Forbes magazine has revealed its annual list of the World’s Highest-Paid Musicians for 2019.
Forbes estimates the 29-year-old singer made $185m (£148m) in pre-tax earnings in the year beginning 1 June 2018.
Here’s the list of the Forbes World’s Highest Paid Musicians 2019
Highest Paid Musicians List | |||
Rank | Name | Age | Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Taylor Swift | 29 | $185 M |
2 | Kanye West | 42 | $150 M |
3 | Ed Sheeran | 28 | $110 M |
4 | The Eagles | – | $100 M |
5 | Elton John | 72 | $84 M |
6 | Jay-Z | 49 | $81 M |
7 | Beyoncé Knowles | 37 | $81 M |
8 | Drake | 32 | $75 M |
9 | Sean Combs | 49 | $70 M |
10 | Metallica | – | $68.5 M |
11 | Rihanna | 31 | $62 M |
12 | Travis Scott | 28 | $58 M |
13 | Katy Perry | 34 | $57.5 M |
14 | Justin Timberlake | 38 | $57.5 M |
15 | BTS | – | $57 M |
16 | Pink | 39 | $57 M |
17 | Billy Joel | 70 | $52 M |
18 | Bruno Mars | 33 | $51.5 M |
19 | Jimmy Buffett | 72 | $50 M |
20 | Eminem | 46 | $50 M |
21 | Fleetwood Mac | – | $49 M |
22 | Ariana Grande | 26 | $48 M |
23 | Paul McCartney | 77 | $48 M |
24 | The Chainsmokers | – | $46 M |
25 | Guns N’ Roses | – | $44 M |
26 | Jennifer Lopez | 50 | $43 M |
27 | Luke Bryan | 43 | $42.5 M |
28 | Rolling Stones | – | $41 M |
29 | DJ Khaled | 43 | $40 M |
30 | Marshmello | 27 | $40 M |
31 | The Weeknd | 29 | $40 M |
32 | Lady Gaga | 33 | $39.5 M |
33 | Dave Matthews Band | – | $39 M |
34 | Zac Brown Band | – | $38.5 M |
35 | Calvin Harris | 35 | $38.5 M |
36 | Kendrick Lamar | 32 | $38.5 M |
37 | Shawn Mendes | 21 | $38 M |
38 | Celine Dion | 51 | $37.5 M |