Noel and Liam Gallagher, Paul McCartney and the Eavis family are among the wealthiest names in British music, according to the Sunday Times rich list.
The annual list of the 350 richest people in Britain will feature in the Sunday Times Magazine this weekend, and it will show a number of figures from the world of entertainment ranking among the elite.
After the huge Oasis reunion tour, Noel and Liam Gallagher feature in the list for the first time, having amassed a projected fortune of £375million, while another new entry is Emily Eavis and her family, the founders and organisers of Glastonbury Festival, who are listed at £400million.
The highest placing for a popular musician in the list goes to Paul McCartney, who has an estimated worth of £1.055billion, while Elton John, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ed Sheeran also make the top 10.
The richest figure in the music industry at large in Britain is Leonard Blavatnik, the Russian-born businessman who owns most of Warner Music Group, while South African-born Clive Calder, who founded Zomba Group and Jive Records, and musical theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh, round out the top three.
The top 11 richest musicians in the UK are:
- Sir Leonard Blavatnik (£26.852billion)
- Clive Calder (£3.25billion)
- Sir Cameron Mackintosh (£1.4billion)
- Sir Paul and Lady (Nancy) McCartney (£1.055billion)
- Lord Lloyd-Webber (£516million)
- Sir Elton John (£480million)
- Sir Mick Jagger (£450million)
- Keith Richards (£450million)
- Ed Sheeran (£410million)
- Emily Eavis and family (£400million)
- Noel and Liam Gallagher (£375million)
Popstars such as Harry Styles and Dua Lipa also make the list, as do David and Victoria Beckham – with the former becoming the first billionaire sportsman in Britain. JK Rowling, Brian May, Lewis Hamilton, Tyson Fury and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury also make the list.
The overall top spot is claimed by Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja and family, leaders of the global conglomerate the Hinduja Group, who made their fortune in banking, energy, finance and property, with an estimated wealth of £38billion.
Oasis’ Live ‘25 tour saw them play 41 dates around the world, launching in Cardiff in July last year and wrapping up in São Paulo in November. No further live dates have been confirmed, but speculation continues that they will hit the road again in 2027. Liam has suggested that something might be in the works for next year, and recently told fans in Rome that they would be in the city in 2027 “without a doubt, 100 per cent”.
