The most expensive singer in Russia. The highest fees of stars for corporate events The most expensive singer in Russia according to Forbes

Published a ranking of the highest paid singers in the world. The first place on the list was taken by the pop singer, who rose by as many as eight positions over the year. An impressive contribution to the rapid rise of the 34-year-old American was made by her “Witness” concert tour, which included 80 performances. In addition, the artist, whose income was $83 million, served on the jury of the American Idol television show on.

Second place in the ranking went to 28-year-old Taylor Swift, who earned $80 million. In November 2017, the singer released her album “Reputation,” which sold 2 million copies worldwide in the first week after its release. The only reason that did not allow the artist to top the list was that most of her tour dedicated to the release of the new record took place outside the completed Forbes competition “season.”

The top three was completed by 37-year-old Beyoncé, who showed an income of $60 million. According to the source,

most of the reporting period star singer spent quite modestly, devoting herself to raising newborn twins and caring for rapper Jay-Z, her husband. At the same time, closer to summer, Beyoncé finally came out of hibernation, delighting fans with an innovative performance at the Coachella festival, as well as a joint album with her husband, “Everything Is Love.”

Right behind the R&B singer is pop-rock singer Pink, who earned $52 million. The bulk of her income (the artist’s real name) came from her tour, organized on the occasion of the release of the album “Beautiful Trauma.” It is noteworthy that the 39-year-old American woman’s grandiose tour will end only in October next year, which means that she will probably be quite high in the next Forbes ranking.

The last representative of the top 5 was the outrageous singer, who recently has every right to call herself a real actress. The film was released in 2018 "A Star Is Born", the star's directorial debut "Bachelor Party in Vegas", which has already grossed almost $350 million worldwide. In the remake of the popular musical of the 1930s, the singer, as you might guess, played the main role.

Sixth, in turn, was the 49-year-old, whose income amounted to $47 million. Compared to the previous year, the singer’s earnings increased by 24 percent. Not the least important role in this rise was played by the release of the hit single “Dinero,” which the Bronx native recorded together with DJ Khalid and rap star Cardi B.

Seventh place was taken by the R&B singer, who earned $37.5 million. Unlike many other neighbors on the list, the 30-year-old singer enriched herself not through multiple performances, but thanks to her own lines of lingerie and cosmetics.

The eighth position remained with the German singer of Russian origin Helena Fischer - in a year, the native of Krasnoyarsk replenished her personal account by $32 million, having skated an incredibly successful financially tour.

The ninth was the legendary Canadian Celine Dion, who celebrated her 50th birthday this year. Performer of the immortal hit from "Titanic" earned $31 million, largely thanks to touring.

The tense international situation, mutual sanctions from the West and the Russian Federation, fluctuations in the foreign exchange market - these, as well as many other factors, served as reasons for the search for additional sources of income among ordinary people who want to ensure stability at least in their wallets.

And if some of us have encountered the above situation first-hand, how are things going with the Russian elite, in particular show business stars? The question remains open. But we will still find an answer to it in order to figure out who the crisis has benefited and who it has harmed.

How much do domestic stars earn?

According to materials from the organizer of concert events “Ru-concert”, requests from Russian first-tier performers in 2015 increased by 1.5-3 times (20-100 thousand USD). By the way, few of the celebrities who are on the Olympus of national fame have lost due to exchange rate differences, because almost everyone prefers to receive fees in foreign currency.

Only a tiny part of the total number of top stars acts as an exception: Oleg Gazmanov, the Lyube group, Nadezhda Babkina and others.

As for the average price category, then here the market conditions have developed in a radically opposite way. For example, participants in numerous music shows on federal TV, including Pierre Narcisse, Alexander Kireev, Anton Zatsepin and Alina Chuvashova, ask for minimal money by today's standards - from 50 thousand rubles. For comparison, a year earlier this amount was equal to 200 thousand rubles.

The most expensive performers

Legends have been made about how much Philip Kirkorov earns for decades. This year, the king of pop music is not slowing down, sharing the palm of the highest paid singers along with Grigory Leps, Leonid Agutin and Stas Mikhailov. The fees for each of them are €90-100 thousand for 1 hour of a corporate event. We suggest comparing this with the salaries of Russian national team players.

