£125,232 a day

Sir Elton John

SIR ELTON is reported to have made £45.7 m last year, much of it through live performances — he has a lucrative residency in Las Vegas — plus royalties from his more recent work, including an album. More is to come as he is writing an autobiography and penning tunes for a Broadway musical.

HOW HE SPENDS IT: You can buy a lot of flowers and diamante-trim glasses for £125,000 a day. Elton and husband David Furnish have two sons and homes in London, Windsor, LA, Atlanta and Nice.