Well, the list is out on Forbes.com for ‘The Top-Earning Musicians of 2010′ and at the top is U2!
According to the site:
‘Eighties supergroup U2 made more money than anyone else in music last year, netting an estimated $130 million on the strength of a worldwide tour that sold 1.3 million tickets at an average price of $94 a seat in North America alone. The band, which recently postponed some dates on the tour until 2011, will likely end up in one of the top spots on next year’s list as well.’
I converted the amount each of the top earners made from U.S to Australian dollars below:
1. U2 ($149.5m)
2. AC/DC ($131.1m)
3. Beyonce Knowles ($100m)
4. Bruce Springsteen (£45.7m)
5. Britney Spears (£41.8m)
6. Jay-Z (£41.1m)
7. Lady Gaga ($71.3m)
8. Madonna ($66.7m)
9. Kenny Chesney ($57.5m)
10. Black Eyed Peas and Coldplay ($55m)
