Forbes' Highest Paid Entertainers 2022: Genesis at No. 1 while Taylor Swift is only female on list
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Following their massive catalog sale from last fall, Genesis tops the list of Forbes ‘Most Paid Entertainers’ of 2022. The band, which features legendary musicians Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford has also had its value bolstered by revenues that came in from touring and streaming over the past year. The sale of their catalog for $300 million to Concord Music Group in September took them all the way to the top. Their revenue totals $230 million, with the money also including Collins’ individual work as a soloist.
Notably, the only female entertainer to be featured on the list was singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. She came in ninth place with $92 million in revenue, most of it stemming from album sales and streaming, with the release of her album 'Midnights'. It has also been forecast that Swift’s place in 2024’s list would also be imminent, what with her giant 'Eras' tour coming up.
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Big names on the list: Sting, James Cameron, Tyler Perry, and the Rolling Stones
‘The Police’ frontman Sting was second on the list, with a revenue of $210 million, following the sale of his full catalog to Universal Music Group for $300 million prior to a fee. Multi-faceted entertainer Tyler Perry was placed third, with the man boasting of being the only billionaire on the list. Perry boasts a revenue of $175 million from various avenues such as films, BET shows, and his Tyler Perry Studios.
Musical legends The Rolling Stones came in at seventh, with $98 million in revenue off of a gross of $136 million from touring and royalties. They averaged approximately $8.5 million nightly on a 15-day European tour last year. James Cameron, the veteran filmmaker, did not fall far behind as he came eighth in the list, with ‘Avatar: Way of Water’ making more than $2.2 million worldwide, making his revenue total up to $95 million. Cameron was awarded multiple bonuses for many of the movie’s collection milestones.
Brad Pitt, Bad Bunny, and creators of 'South Park' and 'The Simpsons' also in Top 10
The creators of ‘South Park,’ Trey Parker and Matt Stone, placed at number four on the list with a whopping 1$60 million in revenue, with the majority of it coming in from deals signed with Paramount and HBO Max. Creators of ‘The Simpsons,’ James Brooks and Matt Groening were placed fifth with a revenue of $105 million, most of it coming in from the transfer of their iconic show being transferred from Disney+ from FX.
Evergreen Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt came in at sixth place with an estimated 100 million in revenue, resulting from the sale of a major stake in his production company, Plan B Entertainment. His work in movies has also added to the numbers. Rounding out the list in the tenth place is rapper Bad Bunny. With his estimated revenue of $88 million from ‘The World’s Hottest Tour’ and ‘El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo,’ the rapper has added to his revenue with lucrative deals signed with big names such as Adidas, Cheetos, and Corona.
