It is no secret that entertainment stars earn a lot of money, and then the most profitable way in today's music industry is to tour, "Forbes" the highest paid musician Katie & bull; Perry is an example of this phenomenon, Katie Perry & middot; There were about 126 tours last year. But no matter what way they go, their high income also proves how much their strength in music is recognized and supported by the public and fans. This article brings you a list of the top ten musicians with the highest income in the world in 2018. U2 topped the list of musicians with the highest income in the year with a 9-digit income. Whether there are your favorite singers on the list, let's have a look.
10. Bragging Dad ($64 million)
Bragging father name Sean & middot; Combs is an American record producer, rapper, entrepreneur and actor. His first album no way out was released in 1997. Since then, he has created several albums and achieved great commercial success. Didi won two MTV music video awards and two Grammy Awards. He also owns a clothing production line, two restaurants and a film production company.
9. Roger & middot; Waters ($68 million)
Pinker & middot; Roger middot, Freud's former bass guitarist; Waters is a tour machine. During our scoring period, he has nearly 100 performances in the United States and their tours all over the world. Even in his seventies, waters is still a demagogue, and his speech tour is full of politics and sharpness.
8. Gun roses ($71 million)
Guns and roses may have a desire for destruction, but it turns out that they also have the ability to collect cash. The band's recent global tour, led by classic members Axl Rose and slash, was one of the largest tours last year, accounting for almost all the band's revenue.
7. Jay - Z ($76.5 million)
The versatile Jay - Z began to build momentum for his album 4:44 after welcoming twins with his wife Beyonce in 2017. This year, he released their first joint album "everything is love" and performed a Stadium Tour on run II, which greatly increased his popularity.
6. Taylor & middot; Swift ($80 million)
Taylor & middot; Swift is an American singer and songwriter. In 2006, she started her career with an album of the same name. Fearless, the second album released in 2008, became a best seller. Taylor & middot; Swift is best known for integrating her personal experience into narrative songs. She has won an Emmy Award, 7 Grammys, 22 Billboard Awards, 8 country music academy awards, 11 country music association awards and 1 All England Music Award. She is also considered one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
5. Katie & middot; Perry ($83 million)
Katie & middot; Perry is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She began to sing in church since childhood and began to pursue gospel music when she was a teenager. Later, she worked with Hongshan records and released her first album in 2001, called Katie & middot Hudson. Katie & middot; Perry became famous for the release of the single "I kissed a girl" and won many awards for it. In addition, she was rated by Forbes as the highest paid woman and musician in the music industry.
4. Bruno & middot; Mars ($100 million)
The superstar singer Bruno & middot; Mars earned $250 million on his 24K magic world tour, the biggest annual payday of his career. He also pocketed six Grammy Awards, more than double his previous total.
3. Ed & middot; Sheeran ($110 million)
At the age of 27, Sheeran is the highest paid solo singer on the list, thanks to his continuous stream of popular songs over the past year and his position in stadium performances. He also guest starred in some supporting roles in the game of Thrones and the Simpsons, which added a lot to his performance in Hollywood.
2. Coldplay band ($115.5 million)
Chris & middot; Martin and the company's a head full of dreams tour earned more than $500 million in revenue during a two-year tour on five continents. This means that Coldplay is only behind U2's 360 tour and the rolling stones' a bigger bang tour in the ranking.
1. U2 band ($118 million)
The immortal Irish rock singer Joshua & middot; Terry toured to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the album of the same name, earning $316 million at the box office, of which 2.7 million fans made it the most profitable album last year. Last December, U2 also released its 14th studio album "song of experience".