Sir Paul McCartney tops rich list with £680m

 
11 April 2013
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Sir Paul McCartney has conquered the charts again - coming top of the Sunday Times Rich List of musical millionaires.

The former Beatle shares a £680 million fortune with his wife Nancy Shevell, according to the researchers who put the list together.

He has topped the list of wealthy musicians every time it has been put together since 1989 when his fortune was estimated at £80 million.

At least some of his fortune comes from his wife - the heiress to a US transport firm - who is said to be worth £150 million alone.

Sir Paul is not the only entry to get a boost in their fortune from their partner - a combined fortune of £200 million puts Victoria and David Beckham in the top 10, while Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne and Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow also feature.

Andrew Lloyd Webber was second in the chart with a fortune of £620 million, followed by Irish rockers U2 with £520 million.

With the full list set to be published on Sunday April 21, here's the top 10:

1 - Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell - £680 million

2 - Andrew Lloyd Webber - £620 million

3 - U2 - £520 million

4 - Sir Elton John - £240 million

5= David and Victoria Beckham - £200 million

5= Sir Mick Jagger - £200 million

7 - Michael Flatley - £191 million

8 - Keith Richards - £185 million

9= Olivia and Dhani Harrison - £180 million

9= Sting - £180 million

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