World’s richest artist announced and they earn almost twice as much as Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is undoubtedly a powerhouse pop star and a sublime businesswoman – having officially made more than $2 billion (£1.49bn) on her record-breaking Eras Tour, which concluded last year.

Her real estate portfolio is stacked, with The Wall Street Journal previously reporting her eight homes are valued at over $150 million (£111.8m).

Swift, 35, also runs her own in-house media company; owns Taylor Nation, which manages her social media and merchandise, and her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, is on the way, with various, exclusive covers seemingly releasing daily.

According to Forbes, the ‘Bad Blood’ hitmaker’s net worth is worth around $1.6 billion (£1.19bn), crowning her as the richest female singer in the world.

But did you know that she’s not the richest artist overall?

Taylor Swift’s net worth is almost dwarfed twice over by another famous artist (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

There’s actually someone ahead of her, due to their investments in luxury drink brands, tech and property.

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