In most sports, halftime is when you brave the endless lineups at the concession stand or the restrooms. When it comes to American football, though, halftime is for non-sporty entertainment, especially when it comes to the biggest game of them all: the Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl used to provide entertainment in the form of marching bands, but since the 1990s, the halftime show has featured some of the most popular performers of all time. Even though they usually only last about 15 minutes, some of these shows have made history – who could forget Prince’s Dolphin Stadium performance in high heels on a slippery stage in the pouring rain at Super Bowl XLI in 2007?
Performing in the Super Bowl halftime show is a sure way of boosting record sales, which is why the halftime show performers don’t get paid an appearance fee, even though their expenses are covered by the NFL – not that they need it. Rihanna, slated to perform at Super Bowl LVII at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona this year, is worth a whopping $1.4 billion, according to Forbes. The 20 other richest Super Bowl halftime show performers since 2000 on our list haven’t done too badly for themselves, either.
Note: all net worths listed are estimated, in USD and according to online sources like Celebrity Net Worth, Forbes and Wealthy Gorilla.
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20. The Weeknd (Estimated net worth: $300 million)
One of the richest musicians born in Canada, The Weeknd performed at Super Bowl LV at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida in 2021, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the championship. This was the first time a Canadian performer headlined since Shania Twain shared the stage with No Doubt in 2003. The show was comparatively low-key but Covid regulations were still in full swing. Still, it was nominated for three Primetime Emmys.
According to Wealthy Gorilla, The Weeknd has an estimated net worth of $300 million. This mainly comes from his music gigs, but he's also had a few acting gigs and business partnerships.
According to Wealthy Gorilla, The Weeknd has an estimated net worth of $300 million. This mainly comes from his music gigs, but he's also had a few acting gigs and business partnerships.
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19. Shakira (Estimated net worth: $300 million)
In 2020, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez turned up the heat at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida when they headlined the halftime show at Super Bowl LIV, won by the Kansas City Chiefs. With Bad Bunny and J Balvin as guests, their performance was an explosion of feathers and sequins. At one point, Shakira even crowdsurfed. It became the most popular halftime show in history and the most watched on YouTube, winning one of the four Primetime Emmys it was nominated for.
Wealthy Gorilla estimates Shakira’s fortune at $300 million. The Colombian singer, who recorded her debut album when she was only 13, is hugely popular in both the English and Spanish-speaking markets. She’s also done some acting, has featured as a bird in Angry Birds POP! and has her own fragrance line. However, her financial dealings have landed her in hot water, and she was named in the Paradise Papers as well as in the Pandora Papers.
Wealthy Gorilla estimates Shakira’s fortune at $300 million. The Colombian singer, who recorded her debut album when she was only 13, is hugely popular in both the English and Spanish-speaking markets. She’s also done some acting, has featured as a bird in Angry Birds POP! and has her own fragrance line. However, her financial dealings have landed her in hot water, and she was named in the Paradise Papers as well as in the Pandora Papers.
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18. Larry Mullen Jr. (Estimated net worth: $300 million)
The halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVI, held at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2002, was an almost-sacred affair. Irish rockers U2 played, paying tribute to the victims of the September 11 attacks the year before and having their names projected onto a huge banner behind them. At the back of the heart-shaped stage was Larry Mullen Jr., the band’s drummer.
Boy George once said, “If you see Bono, tell him that if he still hasn’t found what he is looking for, to look behind the drum kit.” We’re almost certain he was referring to the fact that U2 was formed after Larry Mullen Jr. posted on his school’s notice board, looking for other musicians. In addition to his work with U2, he’s collaborated with other musicians and, along with U2 bassist Adam Clayton, was responsible for that catchy Mission: Impossible theme song. He’s also done some acting, even appearing alongside one of the wealthiest Canadian actors, Donald Sutherland, in 2011’s The Man on the Train. Wealthy Gorilla estimates his net worth at $300 million.
