The highest paid singers in the world

Forbes has published a list of pop stars on the planet who received the highest annual income.

This year, 26-year-old Taylor Swift took first place in the Forbes ranking among the richest pop singers on the planet. In 2016, the American woman earned $170 million.

According to the same publication, the pop star owes such high fees to the “1989” concert tour. The event started in Japan in May last year. Taylor Swift brought in income: records (their total circulation was over 3 million), money for advertising products from Coke, Apple and Keds.

It should be noted that financially, 2016 was more generous for Taylor Swift than 2015. After all, just then she took only second place in such a rating and had an annual income of $80 million. The place of leader in 2015 went to Katy Perry. However, a year later, this singer dropped to 6th place, because she earned only $41 million in a year.

Laurie Landrew, an entertainment lawyer at Fox Rothschild, noted that the pop star’s backers have been growing for years, spanning different areas of the market. According to Landrew, concert organizers and business representatives respect Taylor Swift for the fact that the pop star can find an approach to both young people and people much older, which is why they support cooperation with her.

The second position in the ranking of the highest paid pop performers is occupied by Adele. The singer is 28 years old and lives in the UK. This year, Adele earned $80,5 million. The British pop star earned the most from the sale of the album “25.”

In honorable third place is Madonna. She has an annual income of $76,5 million. The famous singer became rich thanks to a concert tour called Rebel Heart. In 2013, Madonna took first place in the Forbes ranking.

The fourth position is given to the American singer Rihanna, who earned $75 million in a year. Rihanna’s significant income includes fees from advertising products of Christian Dior, Samsung and Puma.

Singer Beyoncé is in fifth place. She was able to earn only $54 million this year. Although, two years ago she occupied a leading position in the Forbes ranking among the highest paid pop stars. In April 2016, Beyoncé presented her new studio album, Lemonade. He is already the sixth in a row.