World’s Highest Paid Musicians

We used a picture of Paul McCartney because he is one of the world's highest paid musicians, but he is actually only the 12th highest paid musician in the world.

Who is number one?

Here are the Top Dozen:

12.  Paul McCartney, $47 million

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11.  Diddy, $50 million

9.  A tie between Beyoncé and Kenny Chesney, with $53 million apiece.

8.  Elton John, $54 million

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7.  Taylor Swift, $55 million

6.  Justin Bieber, $58 million

5.  Coldplay, $64 million

4.  Toby Keith, $65 million

3.  Bon Jovi, $79 million

2.  Lady Gaga, $80 million

1.  Madonna, $125 million

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