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U2 Are The Richest Musicians On Earth (At Least During 2010)

1:10 p.m. · May 19, 2011 · by Andrew Winistorfer

Here's your yearly update reminding you that musicians make way too much money (at least old ass farts): U2 were the richest touring band in 2010, making $195 million last year on tour, topping the likes of Bon Jovi ($125 million), Elton John ($100 million) Lady Gaga ($90 million) and Muse ($35 million). That is obviously a lot of money, and totally unreasonable. The proletariat, etc. If you want to see how much money Justin Bieber made on tour this year, look below:

U2 – $195M
Bon Jovi – $125M
Elton John – $100M
Lady Gaga – $90M
Paul McCartney – $67M
Black Eyed Peas – $61M
Justin Bieber – $53M
Toby Keith – $50M
Usher – $46M
Taylor Swift – $45M
Katy Perry – $44M
Brad Paisley – $40M
Beyoncé – $35M
Tim Mcgraw – $35M

Muse – $35M