The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Adele rolling in even more of it
Singer tops under-30s rich list
Adele has boosted her wealth by £15 million – maintaining her spot as the richest young British star.
The singer tops heat magazine’s annual guide to the UK’s wealthiest names aged 30 and under, with an estimated £147.5 million.
Daniel Radcliffe has slipped to third place, with £87 million, while Ed Sheeran climbs to second position with £94 million.
Adele, 30, earned millions from her world tour, which finished in the summer of 2017, and that same year she pocketed £9 million from record sales.
She had an estimated £132 million in last year’s published rankings.
The top 10 also sees Little Mix move from 10th to sixth place this year with £48 million, partly thanks to concerts and endorsements, from dry shampoo to fashion dolls.
Harry Styles is in fourth place at £58 million, the highest earning ex-One Direction star, followed by actor Emma Watson at £55 million.
Styles’ former bandmates complete the top 10, with Niall Horan at £46 million, Louis Tomlinson at £44 million, Liam Payne at £43 million and Zayn Malik at £37 million.
Star Wars actors John Boyega and Daisy Ridley are newcomers on the list at joint 28th place with £4.6 million each.
Reality TV star Spencer Matthews makes his debut at number 30 with £4.5 million.
The magazine also said Kylie Jenner has toppled Justin Bieber as the wealthiest young star outside the UK, thanks to her cosmetics line.