Boy George once said, “If you see Bono, tell him that if he still hasn’t found what he is looking for, to look behind the drum kit.” We’re almost certain he was referring to the fact that U2 was formed after Larry Mullen Jr. posted on his school’s notice board, looking for other musicians. In addition to his work with U2, he’s collaborated with other musicians and, along with U2 bassist Adam Clayton, was responsible for that catchy Mission: Impossible theme song. He’s also done some acting, even appearing alongside one of the wealthiest Canadian actors, Donald Sutherland, in 2011’s The Man on the Train. Wealthy Gorilla estimates his net worth at $300 million.
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17. Lady Gaga (Estimated net worth: $330 million)
Super Bowl LI, held at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas and remembered for the New England Patriots staging the largest comeback in NFL history, had a patriotic halftime show featuring Lady Gaga alongside 300 drones creating an image of the Stars and Stripes behind her. When she sang “Born This Way,” she was the first artist to refer to the LGBTQ+ community during a Super Bowl halftime show. The show was nominated for six Primetime Emmys, winning one.
Lady Gaga’s $330 million fortune, as estimated by Celebrity Net Worth, is mainly thanks to her hit records and sell-out concert tours and makes her one of the richest LGBTQ2S+ celebs. However, she’s also embarked on a successful acting career that has earned her one Best Actress Oscar nomination so far.
Lady Gaga’s $330 million fortune, as estimated by Celebrity Net Worth, is mainly thanks to her hit records and sell-out concert tours and makes her one of the richest LGBTQ2S+ celebs. However, she’s also embarked on a successful acting career that has earned her one Best Actress Oscar nomination so far.
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16. Katy Perry (Estimated net worth: $330 million)
The champions of Super Bowl XLIX, held in 2015 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, were the New England Patriots – but the real winners were everyone who tuned in to see the halftime show. The performance, headlined by Katy Perry and featuring special guests like Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliot, attracted more viewers than the game itself and won two of the three Emmys it was nominated for.
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Katy Perry’s net worth at $330 million. In addition to her super successful music career – she currently has a concert residency in Las Vegas – she’s done some acting and has been an American Idol judge since 2018.
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Katy Perry’s net worth at $330 million. In addition to her super successful music career – she currently has a concert residency in Las Vegas – she’s done some acting and has been an American Idol judge since 2018.
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15. Phil Collins (Estimated net worth: $350 million)
Back in 2000, Super Bowl XXXIV was held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia and won by the St. Louis Rams. The halftime show, narrated by Edward James Olmos, featured Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Enrique Iglesias and Phil Collins, who sang only one song: “Two Worlds.”
These days he’s mostly known as Lily Collins’ dad, but your parents might remember rocking out to his hits with Genesis and as solo artist back in the day. He actually started his career as a child actor, joined Genesis as their drummer and became their lead singer when Peter Gabriel left the band. He continued acting even at the height of his fame as musician and has amassed a fortune of around $360 million, as estimated by Celebrity Net Worth.
These days he’s mostly known as Lily Collins’ dad, but your parents might remember rocking out to his hits with Genesis and as solo artist back in the day. He actually started his career as a child actor, joined Genesis as their drummer and became their lead singer when Peter Gabriel left the band. He continued acting even at the height of his fame as musician and has amassed a fortune of around $360 million, as estimated by Celebrity Net Worth.
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14. Jennifer Lopez (Estimated net worth: $400 million)
If you’re still not convinced that JLo is truly a triple threat, you haven’t seen her halftime show performance alongside Shakira during Super Bowl LIV at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens in 2020. We already knew she could act, she could sing and she could dance. What we didn’t know was that she could sing while pole-dancing – and that at the age of 50! Her child, Emme Muñiz, performed with her too.
