the same
Posted by: Bjork 11th May 2018, 11:53 AM
but jessie j will fly to @1 in the list after being in the voice china I guess 
Posted by: iain 11th May 2018, 12:41 PM
No album, no tour, no special appearances, she isnt a merchandise seller either.
Her back catalogue wouldnt be selling that strongly to net that income.
It could just be appreciation of existing investments. 5% is a reasonable return.
Posted by: StephenN18 11th May 2018, 12:54 PM
As if Harry Styles has £50 million in the bank lol. More like £20 million! Who comes up with these ridiculous figures!
Posted by: Stuart25 11th May 2018, 02:34 PM
£50million will include property + other assets.
Posted by: SmileyKylie 11th May 2018, 04:16 PM
Enya sells well all over the world....... why can she not make £5m?
its like Sade she hardly releases but makes a fortune each year
Posted by: StephenN18 11th May 2018, 04:21 PM
There's no way he has £50 million, assets and property included. Zayn is probably at about £15 million and the others close to £20 million.
Posted by: TomboOnBroadway 11th May 2018, 04:27 PM
Jessie is still slaying, even through a less successful period!
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