Thursday 26 April 2012

Paul McCartney and U2 join list of music millionaires


Musician Paul McCartney took third place in annual ranking of the British newspaper The Sunday Times of 50/1 music millionaires in Britain and Ireland.




The fortune of £ 665 million - 170 million which increased after his marriage to Nancy Shevell last year - put the Beatles legend behind the theater producer Cameron Mackintosh (£ 725 million) in second place and the entrepreneur Clive Calder (£ 1,350 million) at the top.


Andrew Lloyd Webber came in fourth with £ 590 million, followed by U2 with £ 514 million in the fifth. Other notable names who are between 10/1 Simon Cowell is in seventh with £ 225 million, Sir Elton John in the eighth with £ 220 million and Sir Mick Jagger tied with David and Victoria Beckham with £ 190 million in the tenth.


Also, Chris Martin of Coldplay and his wife Gwyneth Paltrow to appear a few steps below £ 72 million and Gary Barlow took the 49th place with £ 50 million. The list of fortunes based on assets such as land, property, shares and works of art, but does not include the values ​​of bank accounts, which the Sunday Times does not have access.


Check out the top ten music millionaires in the UK:


1. Clive Calder (£ 1,350 million, about $ 4.12 billion)
2. Sir Cameron Mackintosh (£ 725 million, about $ 2.29 billion)
3. Sir Paul McCartney (£ 665 million, about $ 2.31 billion)
4. Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber (£ 590 million, about $ 1.8 billion)
5. U2 (£ 514 million, about $ 1.5 billion)
6. Simon Fuller (£ 375 million, about $ 1.1 billion)
7. Simon Cowell (£ 225 million, about $ 687 million)
8. Sir Elton John (£ 220 million about $ 672 million)
9. Michael Flatley (£ 192 million, about $ 586 million)
10. David and Victoria Beckham, Daniel Ek (Spotify), Sir Mick Jagger (£ 190 million, about $ 580 million)


Source: Vagalume

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