How they did in 2003
By Jonathan Prynn, Evening Standard
11 January 2005

How they did in 2003

The accounting year's highest paid British pop stars named alongside their overall ranking of top earners from all professions.

12 Sir Paul McCartney . .£40m

26 Robbie Williams . . . . .£26m

28 Sting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£25.14m

29 Phil Collins . . . . . . . . . .£25.12m

48 Sir Elton John . . . . . . . .£15m

48 Madonna . . . . . . . . . . . .£15m

55 Eric Clapton . . . . . . . . .£13.82m

57 Rod Stewart . . . . . . . . .£13m

62 Sir Mick Jagger . . . . . .£12m

62 Keith Richards . . . . . . .£12m

92 Ozzy Osbourne . . . . . .£8m

125 Charlie Watts . . . . . . . .£6m 125 Ronnie Wood . . . . . . . .£6m

166 Kylie Minogue . . . . . . .£5m

236 Sarah Brightman . . . .£3.5m

258 George Michael . . . . .£3.13m

267 David Gray . . . . . . . . . .£3m

267 Ringo Starr . . . . . . . . . .£3m

267 Pete Townshend . . . . .£3m

339 Craig David . . . . . . . . . .£2.5m

423 Coldplay . . . . . . . . . . . . .£2m

423 Roger Daltrey . . . . . . .£2m

423 Gareth Gates . . . . . . . .£2m

423 David Bowie . . . . . . . . .£2m

468 Jay Kay . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£1.86m

479 Dido . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£1.8m

This list was compiled according to the Sunday Times Pay List 2003

Daaamn Dido was makin' paper. I always thought she was one of those industry darlings that never really saw the fruits of her labor.

CinisterCee said:

Selling gazillions of copies in the UK doesn't hurt.

dido is huge in UK. I cannot stand her personally. 2003's coffie table music. U know 4 people who actually only buy 1 album per year because every other middle class adult is. Her voice is so lifeless and dull. zzzzz


Phil Collins makes loadsa money still. Weird?
[Edited 1/16/05 8:07am]