Adele is the country's richest female solo artist, with earnings of £40 million in 2016 alone.
According to the BBC, The Sunday Times Rich List reports that the singer's fortunes rose from from £85m to £125m, thanks to her global tour, which earned an estimated £138m at box offices, and the continued popularity of her album, 25.
Despite her lucrative year, her wages only put her in 19th position on the chart of Britain's richest musicians.
Paul McCartney is the wealthiest with £780m, Lord Lloyd-Webber came second with £740m and U2 ranked third with £580m. Elton John and Mick Jagger followed suit with £290m and £250m.
Adele, somewhat depressingly, is the only woman to appear in the top 20. Here's to 2018!
From: Harper's BAZAAR UK
Ella Alexander is Harper’s Bazaar's Deputy Digital Editor. She writes across all sections, covering fashion, arts and feminism – from fashion features and shopping galleries to celebrity interviews and long-form opinion pieces. She lives in South London and has an ardent love for Keith Richards, Gary Barlow, AA Gill, George Orwell and Patti Smith (not in order). Her favourite film is The Labyrinth, mostly because of David Bowie, and she is distinguishable through her self-titled ‘Jeremy Corbyn baker boy hat’.
She recently achieved relative fame after the Clooneys named their twins, Ella and Alexander, after her.