While her hit movies and songs, sell-out concerts and stint as an American Idol judge are certainly responsible for a huge chunk of her $400 net worth as estimated by Wealthy Gorilla, she’s also astute in business. In 2009, along with then-husband Marc Anthony, she bought a stake in the Miami Dolphins. And, while she wasn’t the first celebrity to have their own fragrance line, hers became the most successful, inspiring other celebrities to get on the bandwagon. Glow by JLO was released in 2002 and is still a bestseller.
While her hit movies and songs, sell-out concerts and stint as an American Idol judge are certainly responsible for a huge chunk of her $400 net worth as estimated by Wealthy Gorilla, she’s also astute in business. In 2009, along with then-husband Marc Anthony, she bought a stake in the Miami Dolphins. And, while she wasn’t the first celebrity to have their own fragrance line, hers became the most successful, inspiring other celebrities to get on the bandwagon. Glow by JLO was released in 2002 and is still a bestseller.
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13. The Edge (Estimated net worth: $400 million)
U2 wasn’t supposed to play the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2002. Janet Jackson was originally going to perform, but after the September 11 attacks, she realized her show wouldn’t fit the mood and so she withdrew. A very emotional U2 performance of “One,” where they scrolled the names of the victims on a screen, convinced the executive who needed to find a replacement that this was the right band for the first halftime show since the attacks.
Dave Evans, better known as The Edge, is responsible for the driving guitar so synonymous with the U2 sound. He’s also worked with other artists, ranging from Johnny Cash and B.B. King to Rihanna and Jay-Z. He’s collaborated on movie scores and theme songs and was the first rocker to perform at the Sistine Chapel. Wealthy Gorilla estimates his fortune at $400 million, making him one of the richest rock stars.
Dave Evans, better known as The Edge, is responsible for the driving guitar so synonymous with the U2 sound. He’s also worked with other artists, ranging from Johnny Cash and B.B. King to Rihanna and Jay-Z. He’s collaborated on movie scores and theme songs and was the first rocker to perform at the Sistine Chapel. Wealthy Gorilla estimates his fortune at $400 million, making him one of the richest rock stars.
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11. Adam Clayton (Estimated net worth: $400 million)
One of the promos for Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Dome in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2002 was a video for “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of” featuring the band members as spectators at an American football game. Every shot of bassist Adam Clayton showed him reading a newspaper. While it’s debatable whether he cared that the New England Patriots won the game on the day, it was clear from his performance that he was completely present for the show.
Adam Clayton has always marched to the beat of his own, well, bass. While the other members of U2 have always maintained a squeaky clean image, he was the one providing tabloid fodder with his arrest for weed possession, his struggle against alcoholism and his relationship with supermodel Naomi Campbell, even though he later settled down. He’s collaborated with various other musicians and his biggest hit outside of U2 was the theme from Mission: Impossible, which he recorded with bandmate Larry Mullen Jr. Wealthy Gorilla estimates his net worth at $400 million.
Adam Clayton has always marched to the beat of his own, well, bass. While the other members of U2 have always maintained a squeaky clean image, he was the one providing tabloid fodder with his arrest for weed possession, his struggle against alcoholism and his relationship with supermodel Naomi Campbell, even though he later settled down. He’s collaborated with various other musicians and his biggest hit outside of U2 was the theme from Mission: Impossible, which he recorded with bandmate Larry Mullen Jr. Wealthy Gorilla estimates his net worth at $400 million.
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12. Shania Twain (Estimated net worth: $400 million)
In 2003, Super Bowl XXXVII at the Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California was won by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The halftime show featured Shania Twain and No Doubt, with a guest performance by Sting. Canada’s Queen of Country Pop was the first person to perform during the halftime shows at both the Super Bowl and the Grey Cup. Her performance wasn’t without controversy, though: she later admitted that her vocals had been prerecorded.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Shania Twain has an estimated net worth of $400 million. This comes mostly from an enormously successful music career, but also from movie and TV appearances, including a six-part documentary series about her life and career.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Shania Twain has an estimated net worth of $400 million. This comes mostly from an enormously successful music career, but also from movie and TV appearances, including a six-part documentary series about her life and career.
