Adele Named UK’s Richest Female Musician As Fortune Hits £85m

The 27 year old singer has been named UK’s richest female musician according to the Sunday Times rich List.


Within the space of one year, her fortune increased from of £35m to £85m making her the richest UK female artiste and 30th in the UK and Ireland music millionaires list.


The only female singer with a bigger fortune on the list is Irish artiste Enya with £91m. Adele is also ranked top of the under 30’s rich list after a lucrative year of touring She made her debut on the under-30s list in 2011 in ninth place, behind stars such as Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Katherine Jenkins, now she is number


1. Here is the full list of The Sunday Times’s Top 50 Music Millionaires (Britain & Ireland’s Richest performers and composers)


1. Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell £760 million


2. Lord Lloyd-Webber £715 million 3. U2 £500 million 4. Sir Elton John £280 million 5. Sir Mick Jagger £235 million 6. Olivia and Dhani Harrison £220 million 6. Keith Richards £220 million 8. Ringo Starr £200 million 9. Michael Flatley £198 million 10. Sting £185 million 11. Eric Clapton £160 million 11. Rod Stewart £160 million 11. Roger Waters £160 million 14. Sir Tom Jones £155 million 15. Sir Tim Rice £150 million 16. Robbie Williams £145 million 17. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne £135 million 18. Brian May £120 million 18. Charlie Watts £120 million 20. Roger Taylor £115 million 21. Phil Collins £110 million 22. George Michael £105 million 22. Jimmy Page £105 million 24. Robert Plant £103 million 25. John Deacon £100 million 25. David Gilmour £100 million 27. Calvin Harris £95 million 28. Enya £91 million 29. Iman Abdulmajid and Duncan Jones and family £90 million 30. Adele £85 million 31. Gary Barlow £75 million 31. Mark Knopfler £75 million 31. Nick Mason £75 million 31. Pete Townshend £75 million 35. Engelbert Humperdinck £70 million 36. Noel and Liam Gallagher £65 million 36. Brian Johnson £65 million 36. Chris Martin £65 million 39. Barry Gibb £60 million 39. John Paul Jones £60 million 41. Sir Cliff Richard £58 million 42. Guy Berryman £55 million 42. Jonny Buckland £55 million 42. Will Champion £55 million 42. Kylie Minogue £55 million 42. Ronnie Wood £55 million 47. Jay Kay £50 million 47. Sir Van Morrison £50 million 49. Peter Gabriel £45 million 49. Mick Hucknall £45 million 49. Ed Sheeran £45 million 49. Bernie Taupin £45 million