Nikolai Baskov estimates his performances a little less - 80-85 thousand. e., and behind him comes Valery Meladze with 55 thousand. e.

Dima Bilan, Vitas and Verka Serduchka will ask you for €40 thousand, and the public’s favorite Ivan Dorn is about €35 thousand and exactly the same amount for “Mr. Black Star" - Timur Yunusov, aka Timati. We have a separate section on Timati’s fees.

Salaries of popular singers

The fair half of the stars of Russian show business have hopelessly inferior financial appetites to their colleagues in the person of Kirkorov, Mikhailov, Leps and Agutin. Only the prima donna of the Russian stage can compete with them with no less stunning requests of €70 thousand. But Alla Pugacheva herself lately Quite rarely pampers his fans even at corporate events ( all hope for).

• L. Vaikule and T. Gverdtsiteli – 40-50;
• Elka and T. Povaliy, Ani Lorak, V. Brezhnev - no more than 35;
• Maxim, A. Semenovich, A. Varum, Nyusha, Polina Gagarina - from 20;
• S. Loboda, Natalie, I. Bilyk – 15-20.

Musical groups

One of the most popular duets, “Potap and Nastya Kamensky,” churns out hits like hot cakes. To rock with them live to the fresh track “Bumdiggibay” you will have to fork out 45 thousand. e., which is comparable to Pavel Volya’s fee. For the same money, you can give preference to the shocking Sergei Shnurov and the Leningrad group, and saving 5,000 USD. e. opt for the no less eccentric Diana Arbenina, accompanied by the “Night Snipers”.

Among others (thousand euros):

• “Mumiy Troll”, “Bi-2” – from 40;
• “Beasts” and “A-studio” – 30;
• “Silver”, “Tea”, “Boombox” – from 20;
• “Degrees” and the updated composition of “VIA Gra” – 10-20.

Price list for services of leading show programs

Have you ever wondered how much it costs to invite a popular presenter to a corporate event? In fact, this is an unaffordable luxury for many, even far from poor, customers. For example, the record holders in this market segment are considered to be Ivan Urgant and Maxim Galkin, who will cost a pretty penny for as much as €50 thousand.

At the same time, alternative options with M. Galustyan, S. Svetlakov, G. Martirosyan, K. Sobchak, I. Vernik, G. Kharlamov and T. Batrutdinov will cost €20-40 thousand. More information about the salary of Comedy Club residents - on this page. It is also worth taking into account the fact that the final fee is announced only after all formalities have been agreed upon with the star’s agent:

• place and date of the event - weekdays, weekends, holidays;
• format and duration of the show;
• presenter's schedule;
• content of the concert program, etc.

Top 7 richest stars of Russian show business

Just recently, the analytical publication Forbes published a ranking of the wealthiest celebrities of 2015. And looking ahead, let’s say that our artists are not rich only in the stage.

Grigory Leps – $12.3 million.

G. Leps wins our list not only thanks to his extraordinary voice, but also to his ability to properly manage his own money. In addition to creative activities, the artist’s assets consist of a store of designer sunglasses, as well as two karaoke bars opened in Moscow and Kyiv together with the Ginza Project.

Philip Kirkorov – $10.5 million.

The generational favorite has performed over 160 concerts over the past 14 months, including appearances in the US, France, UAE and Singapore. In addition, according to a study by VTsIOM in 2014, Kirkorov was recognized as the most recognizable star in the post-Soviet space.

Nikolay Baskov – $7.5 million.

The People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Moldova is now collecting fees like mushrooms after rain. Meanwhile, fans of Nikolai Baskov are increasingly going crazy from scandals and gossip about his personal life. I wonder who will get the dowry of the vociferous heartthrob?

Valery Gergiev – $7.2 million.

The most sought-after conductor on the globe and part-time leader Mariinsky Theater, undoubtedly knows a lot about investments. Valery Abisalovich is a co-owner of the Eurodon agricultural holding with a 15% stake, which in 2014 brought him more than 300 million rubles. net profit.

Valery Meladze – $5 million.

At the moment, Meladze is a member of the board of directors of the International Union of Pop Artists. Two years ago, he harshly criticized journalists at an open meeting of the State Duma of the Russian Federation on issues related to the protection of citizens' rights in the information field. Plus, Valery Shotaevich owns a cafe-bar not far from the Kremlin. The restaurant project was organized jointly with Andrei Makarevich and Stas Namin.

