Taylor Swift, Brad Pitt land on short list of highest paid entertainers of 2022
(L) Taylor Swift attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) (R) Actor Brad Pitt attends the "Babylon" Paris Premiere at le Grand Rex on Jan. 14, 2023, in Paris, France. (Photo by Step
Swift took home $92 million last year while Pitt earned $100 million, according to Forbes.
The entire list was as follows:
Genesis – $230 million
English guitarist Mike Rutherford, English drummer and singer Phil Collins and English musician and keyboardist Tony Banks of the English rock band Genesis pose for a studio portrait during the 1983 Mama Tour on November 14, 1983, at the Joe Louis Ar
He also sold part of his production company Plan B for $113 million following fees, Forbes reported.
Rolling Stones – $98 million
Aug. 3, 2022, Berlin: Ron Wood (l-r), Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the band Rolling Stones perform during the anniversary tour "Sixty" at the beginning of the concert at the Waldbühne in Berlin. Behind them sits Steve Jordan on drums. (Photo by
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' most recent tour brought in $8.5 million a night, Forbes reported. The rock band came in at $98 million.
James Cameron – $95 million
James Cameron attends the AFI Awards Luncheon at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on Jan. 13, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
James Cameron's earnings came from the premiere of "Avatar: Way of the Water." Forbes reported that the director earned bonuses as the film met specific box office requirements.
Cameron is supposed to create an "Avatar 3," "Avatar 4" and "Avatar 5."
Taylor Swift – $92 million
earns most of her income from record sales, streaming and downloads, according to Forbes. The outlet predicted her 2023 earnings will be even higher as she's set to embark on the Eras Tour.
Sales for the tour crashed Ticketmaster as the site saw a record number of demand for Swift tickets.
Bad Bunny – $88 million
Bad Bunny accepts the Best Música Urbana Album for "Un Verano Sin Ti" during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com (//crypto.com/) Arena on Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/FilmMagic)
Bad Bunny is relatively new to the music scene. He rose to fame in 2018 after singing alongside Cardi B in "I Like It."
He recently raked in money from two tours: El Último Tour Del Mundo and The World's Hottest Tour.
Bad Bunny is known for songs such as "Tití me Preguntó" and "Me Porto Bonito."
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