Sunday, 15 April 2012

Adele named the richest young musician in the UK


Adele Tops Young Musicians Rich List with an estimated fortune of £20m.The multi-Grammy winner's album 21 has pushed up her wealth by £14m over the last year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.

The 23-year-old singer sits at the top of a female-dominated list. Below her, Cheryl Cole , Leona Lewis and Katie Melua come in at joint second with £12m each.
Charlotte Church , Florence Welch, Lily Allen, Natasha Bedingfield and Duffy also make the top 10.
Only two of the top 10 richest musicians under 30 are men. Craig David and Paolo Nutini both come in at number six with £8m.
But it is a different story in the film world with Britain's leading men remaining at the top of the country's wealthiest screen stars.
Despite the Harry Potter film franchise coming to an end, its star Daniel Radcliffe is still the richest young actor.
The 22-year-old is sitting on a personal fortune of £54m, up from £48m in 2011, according to the Sunday Times .
Twilight actor Robert Pattinson is second in the chart. His worth has gone from £32m in 2011 to £40m in the past year.
Keira Knightley, is the third richest young British movie star, with a fortune of £30m, and sits above Kiera Chaplin, the model granddaughter of silent movie giant Charlie.
Radcliffe's former co-star Emma Watson features on both the lists for actors and models with a fortune of £26m.
The Burberry model is at number five just above her Potter co-star, Rupert Grint, who is at number six with £24m.
The Sunday Times Rich List will be published in full on April 29.
The top 10 richest UK musicians aged 30 and under
1. Adele - £20m
2. =Cheryl Cole - £12m
2. =Leona Lewis - £12m
2. =Katie Melua - £12m
5. Joss Stone - £10m
6. =Charlotte Church - £8m
6. =Craig David - £8m
6. =Paolo Nutini - £8m
9. Florence Welch - £7m
10. =Lily Allen - £6m
10. =Natasha Bedingfield - £6m
10. =Duffy - £6m

The top 10 richest UK actors aged 30 and under
1. Daniel Radcliffe - £54m
2. Robert Pattinson - £40m
3. Keira Knightley - £30m
4. Kiera Chaplin - £28m
5. Emma Watson - £26m
6. Rupert Grint - £24m
7. Lily Cole - £8m
8. =Sarah Harding - £5m
8. =Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - £5m
8. =Kimberley Walsh - £5m

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