Sir Paul McCartney has been named as the UK's richest musician.
The legendary Beatle tops The Sunday Times' annual Music Rich List, with a staggering total fortune of £820 million. Macca wins first place thanks to an increase in fortune to the tune of £20 million, helped in part by the release of new music.
McCartney III, which topped the Official Albums Chart upon its release in 2020, became the iconic singer-songwriter's first solo Number 1 album in 31 years.
Taking second and third place are fellow veterans Irish rockers U2 with a collective worth of £620 million and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber with £525 million. Lord Lloyd-Webber suffers a massive decrease in wealth of £275 million, thanks in large part to the widespread closure of theatres on the West End and Broadway last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Elsewhere in the Top 10, dance icon Calvin Harris and superstar solo artist Ed Sheeran both draw 9th place with The Police frontman Sting with a worth of £220 million.
Both Harris and Sheeran vault into the Top 10 for the first time this year, and I Don't Care hitmaker Ed has the prestige of being the only musician under 30 to earn a place in the Top 10.
Meanwhile, on the list of the richest young musicians in the country, Sheeran tops out with Harry Styles in second place with a healthy earning of £75 million.
Fellow X Factor alums Little Mix land in third place with a collected wealth of £54 million. Harry's former One Directions members follow with Niall in 4th (£52m), Louis in 5th (£45m) and Liam in 6th (£44m).
Zayn Malik, who was the first member to leave the band, ties in 7th place with pop queen Dua Lipa, both earning £36m. Dua herself vaults into the Top 10 with an impressive increase of £20m over the past year thanks to the release of her BRIT-award winning second album Future Nostalgia.
The Sunday Times Music Rich List Top 10
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)
Wealthiest Young Musicians
1. Ed Sheeran - £220m (up £20m)
2. Harry Styles - £75m (up £12m)
3. Little Mix - £54m (up £6m)
4. Niall Horan - £52m (up 2m)
5. Louis Tomlinson £45m (no change)
6. Liam Payne - £44m (no change)
7= Dua Lipa - £36m (up £20m)
7= Zayn Malik - £36m (no change)
9. Sam Smith - £33m (no change)
10. Stormzy - £24m (up £4m)
See the full Sunday Times Rich List from this Sunday 23 May on thesundaytimes.com/richlist.
