#9
Elton John
$650M. Farewell Tour: $939M. 300M records. Lion King Broadway: $1.7B lifetime.
Net worth: $650 million. Sir Elton's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (2018-2023) became the highest-grossing concert tour by a solo artist ever, earning $939 million across 330 shows. He has sold over 300 million records and written the music for The Lion King (Broadway version: $1.7 billion lifetime gross, the highest-grossing show in Broadway history). His catalog includes "Rocket Man," "Tiny Dancer," "Crocodile Rock," and "Your Song." At 78, he's retired from touring but continues earning royalties from a catalog that spans 50+ years and a biopic (Rocketman, $195M gross).
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