Singer officially becomes billionaire after Cowboy Carter success, joining Jay-Z and Taylor Swift
Beyoncé is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes, making her the third female musician in history to cross the threshold.
She becomes the fifth musician in the magazine’s billionaire club, joining Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen and her husband, Jay-Z.
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour grossed more than $597 million in ticket sales, according to trade publication Pollstar.Credit: AP
Forbes said the release of the star’s 2024 album, Cowboy Carter, and her accompanying tour – which was the world’s highest grossing of 2025 – fuelled her 10-figure fortune, along with a sprawling business empire, music catalogue and new commercial opportunities from the genre-shifting record.
The Cowboy Carter Tour grossed more than $US400 ($A597) million in ticket sales, according to trade publication Pollstar. Forbes estimated she made $US50 million from merchandise sold at the shows.
The star’s 2023 Renaissance World Tour grossed more than $US579 million and her 2016 Formation World Tour more than $US320 million, The Washington Post reported.
In December 2024, Beyoncé performed live during halftime at Netflix’s first Christmas Day NFL game, earning her an estimated $US50 million, Forbes said, noting that she also capitalised on the country album’s aesthetic to bring in $US10 million through Levi’s commercials.
“When you get to this point in your career, you don’t have to go sign with someone else … you do it yourself.”
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Forbes estimated that Beyoncé earned $US148 million this year before taxes – making her the third-highest-paid musician in the world.
The magazine also cited her company, Parkwood Entertainment, as a key to her financial success. The business produces her music, documentaries and concerts, giving the star in-house control over her empire. She stopped being managed by her father in 2010.
