As it happens every year, the famous Forbes magazine listed who were the most profitable artists in 2022. Among them are names like Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Sting, Rolling Stones and more, who earned more than $1.3 billion.
Two names stand out among those ranked: Taylor Swift, for being the only woman in the Top 10, as well as Bad Bunny, the only Latino on the list. Between the relaunch of her catalogs and the arrival of the new “Midnights” era, the blonde was also graced with the success of “The Eras Tout“, with a total of US$ 92 million, in 2022.
Surprise! I think of Midnights as a complete concept album, with those 13 songs forming a full picture of the intensities of that mystifying, mad hour. However! There were other songs we wrote on our journey to find that magic 13.https://t.co/jjqUNkpPke pic.twitter.com/LKI3GmpPRF
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) October 21, 2022
Much of that amount, came from her re-recordings, including streaming earnings and album sales. It was enough to position him at number 9 in the top ten highest paid artists of last year. This is the sixth time he has been included in the list, in 2019 he occupied the first place.
As good as the year was for the singer, it was even better for several rock stars. The Rolling Stones, grossed US$ 98 million with career hits and celebrating 60 years together on their European Sixty tour last year.
Tonight is the final show on the Rolling Stones SIXTY 2022 European Tour! Let’s do this Berlin!! 🎸🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/6cyBNPkurV
— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) August 3, 2022
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Rock band Genesis, meanwhile, topped the ranking, grossing an impressive $230 million, followed by singer Sting and his incredible $210 million.
The only newcomer to this year’s list is the Puerto Rican’s Bad Bunny, who sold $400 million in tickets for his two 2022 tours. With that, the “Un Verano Sin Ti” record star’s grosses was US$ 88 million, leaving him in tenth place.
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Check out the complete Top 10 of the highest paid artists of 2022
1 – Genesis. US$ 230 million
2 – Sting. US$ 210 million
3 – Tyler Perry. US$ 175 million
4 – Trey Parker and Matt Stone. US$ 160 million
5 – James L. Brooks and Matt Groening US$ 105 million
6 – Brad Pitt US$ 100 million
7 – The Rolling Stones US$ 98 million
8 – James Cameron US$ 95 million
9 – Taylor Swift US$ 92 million
10 – Bad Bunny US$ 88 million
