Female musicians have proven time and time again that they are capable of making more than their male counterparts.
Here’s a list of the top five earning female musicians in the world.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift has kept her top spot from last year, largely from the massive success of her 1989 World tour which grossed a whopping $250 million. With earnings of $170 million in the past year, she’s above and beyond her colleagues by some mile.
Adele
Adele comes in a very distant second with earnings of $80 million, a little under just half of what Swift made in the last year. Her last album, 25 was the best selling album of 2015 and unlike most of the other artists on the list, the bulk of her earnings come from album sales
Madonna
Madonna comes in at third place having earned $78 million in the past year, majorly from Red Heart Tour.
Rihanna
Rihanna is number 4, earning $75 million