Taylor Swift has been knocked off the top spot for the highest-paid female musician in 2017 by Beyoncé.
The ‘Lemonade‘ singer reportedly earned a whopping £79 million (over $104 million) this year from record sales and her ‘Formation‘ world tour, according to Forbes. Adele came in second place with a staggering £52 million ($69 million) following her first full tour since 2011.
Surprisingly, Taylor swift slipped down to the third spot earning a pre-tax sum of £33 million from June 2017 to June 2017. She is expected to exceed this next year and shoot back to the top following the release of her long-awaited Reputation album earlier this month.
Check out the top 10 female earners below.
Beyonce – £79 million
Adele – £52 million
Taylor Swift – £33 million
Celine Dion – £31 million
Jennifer Lopez – £28 million
Dolly Parton – £27.9 million
Rihanna – £27 million
Britney Spears – £25 million
Katy Perry – £24 million
Barbra Streisand – £22 million
Earlier this month Taylor Swift appeared on Saturday Night Live to perform an acoustic rendition of her Reputation track, ‘Call It What You Want‘.
SNL was hosted by Chance The Rapper over the weekend who delivered possibly one of the best episodes to date. See our list of the best sketches from the show here.