Maxim Galkin – $4.7 million.

Alla Pugacheva’s husband has more than a hundred parodied politicians, actors, TV presenters, and representatives of Russian and foreign show business on his account. The announced figure itself causes delight in the viewer, who only has time to serve bread and circuses.

Dima Bilan – $4 million.

Did you know that Yana Rudkovskaya’s ward in 2012 expressed a desire to continue his creative path under his real name - Victor Belan? However, something didn't work out. Most likely, the producer did not want to risk the six-figure fees of the Eurovision winner, otherwise suddenly the fans would oppose such changes.

And finally, experts from Forbes predict high income growth in the next six months for the pop singer Nyusha. The candidate for the championship in the ranking of the richest celebrities in her young years has already managed to star in three films, voice over seven cartoons, combining her career as a TV presenter and solo performer.

In 2015 alone, Nyusha Shurochkina earned more than $2.5 million, but time will tell how many more millions the 24-year-old star will earn.

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The richest woman in Russia

The athlete has repeatedly won various championships, Time magazine named her one of the 30 legends of women's tennis, and Forbes named her one of the richest women in the world.

The singer who lost his voice, but not his popularity

At the beginning creative career he had difficulties with alcohol and drugs, which led to partial loss of his voice and health problems. He was able to cope with difficulties. The trials did not break him, but on the contrary added vitality, inspiration and popularity.

Scandalous artist with obscene songs

In addition, the artist managed to act in films, be a TV presenter, voice characters in popular American films, and even try his hand at painting. His works are exhibited from time to time in the capital's galleries.

Single father

Due to his hot-tempered nature, Kirkorov several times found himself at the center of scandals, although his creative colleagues speak positively about the artist. Good news for the artist’s fans was the appearance of a son and daughter in his family, born from surrogate mothers.

The richest athlete

Ovechkin’s next career step was a contract with an American hockey club. He would later be named one of the best players in the NHL. Since 2000, Alexander has been the highest paid athlete, and in the ranking of the most beautiful hockey players, many women give him honorable first places.

Two in one: a chic model and a mother of many children

Because of this, her performance at school was low, but the girl did not lose heart. As luck would have it, she went to a model casting in her hometown, and a week later she was already in Paris. In just 10 years, Vodianova managed to work with the best fashion designers and fashion houses, after which she left the business for the sake of her family and charity.

Eligible groom

However, information periodically appears in the press that Sergei’s heart is occupied again; no one knows who she is, but they say that the girl is connected with show business.

Musician from social networks

In 2012, Egor recorded a cover version of one of Timati’s songs, after which he signed a contract with the production center BlackStar Inc., owned by Timur Yunusov (Timati).

Jeans and T-shirt: her timeless look

Zemfira was credited with having affairs with Renata Litvinova and Roman Abramovich, but whether this is true is unknown.

Ice is the element of Evgeni Malkin

Evgeniy is one of the highest-paid hockey players in the world, a Stanley Cup winner, and was awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports of the Russian Federation for his contribution to the development of Russian hockey and a personal award for the best NHL player.

The most famous hip-hop artist in Russia

After some time, the artist went into a solo project, creating the production center “Black Star Inc.” In addition, he launched the “Black Star by TIMATI” clothing line for fans of R&B and Hip-Hop culture.

Winner of the Star Factory

People's love for the singer came after her participation in Eurovision 2015. After that, she was invited to the popular television project “The Voice” as a mentor.

The creative pseudonym became the official name

After the death of Aizenshpis, the singer had to make his pseudonym an official name, otherwise the artist would not have the rights to it. At that time, Yana Rudkovskaya became its producer. Bilan’s real victory was his participation in Eurovision 2008, where he took first place.

Natural blond, there's only one like him in the whole country

The hit “Hurdy Organ” opened the door for him to the world of pop music, where he gained many fans. Nikolay does not limit his activities to music, often acting as a host and guest of entertainment shows.

Highly paid professions of Ksenia Sobchak

The blonde is known for her “sharp tongue” and great sense of humor. Despite the fact that she is the daughter of the late mayor of St. Petersburg, Ksenia herself has achieved a high position in society.