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10. Keith Richards (Estimated net worth: $500 million)
The headline act for Super Bowl XL at Ford Field in Detroit Michigan in 2006 has been around for longer than the Super Bowl itself. The Rolling Stones were formed in 1962, five years before the first Super Bowl. In fact, while introducing their hit “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” Mick Jagger said, “Here’s one we could have done at Super Bowl I” – the song was first released in 1965.
What has probably become the band’s most recognizable hit came to Keith Richards in a dream. The guitarist was also responsible for what is probably the world’s most famous riff. Six decades of writing and performing hits with one of the most successful rock bands ever, and being a solo artist and collaborating with other musicians, he has built up a nest egg of around $500 million, as estimated by Wealthy Gorilla. He’s also ventured into acting, most notably as Captain Jack Sparrow’s dad in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and has written a best-selling autobiography and a children’s book. He also has the world’s most expensive middle finger, reputedly insured for $1.6 million.
What has probably become the band’s most recognizable hit came to Keith Richards in a dream. The guitarist was also responsible for what is probably the world’s most famous riff. Six decades of writing and performing hits with one of the most successful rock bands ever, and being a solo artist and collaborating with other musicians, he has built up a nest egg of around $500 million, as estimated by Wealthy Gorilla. He’s also ventured into acting, most notably as Captain Jack Sparrow’s dad in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and has written a best-selling autobiography and a children’s book. He also has the world’s most expensive middle finger, reputedly insured for $1.6 million.
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9. Beyoncé (Estimated net worth: $500 million)
Beyoncé has performed at the Super Bowl halftime show twice. She headlined at Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2023, with the other members of Destiny’s Child appearing as guests. The show was nominated for three Primetime Emmys, winning one. The game, still remembered for the power outage, was won by the Baltimore Ravens. In 2016, at Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Beyoncé was a guest performer alongside Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson with Coldplay headlining.
Beyoncé is one half of one of the celebrity power couples with the highest net worth. Husband Jay-Z is a billionaire, but Queen Bey has a half-billion of her own, as estimated by Wealthy Gorilla. Most of her wealth comes from her music and her movie roles. She also owns her own entertainment company, has had several fashion lines and has made extra cash from endorsement deals.
Beyoncé is one half of one of the celebrity power couples with the highest net worth. Husband Jay-Z is a billionaire, but Queen Bey has a half-billion of her own, as estimated by Wealthy Gorilla. Most of her wealth comes from her music and her movie roles. She also owns her own entertainment company, has had several fashion lines and has made extra cash from endorsement deals.
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8. Dr. Dre (Estimated net worth: $500 million)
Of the five headline performers at the halftime show for Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California in 2022, four are among the world’s richest rappers: Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Dr. Dre. Mary J. Blige was the fifth headliner, and 50 Cent and Anderson Paak appeared as guest artists. The show won three Primetime Emmys, including for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for those onstage as well as for another super rich rapper: producer Jay-Z. It was the first entirely hip hop-centred halftime show.
If you want to revisit the performance, you might find yourself listening to it through your Beats headphones. While Dr. Dre has had a successful music career since the mid-'80s (especially as a member of N.W.A.), as a solo artist and producer, it’s been the runaway success of Beats Electronics that has been largely responsible for the $500 million he has to his name, as estimated by Celebrity Net Worth.
If you want to revisit the performance, you might find yourself listening to it through your Beats headphones. While Dr. Dre has had a successful music career since the mid-'80s (especially as a member of N.W.A.), as a solo artist and producer, it’s been the runaway success of Beats Electronics that has been largely responsible for the $500 million he has to his name, as estimated by Celebrity Net Worth.
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7. Sting (Estimated net worth: $550 million)
Sting has never headlined a Super Bowl halftime show. However, during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVII at the Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California in 2003, he appeared as a guest, performing “Message in a Bottle” with No Doubt, who headlined with Shania Twain.
