Talking about the richest musicians in the United Kingdom, Sir Paul MacCartney takes the lead. He has a net worth of 820m Euros.
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, record, and film producer. Known for his melodic bass playing, wide tenor vocal range, and musical eclecticism, he has explored styles ranging from pre-rock ‘n’ roll pop to classical and electronica. His songwriting connection with John Lennon is legendary.
Young McCartney learned to play piano, guitar and write songs after listening to his father, a jazz musician, and rock stars like Little Richard and Buddy Holly.
He joined the Quarrymen in 1957, which became the Beatles in 1960. McCartney later became associated with the London avant-garde, incorporating experimental aesthetics into the Beatles’ studio productions.
From 1967’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, he became the band’s de facto leader, inspiring most of their music and film ventures. He wrote several of the Beatles’ most covered songs, including “Eleanor Rigby” and “Blackbird.”
Top 10 Richest Musicians In The United Kingdom
Sir Paul McCartney – £820m
Sir Paul McCartney has a total net worth estimation of about 820 million euros.
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, record, and film producer. Known for his melodic bass playing, wide tenor vocal range, and musical eclecticism, he has explored styles ranging from pre-rock ‘n’ roll pop to classical and electronica. His songwriting connection with John Lennon is legendary.
U2 – £620m
U2 has a net worth estimation of about 620 million euros.
U2 is a Dublin-based Irish rock band that was formed in 1976. Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. make up the band.
Lord Lloyd-Webber – £525m
525 million euros is Lord Lloyd-Webber’s net worth.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber, Kt is an English musical theatre composer and impresario. Several of his musicals have been on the West End and Broadway for almost a decade. He’s written 21 musicals, a song cycle, a collection of variations, two film scores, and a Latin Requiem Mass, among other things.
Sir Elton John – £375m
Sir Elton John has a net worth of 375 million euros.
John CH CBE is an English vocalist, pianist, and composer. John has sold over 300 million recordings since 1967, when he began collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin on more than 30 albums, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Sir Mick Jagger – £310m
Sir Mick Jagger has 310 million euros as his net worth.
Sir Michael Philip Jagger is an English singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer who rose to international prominence as the Rolling Stones’ lead vocalist and one of the band’s founding members. One of the most successful songwriting collaborations in history is with Keith Richards.
Keith Richards – £295m
Keith Richards has a net worth of 295 euros.
Keith Richards, known as Keith Richard in the 1960s and 1970s, is an English musician, singer, and songwriter who rose to international prominence as the Rolling Stones’ co-founder, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-principal composer.
Olivia and Dhani Harrison – £290m
Olivia and Dhani Harrison have 290 euros as their net worth.
Olivia Trinidad Harrison is the widow of Beatles musician George Harrison. She is an American author and film producer. She began her career in the music industry in Los Angeles, working for A&M Records, where she met George and later assisted him in running his record company, Dark Horse.
Sir Ringo Starr – £280m
Sir Ringo Starr has 280 million euros.
Sir Richard Starkey MBE, better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor best recognized for his work as the Beatles’ drummer.
Calvin Harris – £220m
Calvin Harris currently has 220 million euros as his net worth.
Calvin Harris is the stage name of Adam Richard Wiles, a Scottish DJ, record producer, vocalist, and songwriter. Harris launched his third album, 18 Months, in 2012, after focusing on self-sung projects and incorporating diverse vocalists and more EDM into it—first establishing Harris internationally.
Ed Sheeran – £220m
Ed Sheeran also has 220 million euros.
Edward Christopher Sheeran MBE is a singer-songwriter from England. He began writing songs at the age of eleven, when he was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk. Sheeran released the extended play No. 5 Collaborations Project on his own in early 2011.
