Oooh... The Music Rich List is Here!

It's that time of the year again, when we all look on with envy at just how much our favourite bands and artists have in their savings! Sir Paul McCartney continues to be the UK and Ireland's richest musician after adding £20 million to his wealth over the past 12 months. The Beatle leads the 27th annual Sunday Times Rich List of musicians with a combined wealth of £730m alongside his wife Nancy Shevell. 

Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber remains in second place with an estimated fortune of £650m, while Irish band U2 are thought to be worth £431m. Sir Elton John is in fourth position with a wealth thought to amass £270m, and Sir Mick Jagger is at five with a fortune of £225m. 

Staggeringly, there are very few female musicians among Britain and Ireland's most richest, with Enya placing highest at 25 with a fortune of £90m. Due to her British citizenship, Kylie Minogue is the only other female performer on the list at 37 with an estimated worth of £55m. 

Calvin Harris is the only new entry on this year's list landing at 30 with a fortune of £70m.

Meanwhile, Adele has been named the UK and Ireland's richest musician under 30, after adding £5m to her wealth in the past 12 months. It means the singer-songwriter tops the list with a hefty fortune of £50m, ahead of One Direction stars Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, who have £25m each.

Former One Direction star Zayn Malik is also in joint second place with £25m, while Ed Sheeran is just behind with an estimated wealth of £20m.

Ellie Goulding, Jessie J, Leona Lewis, Katie Melua, Marcus Mumford and Carey Mulligan's combined worth, and Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner are all joint eighth place with £13m each.

Sam Smith is the only new entry on the under 30 list, landing at 14 with an estimated fortune of £12m.

The Sunday Times Top 40 music millionaires in Britain and Ireland are as follows:

1. Sir Paul McCartney & Nancy Shevell (£730m)

2. Lord Lloyd-Webber (£650m)

3. U2 (£431m)

4. Sir Elton John (£270m)

5. Sir Mick Jagger (£225m)

6. Keith Richards (£210m)

7. Michael Flatley (£195m)

8=. Ringo Starr (£180m)

8=. Sting (£180m)

10. Roger Waters (£160m)

11. Eric Clapton (£155m)

12=. Sir Tom Jones (£150m)

12=. Sir Tim Rice (£150m)

12=. Rod Stewart (£150m)

15=. David Bowie and Iman Abdulmajid (£135m)

15=. Robbie Williams (£135m)

17. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne (£130m)

18=. Phil Collins (£110m)

18=. Brian May (£110m)

18=. Charlie Watts (£110m)

21=. George Michael (£105m)

21=. Roger Taylor (£105m)

23=. Jimmy Page (£100m)

23=. Robert Plant (£100m)

25=. Enya (£90m)

25=. David Gilmour (£90m)

27. John Deacon (£85m)

28. Noel and Liam Gallagher (£77m)

29. Nick Mason (£75m)

30=. Calvin Harris (£70m)

30=. Mark Knopfler (£70m)

30=. Pete Townshend (£70m)

33=. Gary Barlow (£65m)

33=. Engelbert Humperdinck (£65m)

35=. Barry Gibb (£60m)

35=. John Paul Jones (£60m)

37=. Kylie Minogue (£55m)

37=. Sir Cliff Richard (£55m)

39=. Guy Berryman (£52m)

39=. Jonny Buckland (£52m)

39=. Will Champion (£52m)

39=. Chris Martin (£52m)

The Sunday Times Top 20 richest musicians under 30 are as follows:

1. Adele (£50m)

2=. Niall Horan (£25m)

2=. Zayn Malik (£25m)

2=. Liam Payne (£25m)

2=. Harry Styles (£25m)

2=. Louis Tomlinson (£25m)

7. Ed Sheeran (£20m)

8=. Ellie Goulding (£13m)

8=. Jessie J (£13m)

8=. Leona Lewis (£13m)

8=. Katie Melua (£13m)

8=. Marcus Mumford and Carey Mulligan (£13m)

8=. Alex Turner (£13m)

14=. Jamie Cook and Katie Downes (£12m)

14=. Sam Smith (£12m)

14=. Florence Welch (£12m)

17=. Matt Helders (£10m)

17=. Olly Murs (£10m)

17=. Nick O'Malley (£10m)

20. Marvin and Rochelle Humes (£9m)

This article was originally published on DigitalSpy.com