Phil Miller of
The Herald reports that the leading rock and pop bands in Britain account for nearly £3bn of the country's wealth, it has been revealed.
In a list of the richest people in the UK to be published this weekend,
THE ROLLING STONES account for more than £570m, with
U2 not far behind, collectively valued at £487m.
However, the two surviving members of
THE BEATLES, plus the family of the late
George Harrison, are worth more than £1bn, led by
Sir Paul McCartney, who is worth around £725m, £100m less than last year, taking into account his forthcoming divorce from
Heather Mills.
Harrison's widow,
Olivia, and son
Dhani are worth £160m, while
Ringo Starr comes in at £140m.
The five other "super groups" to appear in
The Sunday Times Rich List are
PINK FLOYD (
David Gilmour and
Roger Waters, both £85m);
QUEEN (
Brian May, £75m,
Roger Taylor, £70m);
THE BEE GEES (
Barry and
Robin Gibb, both worth £120m);
LED ZEPPELIN (
Jimmy Page and
Robert Plant, both £70m) and
COLDPLAY (
Guy Berryman,
Jonny Buckland,
Will Champion and
Chris Martin, worth £30m each).
Read the entire article at
The Herald.
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