“Message in a Bottle” is just one of the many songs that have made Sting (AKA Gordon Sumner) a superstar, both as member of The Police and as a solo artist. The former schoolteacher has also had a moderately successful career as an actor, both on screen and on stage. Wealthy Gorilla estimates his net worth at $550 million.
“Message in a Bottle” is just one of the many songs that have made Sting (AKA Gordon Sumner) a superstar, both as member of The Police and as a solo artist. The former schoolteacher has also had a moderately successful career as an actor, both on screen and on stage. Wealthy Gorilla estimates his net worth at $550 million.
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6. Mick Jagger (Estimated net worth: $500 million)
Like his Rolling Stones bandmates, Sir Mick Jagger was in his fifties when he performed during halftime at Super Bowl XL at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan in 2006. If the organizers expected some demure middle-aged men performing some popular songs, though, they clearly hadn’t heard the band’s music or read anything about them. They nearly cancelled the band's performance, but eventually censored the lyrics they deemed too sexually explicit by briefly turning off the frontman’s microphone.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mick Jagger has amassed a fortune of an estimated $500 million over his six decades as a rocker, both with the Rolling Stones and as a solo artist. Along with Keith Richards, he’s part of one of history’s most successful songwriting duos. Alongside his music career, he’s done some acting and has his own film production company.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mick Jagger has amassed a fortune of an estimated $500 million over his six decades as a rocker, both with the Rolling Stones and as a solo artist. Along with Keith Richards, he’s part of one of history’s most successful songwriting duos. Alongside his music career, he’s done some acting and has his own film production company.
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5. Bruce Springsteen (Estimated net worth: $650 million)
Stadium anthems like “Born to Run” and “Glory Days” were just made for a Super Bowl halftime show, so it’s no surprise that these were two of the numbers Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed when they headlined at Super Bowl XLIII at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida in 2009. The Pittsburgh Steelers won the game, which at the time was the most-watched Super Bowl in history.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have been playing together since 1972 and The Boss has been selling out stadiums since 1975’s “Born to Run." He’s also written a best-selling autobiography. His joint podcast series with President Barack Obama has made him not only one of the richest rockers but also one of the richest podcasters. Wealthy Gorilla estimates his net worth at $650 million.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have been playing together since 1972 and The Boss has been selling out stadiums since 1975’s “Born to Run." He’s also written a best-selling autobiography. His joint podcast series with President Barack Obama has made him not only one of the richest rockers but also one of the richest podcasters. Wealthy Gorilla estimates his net worth at $650 million.
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4. Bono (Estimated net worth: $700 million)
When U2 was first suggested as the band to headline the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002 as the first halftime-performers after the September 11 attacks, not everyone was on board. One objection was the idea of an Irish band paying tribute to victims of an attack on American soil. In the end, U2 became the first international act to be the only performer at a Super Bowl halftime show and, by the time Bono ended the performance by showing the Stars and Stripes lining of his jacket, it was clear that nobody else would have done the event justice.
In addition to his career as musician, Bono has worked as executive producer on The Million Dollar Hotel and last year he released a best-selling memoir. He’s a shrewd business investor too, from co-owning a historic hotel in Dublin with The Edge, to co-founding a fair-trade fashion label, to investing in and serving on the boards of investment firms. Celebrity Net Worth says he has an estimated $700 million to his name. Like Shakira, he was named in the Paradise Papers. However, he’s also known for his philanthropy and activism.
In addition to his career as musician, Bono has worked as executive producer on The Million Dollar Hotel and last year he released a best-selling memoir. He’s a shrewd business investor too, from co-owning a historic hotel in Dublin with The Edge, to co-founding a fair-trade fashion label, to investing in and serving on the boards of investment firms. Celebrity Net Worth says he has an estimated $700 million to his name. Like Shakira, he was named in the Paradise Papers. However, he’s also known for his philanthropy and activism.
