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Adele named Britain's richest young musician Adele named Britain's richest young musician
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She hasn't released an album since 2011, but Adele remains Britain's richest musician under the age of 30, according to the Sunday Times' annual rich list.She hasn't released an album since 2011, but Adele remains Britain's richest musician under the age of 30, according to the Sunday Times' annual rich list.
It's been another successful year for the singer, who is estimated to rank wealthier than One Direction and Calvin Harris. The Oscar winning 26-year-old, who recently dropped a hint that her third album would be released at the end of 2014, is said to be worth £45m, a £15m increase from last year's takings and over double that of 2012. It's been another successful year for the singer, who is estimated to rank wealthier than One Direction and Calvin Harris. The Oscar-winning 26-year-old, who recently dropped a hint that her third album would be released at the end of 2014, is said to be worth £45m, a £15m increase from last year's takings and over double that of 2012.
Just behind Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, who is currently No 1 in the UK singles chart with the track Summer, are the five members of One Direction. Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson all appear for for the second time on the list. This year, the group are reportedly worth an estimated £14m each, almost triple the amount of 2013's earnings. Collectively that makes One Direction the richest boyband in British music history, with a combined wealth of £70m. Just behind Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, who is currently No 1 in the UK singles chart with the track Summer, are the five members of One Direction. Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson all appear for the second time on the list. This year, the group are reportedly worth an estimated £14m each, almost triple the amount of 2013's earnings. Collectively that makes One Direction the richest boyband in British music history, with a combined wealth of £70m.
Elsewhere, X Factor winner Leona Lewis entered the list at No 9, joint with Mumford & Sons' Marcus Mumford and his wife, the actor Carey Mulligan. While last year's list was primarily dominated by female pop acts, this year's sees an increase in alternative acts - Mumford band members are not far behind their frontman on the list, with Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett and Winston Marshall each earning an estimated £8m, and Arctic Monkey's frontman Alex Turner with £9m. Elsewhere, X Factor winner Leona Lewis entered the list at No 9, joint with Mumford & Sons' Marcus Mumford and his wife, the actor Carey Mulligan. While last year's list was primarily dominated by female pop acts, this year sees an increase in alternative acts. Mumford band members are not far behind their frontman on the list, with Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett and Winston Marshall each earning an estimated £8m, and Arctic Monkey's frontman Alex Turner with £9m.
Warner Music Group owner Len Blavatnik tops the list of the wealthiest people in music in the UK and Ireland, with an estimated worth of £10b, despite his wealth decreasing by £1bn over the past year. Musicians U2, Elton John and Paul McCartney also feature high on the list, while One Direction label boss and media mogul Simon Cowell also sees his fortune grow to £300m.Warner Music Group owner Len Blavatnik tops the list of the wealthiest people in music in the UK and Ireland, with an estimated worth of £10b, despite his wealth decreasing by £1bn over the past year. Musicians U2, Elton John and Paul McCartney also feature high on the list, while One Direction label boss and media mogul Simon Cowell also sees his fortune grow to £300m.
• The full Rich List is published in this weekend's edition of The Sunday Times.• The full Rich List is published in this weekend's edition of The Sunday Times.
Richest Young Musicians 2014Richest Young Musicians 2014
1 Adele: £45m2 Calvin Harris: £30m3 Cheryl Cole: £16m4 Niall Horan, One Direction: £14m4 Zayn Malik, One Direction: £14m4 Liam Payne, One Direction: £14m4 Harry Styles, One Direction: £14m4 Louis Tomlinson, One Direction: £14m9 Leona Lewis: £13m9 Marcus Mumford, Mumford & Sons: £13m11 Katie Melua: £12m12 Jessie J: £10m12 Florence Welch: £10m14 Alex Turner, Arctic Monkeys: £9m15 Charlotte Church: £8m15 Ted Dwane, Mumford & Sons: £8m15 Ben Lovett, Mumford & Sons: £8m15 Winston Marshall, Mumford & Sons: £8m15 Olly Murs: £8m15 Dizzee Rascal: £8m15 Emeli Sande: £8m15 Jamal Edwards: £8m 1 Adele: £45m2 Calvin Harris: £30m3 Cheryl Cole: £16m4 Niall Horan, One Direction: £14m4 Zayn Malik, One Direction: £14m4 Liam Payne, One Direction: £14m4 Harry Styles, One Direction: £14m4 Louis Tomlinson, One Direction: £14m9 Leona Lewis: £13m9 Marcus Mumford, Mumford & Sons: £13m11 Katie Melua: £12m12 Jessie J: £10m12 Florence Welch: £10m14 Alex Turner, Arctic Monkeys: £9m15 Charlotte Church: £8m15 Ted Dwane, Mumford & Sons: £8m15 Ben Lovett, Mumford & Sons: £8m15 Winston Marshall, Mumford & Sons: £8m15 Olly Murs: £8m15 Dizzee Rascal: £8m15 Emeli Sandé: £8m15 Jamal Edwards: £8m
Richest people in music in the UK and Ireland:Richest people in music in the UK and Ireland:
1 Len Blavatnik: £10 billion2 Clive Calder: £1.4bn3 Sir Cameron Mackintosh: £1bn4 Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell: £710m5 Lord Lloyd-Webber: £640m6 U2: £428m7 Simon Fuller: £382m8 Simon Cowell: £300m8 Mohammad and Kamaliya Zahoor: £300m10 Sir Elton John: £260m1 Len Blavatnik: £10 billion2 Clive Calder: £1.4bn3 Sir Cameron Mackintosh: £1bn4 Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell: £710m5 Lord Lloyd-Webber: £640m6 U2: £428m7 Simon Fuller: £382m8 Simon Cowell: £300m8 Mohammad and Kamaliya Zahoor: £300m10 Sir Elton John: £260m