Lucy Leigh
Music News 24/7U2 richest rockers according to Forbes' magazine's rich list
By Lucy Leigh, on 17th June 2011, 14:12 UTC
Forbes' magazine's published their annual "rich list" with U2landingthe number one position.
In hot pursuit were Bon Jovi and Elton John. The magazine ranks the 25 highest earning musicians over the last 12 months world wide. Michael Buble pipped Paul McCartney into the top five by a tiny 3 million. Justin Bieber became the youngest and richest kid with a whopping $53 million in the bank.
U2's number one positioning is largely down to the success of their '360' world tour which put a £121 million into their purses this year. U2 are playing at Angel StadiumCaliforniatonight and tomorrow. U2 play Glastonbury in June.
U2 tickets and tour dates are available online.
In hot pursuit were Bon Jovi and Elton John. The magazine ranks the 25 highest earning musicians over the last 12 months world wide. Michael Buble pipped Paul McCartney into the top five by a tiny 3 million. Justin Bieber became the youngest and richest kid with a whopping $53 million in the bank.
U2's number one positioning is largely down to the success of their '360' world tour which put a £121 million into their purses this year. U2 are playing at Angel StadiumCaliforniatonight and tomorrow. U2 play Glastonbury in June.
U2 tickets and tour dates are available online.
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