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They're amongst the most famous and feted people in the world - with armies of fans following their every move and snapping up every merch drop and concert ticket.
The leading singers in the global music industry can earn millions of dollars from streaming revenue and selling vast numbers of vinyl, compact discs, and cassettes (apparently they’re back).
Whether you’re talking solo artists or frontmen and frontwomen of rock bands, singing songs is a serious business that directly and indirectly employs millions.
Add in money-spinning tours (flicking the switch on dynamic pricing to get an extra bob or two), advertising and sponsorship deals, shrewd investments, and £50 tshirts, and these glittering icons can become fabulously wealthy - doubly so if they also write their own material.
Here are the 28 richest singers in the world in 2025, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
25. Shania Twain - $400 million
Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history. It's earned her an estimated fortune of $400 million - and THAT impresses us...much. | Getty Images
26. Cher - $360 million
There aren't many awards Cher hasn't won - her trophy cabinet includes a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Cannes Film Festival award. Her hugely successful music and film career has earned her in the region of $360 million. | Getty Images for LOVE ROCKS NYC/
27. Mariah Carey - $350 million
Mariah Carey has built her estimated $350 million fortune by selling over 220 million records worldwide. It makes her one of the best-selling music artists in history and she holds the record for the most Billboard number-one singles by a solo artist - a total of 19. Festive track All I Want For Christmas Is You has earned her more cash than most of us will see in a lifetime. | Getty Images for iHeartRadio
28. Dave Matthews - $350 million
Best known for being lead singer of the Dave Matthews Band (you won't be able to guess how they got their name...), Dave Matthews is also once of the biggest landowners in the US state of Virginia. Known as one of the hardest working rockers in the business, he's been one of the biggest earning live acts for decades, touring almost ever summer. It has earned him around $350 million. | Getty Images for The Rock and Ro