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3. Madonna (Estimated net worth: $850 million)
Madonna is another performer whose halftime show attracted more viewers than the game itself. It was Super Bowl XLVI at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2012 and the New York Giants won the game, but halftime featured the undisputed Queen of Pop with guests like Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., LMFAO and CeeLo Green. Even Cirque du Soleil helped with the tech that would turn this into the kind of spectacle one can expect from Madge.
The fact that nobody can put on a show quite like Madonna does has helped her become one of the world’s richest singers, with an $850 million fortune, as estimated by Wealthy Gorilla. Her movie career has been hit-and-miss but put her live on stage and the greatest sceptic turns into a fan. Some of her business ventures have included her own entertainment company and the record label that brought the world Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. She's also run a chain of fitness centres, a lifestyle brand and several fashion labels.
The fact that nobody can put on a show quite like Madonna does has helped her become one of the world’s richest singers, with an $850 million fortune, as estimated by Wealthy Gorilla. Her movie career has been hit-and-miss but put her live on stage and the greatest sceptic turns into a fan. Some of her business ventures have included her own entertainment company and the record label that brought the world Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. She's also run a chain of fitness centres, a lifestyle brand and several fashion labels.
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2. P. Diddy (Estimated net worth: $900 million)
While it took until 2022 to build a Super Bowl halftime show entirely around hip hop, back in 2004 P. Diddy – as he was then known – and Nelly were the rapping headliners alongside Kid Rock, Jessica Simpson, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake and *that* wardrobe malfunction. It was Super Bowl XXXVIII, held at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, and the New England Patriots won the game. Not that anybody remembers that part.
P. Diddy is (of course) Sean Combs, or Puff Daddy, or Diddy. He learned the ins-and-outs of the music business while working at Uptown Records before starting his own record label and making a star of Notorious B.I.G. He also embarked on a wildly successful career as a rapper himself, but it’s his astute business sense that has earned him a fortune of $900 million, as estimated by Celebrity Net Worth. There’s his award-winning clothing brand Sean John as well as stakes in a variety of businesses over the years, including restaurants, Cîroc vodka and AQUAhydrate water.
P. Diddy is (of course) Sean Combs, or Puff Daddy, or Diddy. He learned the ins-and-outs of the music business while working at Uptown Records before starting his own record label and making a star of Notorious B.I.G. He also embarked on a wildly successful career as a rapper himself, but it’s his astute business sense that has earned him a fortune of $900 million, as estimated by Celebrity Net Worth. There’s his award-winning clothing brand Sean John as well as stakes in a variety of businesses over the years, including restaurants, Cîroc vodka and AQUAhydrate water.
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1. Paul McCartney (Estimated net worth: $1.2 billion)
Rihanna won’t be the first billionaire to have performed at a Super Bowl halftime show. That honour goes to Sir Paul McCartney, who headlined at Super Bowl XXXIX at the Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, back in 2005. It was the year after the notorious wardrobe malfunction and the former Beatle was considered a safe choice that time around. The New England Patriots won the game.
As one of the Fab Four and half of history’s most successful songwriting partnership, Paul McCartney was a superstar long before anybody even dreamed of a Super Bowl and three decades before the stadium he would perform in was built. With Wings, a solo career and hit songs with the likes of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, he was the most successful Beatle after the band broke up. Much of his fortune, which Wealthy Gorilla estimates at $1.2 billion, comes from his extensive music publishing catalogue and the royalties earned when someone covers one of his songs. “Yesterday” alone has more than 2,200 cover versions.
As one of the Fab Four and half of history’s most successful songwriting partnership, Paul McCartney was a superstar long before anybody even dreamed of a Super Bowl and three decades before the stadium he would perform in was built. With Wings, a solo career and hit songs with the likes of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, he was the most successful Beatle after the band broke up. Much of his fortune, which Wealthy Gorilla estimates at $1.2 billion, comes from his extensive music publishing catalogue and the royalties earned when someone covers one of his songs. “Yesterday” alone has more than 2,200 cover versions.
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