Singer named UK's richest female musician with fortune worth £85m

20:12 - 21 April 2016

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The 27 year old singer has had her fortune skyrocket in the last one year from of £35m to £85m, making her UK's richest female musician and 30th in the UK and Ireland music millionaires list.

According to Sunday Times Rich List,

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Adele is also ranked at the top of the under 30's rich list following a lucrative year of touring after she made her debut on the under-30s list in ninth place back in 2011, behind stars such as Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Katherine Jenkins.

Here is the full list of The Sunday Times's Top 50 Music Millionaires, listing Britain and Ireland's richest performers and composers.

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1. Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell £760 million2. Lord Lloyd-Webber £715 million3. U2 £500 million4. Sir Elton John £280 million5. Sir Mick Jagger £235 million6. Olivia and Dhani Harrison £220 million6. Keith Richards £220 million8. Ringo Starr £200 million9. Michael Flatley £198 million10. Sting £185 million11. Eric Clapton £160 million11. Rod Stewart £160 million11. Roger Waters £160 million14. Sir Tom Jones £155 million15. Sir Tim Rice £150 million16. Robbie Williams £145 million17. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne £135 million18. Brian May £120 million18. Charlie Watts £120 million20. Roger Taylor £115 million21. Phil Collins £110 million22. George Michael £105 million22. Jimmy Page £105 million24. Robert Plant £103 million25. John Deacon £100 million25. David Gilmour £100 million27. Calvin Harris £95 million28. Enya £91 million29. Iman Abdulmajid and Duncan Jones and family £90 million30. Adele £85 million31. Gary Barlow £75 million31. Mark Knopfler £75 million31. Nick Mason £75 million31. Pete Townshend £75 million35. Engelbert Humperdinck £70 million36. Noel and Liam Gallagher £65 million36. Brian Johnson £65 million36. Chris Martin £65 million39. Barry Gibb £60 million39. John Paul Jones £60 million41. Sir Cliff Richard £58 million42. Guy Berryman £55 million42. Jonny Buckland £55 million42. Will Champion £55 million42. Kylie Minogue £55 million42. Ronnie Wood £55 million47. Jay Kay £50 million47. Sir Van Morrison £50 million49. Peter Gabriel £45 million49. Mick Hucknall £45 million49. Ed Sheeran £45 million49. Bernie Taupin £45 million