Dr. Dre, U2 and Elton John the Highest Paid Musicians in 2012 according to Forbes
Forbes Magazine made a list of international artists from pop-stars, rock icons and rapper and released the list with his highest paid musicians for 2012. The leaders are: the rap mogul Dr. Dre, Roger Waters from Pink Floyd, the legendary Elton John, the successful rock band U2, and the British group Take That. Most of their earnings came from live shows and touring.
See Forbes list for Highest Paid Musicians in 2012 below:
Dr. Dre - ($110 million) Roger Waters - ($88 million) Elton John - ($80 million) U2 - ($78 million) Take That - ($69 million) Bon Jovi ($60 million) Britney Spears ($58 million) Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift (tie- $57 million) Justin Bieber and Toby Keith (tie- $55 million) Rihanna ($53 million) Lady GaGa ($52 million) Foo Fighters ($47 million) P. Diddy and Katy Perry (tie- $45 million) Kenny Chesney ($44 million) Beyonce Knowles ($40 million) Red Hot Chili Peppers ($39 million) Jay-Z ($38 million) Coldplay ($37 million) Adele and Kanye West (tie- $35 million) Michael Buble ($34 million) Sade ($33 million)
