Taylor Swift is now the richest musician in the world

Taylor Swift is now the highest paid musician in the world, according to Forbeswho now estimates his net worth at US$1.6 billion.

The economic publication estimates that $600 million of his fortune would have been amassed through royalties and his tours and that an additional $600 million would come from his musical catalog.

His real estate assets would correspond, according to Forbesat approximately US$125 million.

The American singer-songwriter became a billionaire in October 2023, notably thanks to income from her world tour The Eras Tour. She is also the first musician to appear in the billionaires ranking having her songs and performances as her main source of income.

The pop star thus officially surpasses Rihanna, who until now held first place in the ranking with US$1.4 billion. The latter holds a 49.9% stake in the cosmetics company Fenty Beauty, valued at US$2.8 billion. Among men, it is Jay-Z who occupies first place in the ranking with a net worth of US$2.5 billion.

At the beginning of April, Taylor Swift was ranked 14^e among the richest famous billionaires in the world Forbes rankings, with US$1.1 billion.

In December 2023, his tour Eras became the first billion-dollar-grossing tour in history. It only took him 60 shows in the span of eight months to reach that mark. The American singer could earn an extra billion dollars with the rest of her dates scheduled for the end of 2024, the business publication warned.

At 34, Taylor Swift has already won 14 Grammys.

After the release of his album Midnights in 2022, she became the first artist in history to reach the top 10 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.