Son of a great father

After which his name disappeared from publication for some time. Only in 2015, Basta reappeared in show business, as a mentor for the “Voice” project.

Famous actor and showman

After graduating from the St. Petersburg Academy of Theater Arts, he was invited to the Russian Radio and Hit FM radio stations as a presenter. Urgant dreamed of running more serious programs, and he succeeded.

The most handsome actor according to many women

His personal life arouses many interests, but Dmitry has for many years adhered to the image of a brutal bachelor, although from time to time information appears in the press that he is still married.

Ex-girlfriend of Yegor Creed

Nyusha’s personal life is not advertised, but it became known that she had a relationship with Yegor Creed, which ended due to her father’s dissatisfaction with the girl’s choice.

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Valery Gergiev

Income$16.5 million

Concerts In less than a year - from December 21, 2012 to November 29, 2013 - Gergiev, according to his schedule, will have to lead 211 concerts in Russia and abroad. In 2010, the Internet portal Bachtrack named Gergiev the most sought-after conductor in the world.

Opera In 2003, Gergiev returned Wagner’s tetralogy “The Ring of the Nibelungs” to the Mariinsky repertoire; more than a century ago, it was the St. Petersburg theater that staged the first Russian production of these operas.

Scandal In November 2012, the union of the Mariinsky Theater ballet troupe sent a letter to the Ministry of Culture, where it accused the theater management of violating labor laws and having a biased attitude towards artists. Gergiev called the letter an “emotional act,” but promised to look into it.

Titles People's Artist of Russia, Ukraine, North Ossetia, five-time winner of the theater award " Golden mask", Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation.

Business Owns 15% of Eurodon, Russia's largest producer of turkey meat.

Hobby President of the Finnish Black Sauna Society.

Grigory Leps

Income$15 million

Patrons Grigory Lepsveridze, a former restaurant singer from Sochi, became friends with billionaires and regulars on the Forbes list, Iskander Makhmudov and Andrei Bokarev, in the 1990s; the partners helped the artist “get promoted” by spending $8 million.

Best disc The album “Pensnez” in 2011 became the best-selling album in Russia (according to the 2M company), ahead of the collections of songs by Elena Vaenga and Stas Mikhailov.

Scandal In the winter of 2013, together with Stas Mikhailov and Valery Meladze, he spoke at an extended meeting of the State Duma of the Russian Federation on the protection of personal rights in the information sphere. “I’m an impulsive person, I’ll break someone, they’ll put me in prison, and let me serve it! Some creature comes to my house, I’ll get him anyway! We are starting a fight with you! My darling can’t stand it, I’ll soon calm them all down, the freaks!” - Leps addressed journalists (“Moskovsky Komsomolets”, 2013).

Fees Last year, Leps became the main pop star in Russia: for each of the four anniversary concerts at Crocus City Hall in December 2012, according to expert estimates, he received $500,000, and for two concerts in St. Petersburg - $750,000. This is record amounts of fees for Russian performers.

Stas Mikhailov

Income$9.8 million

Career In his native Sochi, he sang in restaurants, sold cassettes with his songs, in 1992 he moved to Moscow, worked at the Variety Theater, and in 1997 he released his first album “Candle”.

Hit The song “Well, that’s all” has collected more than 16 million views on YouTube.

Scandal In the spring of 2013, the court rejected Mikhailov’s claim for 10 million rubles, which he demanded as compensation for damage caused to him by the film “The Understudy.” Mikhailov believed that the image of the main character of the film, singer Mikhail Stasov, was completely copied from him, only “offensive behavior was added to him.”

Titles Honored Artist of Russia (2010), “Artist of the Year” according to the Chanson radio station (2009), laureate of the National Golden Gramophone Award (2009).

Philip Kirkorov

Income$9.7 million

Quote“I was actually the first person in this country to wear rhinestones, then everyone around me started wearing them, and only I was blamed for this” (OK! magazine, 2010).

Family The son of the Bulgarian singer Bedros Kirkorov met Alla Pugacheva at the age of 11, at the age of 27 he married the 45-year-old diva, and 14 years later the couple divorced.

Business Owner of two small second-hand clothing stores selling clothes of Russian celebrities. Advertising for LG smartphones in a Euroset video.

