Recently, the prestigious publication Billboard published a rating of the highest paid music performers of 2018, among which there are 50 bands and solo artists.

So, in the first position of the rating was the Irish group U2, which from the beginning of the year managed to earn 54.4 million dollars. Most of the profits came from the income from the concert tour The Joshua Tree. It is worth noting that the legendary team also became the leader of such a rating in 2017.

On the second position on the Billboard list was American country singer Garth Brooks. According to the estimates of the publication, he earned 52.2 million dollars.

Closes the top three most highly paid musicians cult rock band Metallica with income of 43.2 million dollars.

The ratings also include artists such as Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Billy Joel, Guns N 'Roses, Roger Waters, Coldplay, The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar, Red Hot Chili Peppers, JAY-Z and Paul McCartney.

Recall, recently Forbes magazine published a list of the most successful celebrities, in which Hollywood actor George Clooney became the world's most highly paid actor, earning $ 239 million over the past year.