World’s Highest Paid Musicians
"Forbes" has put out their annual rundown of The World's Highest-Paid Musicians.
Madonna topped the list, bringing in an estimated $125 MILLION between June of last year and this past June. The bulk of that money came from her 2012 MDNA Tour. Lady Gaga came in a respectable second with $80 million. I could find a way to spend all that money.
Here's the list:
1. Madonna, $125 million
2. Lady Gaga, $80 million
3. Bon Jovi, $79 million
4. Toby Keith, $65 million
5. Coldplay, $64 million
6. Justin Bieber, $58 million
7. Taylor Swift, $55 million
8. Elton John, $54 million
9. A tie between Beyoncé and Kenny Chesney, with $53 million apiece.
11. Diddy, $50 million
12. Paul McCartney, $47 million
13. Calvin Harris, $46 million
14. Jennifer Lopez, $45 million
15. Roger Waters, $44 million
16. A tie between Muse and Rihanna, with $43 million apiece.
18. A tie between Jay-Z and One Direction, with $42 million apiece.
20. A tie between Dr. Dre and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with $40 million apiece.
22. A tie between the Rolling Stones and Katy Perry, with $39 million apiece.
24. Tim McGraw, $33 million
25. A tie between Pink and Tiesto, with $32 million apiece.
More details at Forbes.com