Wild horses couldn't stop the Rolling Stones from being crowned the wealthiest band in Britain and Ireland.
Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood — who have combined fortunes of £630m, up £40m on 2015 — topped the Music Millionaires top 50, released ahead of the Sunday Times Rich List which is due out this weekend.
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It was also a beautiful day for U2, who have a joint fortune of £500m, an increase of £69m on the 2015. They were the highest-grossing rock act last year, selling 1.29m tickets worth £66m for 76 concerts.
Music icon David Bowie's tragic passing earlier this year has put his family on this year's list. They have a joint fortune of £90m, based on £70m from his will, their own wealth and royalties from the chart success of Bowie’s music after his death.
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The overall list was led by Sir Paul McCartney, who with wife Nancy Shevell, shares a joint fortune of £760m, up £30m on last year. Shevell has a £150m stake in her father’s New England Motor Freight trucking operation.
Adele topped the Young Music Rich List of performers aged 30 and under. The 27-year-old singer is now worth £85m, after the release of her third album 25, which helped her rise to 30th place on Music Millionaires top 50.
2016
2015
Name
Wealth
Wealth increase
1
1
Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell
£760m
£30m
2
2
Lord Lloyd-Webber
£715m
£65m
3
3
U2
£500m
£69m
4
4
Sir Elton John
£280m
£10m
5
5
Sir Mick Jagger
£235m
£10m
6=
New
Olivia and Dhani Harrison
£220m
£20m
6=
6
Keith Richards
£220m
£10m
8
8=
Ringo Starr
£200m
£20m
9
7
Michael Flatley
£198m
£3m
10
8=
Sting
£185m
£5m
11=
11
Eric Clapton
£160m
£5m
11=
12=
Rod Stewart
£160m
£10m
11=
10
Roger Waters
£160m
No change
14
12=
Sir Tom Jones
£155m
£5m
15
12=
Sir Tim Rice
£150m
No change
16
15=
Robbie Williams
£145m
£10m
17
17
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne
£135m
£5m
18=
18=
Brian May
£120m
£10m
18=
18=
Charlie Watts
£120m
£10m
20
21=
Roger Taylor
£115m
£10m
21
18=
Phil Collins
£110m
No change
22=
21=
George Michael
£105m
No change
22=
23=
Jimmy Page
£105m
£5m
24
23=
Robert Plant
£103m
£3m
25=
27
John Deacon
£100m
£15m
25=
25=
David Gilmour
£100m
£10m
27
30=
Calvin Harris
£95m
£25m
28
25=
Enya
£91m
£1m
29
New
Iman Abdulmajid and Duncan Jones and family
£90m
-
30
43=
Adele
£85m
£35m
31=
33=
Gary Barlow
£75m
£10m
31=
30=
Mark Knopfler
£75m
£5m
31=
29
Nick Mason
£75m
No change
31=
30=
Pete Townshend
£75m
£5m
35
33=
Engelbert Humperdinck
£70m
£5m
36=
28
Noel and Liam Gallagher
£65m
Down £12m
36=
43=
Brian Johnson
£65m
£15m
36=
39=
Chris Martin
£65m
£13m
39=
35=
Barry Gibb
£60m
No change
39=
35=
John Paul Jones
£60m
No change Reported by City A.M. 8 hours ago.
Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood — who have combined fortunes of £630m, up £40m on 2015 — topped the Music Millionaires top 50, released ahead of the Sunday Times Rich List which is due out this weekend.
*Read more: *London has more billionaires than any other city in the world
It was also a beautiful day for U2, who have a joint fortune of £500m, an increase of £69m on the 2015. They were the highest-grossing rock act last year, selling 1.29m tickets worth £66m for 76 concerts.
Music icon David Bowie's tragic passing earlier this year has put his family on this year's list. They have a joint fortune of £90m, based on £70m from his will, their own wealth and royalties from the chart success of Bowie’s music after his death.
*Read more: *Who is the UK's richest sports figure?
The overall list was led by Sir Paul McCartney, who with wife Nancy Shevell, shares a joint fortune of £760m, up £30m on last year. Shevell has a £150m stake in her father’s New England Motor Freight trucking operation.
Adele topped the Young Music Rich List of performers aged 30 and under. The 27-year-old singer is now worth £85m, after the release of her third album 25, which helped her rise to 30th place on Music Millionaires top 50.
2016
2015
Name
Wealth
Wealth increase
1
1
Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell
£760m
£30m
2
2
Lord Lloyd-Webber
£715m
£65m
3
3
U2
£500m
£69m
4
4
Sir Elton John
£280m
£10m
5
5
Sir Mick Jagger
£235m
£10m
6=
New
Olivia and Dhani Harrison
£220m
£20m
6=
6
Keith Richards
£220m
£10m
8
8=
Ringo Starr
£200m
£20m
9
7
Michael Flatley
£198m
£3m
10
8=
Sting
£185m
£5m
11=
11
Eric Clapton
£160m
£5m
11=
12=
Rod Stewart
£160m
£10m
11=
10
Roger Waters
£160m
No change
14
12=
Sir Tom Jones
£155m
£5m
15
12=
Sir Tim Rice
£150m
No change
16
15=
Robbie Williams
£145m
£10m
17
17
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne
£135m
£5m
18=
18=
Brian May
£120m
£10m
18=
18=
Charlie Watts
£120m
£10m
20
21=
Roger Taylor
£115m
£10m
21
18=
Phil Collins
£110m
No change
22=
21=
George Michael
£105m
No change
22=
23=
Jimmy Page
£105m
£5m
24
23=
Robert Plant
£103m
£3m
25=
27
John Deacon
£100m
£15m
25=
25=
David Gilmour
£100m
£10m
27
30=
Calvin Harris
£95m
£25m
28
25=
Enya
£91m
£1m
29
New
Iman Abdulmajid and Duncan Jones and family
£90m
-
30
43=
Adele
£85m
£35m
31=
33=
Gary Barlow
£75m
£10m
31=
30=
Mark Knopfler
£75m
£5m
31=
29
Nick Mason
£75m
No change
31=
30=
Pete Townshend
£75m
£5m
35
33=
Engelbert Humperdinck
£70m
£5m
36=
28
Noel and Liam Gallagher
£65m
Down £12m
36=
43=
Brian Johnson
£65m
£15m
36=
39=
Chris Martin
£65m
£13m
39=
35=
Barry Gibb
£60m
No change
39=
35=
John Paul Jones
£60m
No change Reported by City A.M. 8 hours ago.