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 £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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