Scandals In 2004, Kirkorov insulted Rostov journalist Irina Aroyan during his press conference. In December 2010, at a rehearsal for the Golden Gramophone award, he beat assistant director Marina Yablokova. She contacted the police, and two weeks later the conflict was settled in the magistrate's court.

Achievements He received the annual World Music Award five times as the singer who sold the most records in Russia.

Titles People's Artist of Chechnya (2006), Ingushetia (2006), Russia (2008), Ukraine (2008).

Nikolay Baskov

Income: $8.9 million

Career At the age of 22 he won the All-Russian competition young opera singers.

Family In 2001, he married the daughter of his producer, businessman and former member of the Federation Council Boris Shpigel, and divorced in 2008.

Titles People's Artist of Ukraine (2004), Chechnya (2005), Ingushetia (2007), Russia (2009), Moldova (2011).

Detail In the spring of 2012, he became the host of the TV show “Nikolai Baskov’s Marriage Agency” on the Russia-1 channel, but a few months later it was closed.

Income$5.6 million

Career In 2001, due to a conflict with her second husband and producer Alexander Shulgin, she stopped her creative activity and returned to the stage in 2003, signing a contract with producer Joseph Prigozhin, who became her third husband. At the end of 2012, Valeria became the highest paid Russian singer (in terms of royalties).

Event In 2013 she received the title of People's Artist of Russia.

Valery Meladze

Event In February 2013, together with Grigory Leps and Stas Mikhailov, he criticized journalists at an extended meeting of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, where the issue of protecting personal rights in the information sphere was discussed.

Hits The song “Heaven” (2010) has received almost 9 million views on YouTube. The song “Light of the Setting Sun” (2012), performed with Vakhtang Kikabidze, has almost 7 million views.

Business Together with musicians Andrei Makarevich and Stas Namin, he owns a share in the Rhythm Blues Cafe.

Oleg Gazmanov

Quote“My songs, the same “Officers”, are sung by men in karaoke with vodka 3-4 times a day. I should get decent interest. But there is none of this” (“RIA Voronezh”, 2013).

Career Gazmanov’s first famous hit was the song “Lucy” (1988) about a missing dog, which he performed with his little son Rodion. He wrote the unofficial anthem of Moscow, which the former mayor of the capital Yuri Luzhkov really liked. The new authorities have different tastes. In the summer of 2013, they turned to Russian Railways with a request to stop playing the song “Moscow, the bells are ringing” on trains arriving at the capital’s stations.

Dima Bilan

Career The start of his career in the early 2000s was given by producer Yuri Aizenshpis, former director group "Kino". After the death of Aizenshpis in 2005, Yana Rudkovskaya, at that time the wife of businessman Viktor Baturin, became Bilan’s new producer.

Achievements He took part in the Eurovision music competition twice: in 2006 he took 2nd place, in 2008 - 1st place with the song Believe. Honored Artist of Ingushetia and Chechnya (2007), People's Artist of Kabardino-Balkaria (2008).

Detail In 2012, he announced his intention to start a new musical project under the name he was given at birth - Victor Belan.

Income$3.8 million

Family Daughter of former member of the group “Tender May” Vladimir Shurochkin. The father is the singer's producer. At the age of 17, she changed the name in her passport from Anna to Nyusha.

Career Since winning the television show “STS Lights a Superstar” (2007), the singer has won music awards 33 times, including “Muz-TV 2013” ​​(best song - “Memory”), RU.TV 2012 (best singer), “ Glamor - Woman of the Year 2012" (singer of the year), "Golden Gramophone - 2012" (single "Memory"), "Golden Gramophone - 2011" (single "Choose a Miracle"), "Muz-TV 2012" (best song - "Higher ").

Event In August 2012, she gave birth to her first child and named her son Ivan. She plans to adopt a girl from an orphanage so that Ivan will have a sister.

Career She performs songs of her own composition, more than 800 in total. On the 2011 tour she gave more than 150 sold-out concerts, including in the USA, Germany, and Israel.

Awards“Chanson of the Year - 2013”, laureate of “Song of the Year - 2012” (song “Where Was”), “Golden Gramophone - 2012” (“Where Was”), laureate of “Song of the Year - 2011” (“Chopin”), “Golden gramophone - 2011" ("Keys").

