Credit: Danny North
Credit: Danny North
Forbes has unveiled the 2018 edition of its Celebrity 100 list, ranking the world’s top-earning celebrities, and U2, Guns N’ Roses and ex-Pink Floyd singer/bassist Roger Waters are among the classic-rock artists who appear on the tally.
U2 is the highest-earning music artist on the list, ranking #6 overall. The band earned $118 million between June 1, 2017, and June 1, 2018, the time period the tally covers. Most of the cash the Irish rockers brought in was from their successful tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their classic album The Joshua Tree. The group also released a new studio album, Songs of Experience, in December of 2017, and kicked off a trek in support of the record in May. British rockers Coldplay follow U2 at #7 on the list with $115.5 million in earnings.
Guns N’ Roses landed at #27 on the tally after raking in $71 million thanks mainly to their ongoing Not in This Lifetime reunion tour. Waters is right behind GN’R at #28 after earning $68 million, mostly from his Us and Them tour.
Other classic rockers who made the Celebrity 100 this year include The Eagles at #41 with $56 million in earnings; Paul McCartney at #51 with $47.5 million; Foo Fighters at #53 with $47 million; Elton John and Metallica, who are tied at #57 with $46 million; Billy Joel at #64 with $43.5 million; The Rolling Stones at #80 with $39 million; and Bruce Springsteen at #84 with $37.5 million.
As for the highest-paid celebrity on the list, that would by boxer Floyd Mayweather, who took in a whopping $285 million.
For the full Celebrity 100 list, visit Forbes.com.
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