“Forbes” released their annual rundown of The World’s Highest-Paid Musicians. Katy Perry is #1 with $135 million. One Direction is second with $130 million. And Garth Brooks is a distant third at $90 million.
Most of the money comes from touring and various endorsements.
Unfortunately, the estimates aren’t very current. They’re based on total earnings from June of LAST year up through this past June. Here’s the Top 10:
- Katy Perry, $135 million
- One Direction, $130 million
- Garth Brooks, $90 million
- Taylor Swift, $80 million
- The Eagles, $73.5 million
- Calvin Harris, $66 million
- Justin Timberlake, $63.5 million
- Diddy, $60 million
- Fleetwood Mac, $59.5 million
- Lady Gaga, $59 million







