Madonna is highest paid musician says Forbes, tops Lady Gaga

Forbes’ latest list of people making millions and millions of dollars has Madonna on top. The Material Girl is the highest-paid musician in the world, the magazine said.

From June 2012 to June 2013, Madonna raked in $125 million, according to Forbes. While that time frame doesn’t include her most recent album, MDNA, it does include the end of her tour for the album, which grossed $305 million. She’s also bringing in money from her clothing line and the Truth or Dare fragrance.

Back in August, Madonna also topped the highest-paid celebrities list overall, beating director Steven Spielberg by $25 million. However, it’s less than the $160 million the late Michael Jackson made in the past year.

Back to the musicians list, which finds “Applause” singer Lady Gaga in a distant second place. She brought in $80 million, thanks to the $160 million world tour. Unfortunately for her, the magazine didn’t include ARTPOP, which was just released.

The rest of the Top 10 includes Bon Jovi ($79 million); Toby Keith ($65 million); Coldplay ($64 million); Justin Bieber ($58 million); Taylor Swift ($55 million); Elton John ($54 million); and Beyonce ($53 million). Country star Kenny Chesney also made $53 million.

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