Adele has been confirmed as Britain’s wealthiest female musician as she becomes one of just two under-30s on a Sunday Times Rich List dominated by veteran rockers.
Adele, a singer and songwriter, has more than doubled her earnings since last year, from £35m to £85m, after staging a surprise comeback album and tour.
The 27-year-old comes in at number 30 on this year’s musical rich list, with 25-year-old Ed Sheeran squeezing in at number 49 with £45m.
The list is dominated by veteran musicians, with Sir Paul McCartney at number one with £760m and U2, Sir Elton John and Sir Mick Jagger in the top five.
Two new entries in the top 50 list have inheritited their fortunes from musicians, with Iman Abdulmajid and Duncan Jones, David Bowie’s wife and son, entering at number 29 with £90m, and George Harrison’s beneficiaries Olivia and Dhani Harrison at number six with £220m.
Adele, who topped the under 30s music Rich List, beat Sir Cliff Richard, Gary Barlow, Ronnie Wood and Kylie Minogue after a lucrative year of touring.
She made her debut on the under-30s list in 2011 in ninth place, behind stars such as Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Katherine Jenkins.
Ian Coxon, who has edited the Sunday Times Rich List for 20 years, said he expected Adele's fortune to continue to grow.
" Adele is only 27 so I would see her getting in the main list of the richest 1,000 in a couple of years - she is only £15 to £20 million away now," he said.
He added this year’s list showed how veteran musicians had boosted their wealth by continuing to tour in older age, with the likes of the Rolling Stones still adding to their lucrative back-catalogue.
Outside of rock and pop, Lord Lloyd Webber came in at number two on the list with £715m, with Sir Tim Rice at number 15 and Riverdance performer Michael Flatley at nine with £198m.
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