Forbes has just released their annual list of highest-paid musicians. Taylor Swift topped the list—surprise, surprise—earning $170 million within the past year. One Direction came in at No. 2 with $110 million, followed by Adele with $80.5 million, and Madonna with $76.5 million.
Rihanna rounded out the top 5 raking in $75 million thanks in large part to her ANTI World Tour, her collaboration with Puma, as well as her endorsement deals with Dior, Samsung, and Stance.
Power couple Jay Z and Beyoncé took home almost the same amount of money in 2016. Bey earned $54 million, Jay $53.5 million, putting them at No. 17 and No. 18, respectively. One interesting thing to note about Beyonce is she will probably end up near the top of next year’s list. Her Formation World Tour grossed nearly $5 million per city, but most of its dates fell outside of our scoring period and will be counted next time around.
Dr. Dre and Katy Perry tired for the No. 25 position, with $41 million each. Drake closed out the list at No. 30 with $38.5 million.
See the full listing HERE
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