*Jay-Z has been named the world’s richest musician, boasting an estimated internet value of $2.53 billion, in response to Forbes.
His place highlights the success of the Carter family, as his spouse, Beyoncé, just lately surpassed the billion-dollar mark herself.
Solely 5 musicians at present have internet worths over $1 billion: Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and Rihanna. Swift ranks second with an estimated $2.1 billion. Bruce Springsteen and Rihanna have fortunes of $1.17 billion and $1.03 billion, respectively. Beyoncé is now the fifth musician to succeed in billionaire standing.
As we reported earlier, a significant driver of Queen Bey’s rise has been the unprecedented success of her reside performances.
In 2023, the famous person’s 39-city Renaissance tour spanned 56 reveals, bringing in additional than $500 million in income and attracting over 2.7 million followers worldwide. The tour grew to become one of the commercially profitable reside music occasions of the last decade.
Beyoncé’s impression prolonged past the live performance stage and into theaters. “Renaissance: A Movie by Beyoncé” debuted on the high of the field workplace throughout its opening weekend in December 2023, producing $21 million in ticket gross sales.
She continued that momentum with the “Cowboy Carter Tour,” which grossed greater than $400 million. In response to Pollstar, the tour stands because the highest-grossing nation tour in historical past.
Jay-Z’s fortune is constructed by his music, investments, and enterprise ventures. Mixed, the couple has an approximate $4 billion in internet value, illustrating the size of their monetary achievements.
