Madonna Leads Forbes List Of The World's 25 Highest-Paid Musicians 2013 [FULL LIST]

The highest honor goes to Madonna, who pulled in $125 million over the past year, making her the highest-paid musician in the world. The bulk of Madge’s millions came from the tail end of her MDNA Tour, which grossed $305 million. She augments her income with heady merchandise sales at concerts, as well as her Material Girl clothing line and Truth or Dare fragrance.
Gaga ranks second with $80 million; she grossed over $160 million on her latest tour before succumbing to a hip injury. Had she been able to finish, she would have likely topped $200 million.
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1. Madonna - $125 million
2. Lady Gaga -  $80 million
3. Bon Jovi - $79 million
 4. Toby Keith - $65 million
5. Coldplay - $64 million.
6.  Justin Bieber - $58 million
7. Taylor Swift - $55 million
8. Elton John - $54 million
9. Kenny Chesney - $53 million
9. Beyonce - $53 million (tie)

11. Sean "Diddy" Combs - $50 million

12. Sir Paul McCartney - $47 million

13. Calvin Harris - $46 million

14. Jennifer Lopez - $45 million

15. Roger Waters - $44 million

16. Muse - $43 million (tie)

16. Rihanna - $43 million (tie)

18. Jay Z - $42 million

18. One Direction - $42 million (tie)

20. Dr. Dre - $40 million

20. Red Hot Chili Peppers ($40 million, tie)

22. Rolling Stones - $39 million (tie)

22. Katy Perry - $39 million (tie)

24. Tim McGraw - $33 million (tie)

25. Pink - $32 million (tie)

25. Tiësto - $32 million (tie)

- Forbes