Beyoncé Joins Billionaire Club: The Rise of a Music Legend

Beyoncé has officially secured her place among the world’s elite as she is declared a billionaire by ***Forbes***, making her the fifth musician to attain this remarkable milestone. Alongside notable names like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, and her husband Jay-Z, who boasts a net worth of $2.5 billion, Beyoncé’s impressive financial ascent has become the talk of the music industry.

Previously, in early April, ***Forbes*** estimated her net worth at $800 million and predicted that she would soon cross into billionaire territory thanks to her recent successes. Her 2023 Renaissance World Tour was a massive hit, grossing nearly $600 million, solidifying her status as one of the biggest pop icons of our time.

The tour was particularly special as it was her first solo endeavor in seven years, coupled with a concert film that was released directly through a deal with AMC theaters, netting her almost half of the film’s global gross of $44 million.

Beyoncé’s much-anticipated 2024 album, Cowboy Carter, which explores the black roots of country music, received widespread critical acclaim, earning her a Grammy for Album of the Year—a first for her despite several past nominations. Reports indicate that the Cowboy Carter tour generated over $400 million from ticket sales alone, in addition to an estimated $50 million from merchandise.

The tour set ticket sales records at prominent venues like the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London and the Stade De France in Paris. Despite facing challenges with slow ticket sales and price cuts to fill seats, it held the record for the highest top-priced ticket of any artist in the UK for 2025, priced at £950, with the most affordable being £71.

In addition to her tour earnings, a special halftime performance for Netflix’s first Christmas Day NFL game brought in an estimated $50 million, alongside an additional $10 million from Levi’s commercials. While Bloomberg includes Selena Gomez in their billionaire index with a reported net worth of $1.3 billion, ***Forbes*** contests this estimate, placing Gomez’s value closer to $700 million. The journey of Beyoncé from music star to billionaire epitomizes the remarkable growth and influence artists can achieve in today’s entertainment landscape.