LONDON.- Paul McCartneyformer member of the Beatles, became the first musician British in kneading a fortuna of 1,000 million pounds, according to the annual ranking of billionaires in the United Kingdom, published today – May 17 – by the Sunday Times.
According to this ranking of the 350 richest people in the country, Paul McCartney, who turns 82 in June, would have a fortune of 1,000 million pounds (1,267 million dollars), which allowed him to rise to position 165 on that list, collecting the fruits of his multiple concerts and his copyrights.
Paul McCartney gets help from Beyonc
The octogenarian artist received a little help this year from the American singer Beyonc, who covered the song Blackbird of the Beatles on their latest album.
In total, according to the Rich List of the Sunday Timesthe United Kingdom has 165 people with a fortune greater than or equal to 1,000 million pounds, six less than in 2023.
The ranking of residents in the United Kingdom with a wealth of more than 1,000 million pounds had 177 fortunes in 2022, also 12 more than in 2024, which led the newspaper to highlight that it seems that… the world’s rich are starting to leave the country.
Among the reasons given by the newspaper for this exile is the level of taxes that has increased in recent years and the loss of power of the London Stock Exchange, which attracts less capital.
The highest in the ranking
At the top of the ranking is still the family of Indian billionaire Gopi Hinduja, owner of a financial, energy and technology conglomerate, with a fortune estimated at 37,000 million pounds (46,893 million dollars).
Behind Hinduja, is the British-American, born in Ukraine, Leonard Blavatnik, with his 29.2 billion pounds (37.007 million dollars), who controls the Warner Music group or the Deezer music platform.
Prime Minister and former banker Rishi Sunak, and his wife Akshata Murty, heir to the founder of the Indian technology giant Infosys, are ranked 245 on the list, with a fortune of 651 million pounds (825 million dollars).
King Charles III appears in 258th place, with a wealth of 610 million pounds (773 million dollars), although the Sunday Times He specifies that he has made a cautious assessment of the sovereign’s fortune, excluding the assets he possesses as monarch, such as the duchy of Lancaster or the crown assets.
FUENTE: AFP