Yuri Bashmet

Quote“I really love the word “ambition”... I still have the ambition to make my orchestra the best. If I don’t think like that, then there will be no movement forward” (“Snob”, 2008).

Career For the first time in history classical music made the viola solo musical instrument. Performs with an instrument made by master Paolo Testore. With the Moscow Soloists ensemble, in 15 years, by his own estimate, he traveled around the globe 34.5 times (by distance).

Alla Pugacheva

Income$2.5 million

Event In February 2013, the singer closed her official website. The reason, according to media reports, was Pugacheva’s new songs, which she performed at the “Christmas Meetings,” leaked onto the Internet. The singer intended to record a disc and sell it, but pirates prevented these plans.

Best Album The disc “Mirror of the Soul” (1977) was released in a circulation of about 10 million, including reissues.

Business Owns 17% of the Alla Pugacheva Song Theater concert complex under construction.

Income$2.5 million

Business Head of the production center Black Star Inc., founded in 2006. Owns fashion stores Black Star by Timati.

Clips He starred in music videos with rap stars Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes and Diddy, as well as Grigory Leps.

Income$2.5 million

Event New album“Live in Your Head” (2013) was posted for free listening on Yandex the day before its release, and within the first 14 hours it was listened to more than 1 million times. On Russian iTunes, the album was sold for 149 rubles and topped the music sales chart for several weeks.

Detail Together with director Renata Litvinova, she became a co-producer of the film “Rita’s Last Fairy Tale” (2012).

Fans Billionaires Roman Abramovich, Alexander Mamut, Pyotr Aven, Vadim Belyaev invite Zemfira to perform at their events.

Quote“When I turned 16, I said: “Thank you everyone for your clear life plans, my own is fuzzy” (Colta, 2013).

Career Rapper from Rostov-on-Don Vasily Vakulenko is known not only as Basta, but also as Noggano and N1NT3ND0. I became interested in hip-hop while studying at the conducting department of a music school.

Business Founder of the Gazgolder record label, publishing Russian rap and hip-hop.

Start The group was founded in 1989 by producer Igor Matvienko and vocalist Nikolai Rastorguev; on February 14, the first hit “Batka Makhno” was recorded in the studio of the Moscow Youth House.

Solo In 1996, Rastorguev released the collection “Four Nights in Moscow” of The Beatles songs in his own performance.

Awards Nikolai Rastorguev - People's Artist of Russia (2002), holder of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree (2007), Order of Honor (2012).

Denis Matsuev

Income$1.7 million

Career He became a soloist of the Moscow State Philharmonic while studying in his third year at the conservatory. In 1998, at the age of 23, he won the Tchaikovsky Competition. Since 2004 it has been holding the Stars on Baikal festival, and since 2009 the Crescendo festival. He has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, National Orchestra of France, London symphony orchestra, La Scala Theater Orchestra and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.

Income$1.5 million

Family She is married to tennis player Dmitry Ivanov, who is 12 years younger than the singer. This is her fifth marriage.

Album The album “Format” (2005) sold 700,000 copies.

Toy Maserati Spyder car.

Sergey Lazarev

Income$1.4 million

Quote“Gays are the same people, no different, talented, bright in completely different areas: civil servants are gay, as are politicians. It's everywhere around us. Not accepting gays is stupid, denying it is too” (Heat.ru, 2013).

Conflict In December 2012, he demanded that the social network VKontakte remove pirated copies of his tracks posted before the official release. In response, Pavel Durov published a message: “I deleted all Sergei Lazarev’s tracks from VK. The cultural value of VKontakte audio recordings has increased dramatically.”

This selection was not compiled at random: the names of all 7 musicians (and their groups) more than once or even twice were included in the final Forbes lists of the TOP record holders for the amount of honestly earned fees per year. Whose concert ticket would you also spare money for?

Elton John

Sir Elton John has sold 250 million records worldwide in the last 30 years and shows no signs of slowing down. The British solo artist is ranked 49th on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest artists. We assume that this year the budget of the Commander of the Order of the British Empire will receive another replenishment. Surely, in connection with the 20th anniversary of the death of the Princess of Wales, the album Candle in the Wind 1997 - an “upgrade” of the studio version of Candle in the Wind, dedicated to Elton’s close friend Diana - will again sound in the hearts and speakers of mobile devices of Lady Di’s fans. This means that a reissue and a jump in sales are very likely. Let us remember that at one time the album sold 37 million copies and it was Elton John who sang the song of the same name at the funeral ceremony in Westminster Abbey (and for it he received a Grammy as best pop artist).

Performance of the song Candle in the Wind (Goodbye England's Rose) at Princess Diana's funeral

U2's 360° Tour in support of 2009's No Line on the Horizon, which ran from 2009 to 2011, became the highest-grossing tour in world music history. By the time it was completed, the group, having played in front of a total audience of more than 7 million people, had earned about $700 million in ticket sales. Exactly a year ago, in August 2016, U2 officially announced that their next album, Songs of Experience, would be released in 2017, and the band was preparing a new grandiose super show for the occasion.

Get On Your Boots ─ first and lead single from the album No Line on the Horizon (2009)

Jon Bon Jovi

In 2010, Bon Jovi opened the new 80,000-capacity MetLife Stadium in the band's home state of New Jersey with a series of three fantastic concerts. They took place as part of The Circle World Tour, which started after the release of the eleventh album The Circle in November 2009 (by the way, it instantly took first place on the Billboard top 200 chart as the most popular and best-selling disc in the United States). Having played 74 shows, the group earned more than $200 million. Naturally, after that the Bon Jovi group topped the list of the most successful touring acts.

This House Is Not for Sale ─ the lead single from the band's latest (thirteenth) studio album This House Is Not for Sale

Paul McCartney

With its Guinness World Record holder status as the most... successful musician the ex-Beatle could easily rest on the well-deserved laurels of his victories - they could easily provide him with a comfortable old age. But that's definitely not the 16-time Grammy Award winner's path. Surprisingly, the 2000s became a time of renewal and revival for McCartney, who had crossed the 60-year mark. He received a knighthood for his contribution to the development of music, an Oscar nomination for the soundtrack to Vanilla Sky, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the love of the public. Even after celebrating his 70th birthday, Sir Paul (now 75 years old) continues to actively tour. Of course, the years take their toll: due to an “unknown virus” three years ago, the singer was forced to cancel planned large-scale concerts in Japan. However, this hardly lightened his wallet: a little earlier, the musician, having performed about 30 solo shows in 12 months, collected $130 million at the box office.

Yesterday performed by Paul McCartney, Jay-Z and the band Linkin Park at the 48th Grammy Awards

Justin Bieber

The Canadian singer continues to be one of the youngest successful performers of our time. His debut album My World, released in 2009, went platinum in the US, Canada and the UK, and the biographical documentary Never Say Never Again became the highest-grossing concert film in American history. The golden boy knows no rest and continues to record songs and tour (in the fruitful year of 2013, when he earned an admirable $80 million, he also visited Russia). The Justin Bieber perfume line keeps his singing activity afloat - 7 fragrances created by Bieber in collaboration with the famous perfume designer Honorine Blanc.

One Time ─ debut single from debut mini-album My World

American rap artist Shawn Corey Carter may well have become a billionaire by now: at least five years ago, his fortune was estimated at $500 million. Jay-Z’s creative work is worthy of respect: 13 of his albums rose to the top of the Billboard chart, and This is still, whatever one may say, the first place out of two hundred positions. However, the rapper’s income is regularly replenished not only (and not so much) by concerts: he is an active businessman (owns a record label, a basketball club and a clothing line), as well as the husband of Beyoncé, whose contribution to the family treasury, if not exceeds his own, then certainly compare with him.

Crazy in Love ─ collaboration with then-friend Beyoncé for her debut album Dangerously in Love

Sales of Muse's seven studio and four live albums have exceeded $15 million. After the release of the film Twilight in 2008, the soundtrack of which included the song Supermassive Black Hole from the album Black Holes and Revelations (2006), the group collected a record $76 in their homeland in Britain million, having played 63 shows. The band's bassist Chris Wolstenholme then said: "You have to take every opportunity (obviously to make extra money - editor's note), but you have to be willing to sell your soul in doing so." Let's forgive the musician for his self-interest: unlike his colleagues in the band, he has six shops (the musician actually has six children with his wife Kelly - editor's note), and this is a big responsibility.

Supermassive Black Hole ─ soundtrack for the TV series Supernatural, the video game FIFA 07 and the film Twilight