And the Richest Pop/Rock Star in the World Is…

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments

…NOT Paul McCartney. Nor is it Madonna. It’s Bono.

According to The Mirror, Bono’s tech investments have paid off very, very well. In 2009, he bought a 2.3% share of Facebook at a cost of $76 million through his investment company, Elevation Partners. Facebook, as you may know, has done okay. That 2.3% is now worth just shy of £1 billion.

Yes, that’s one billion POUNDS. At the close of the markets today, his holdings (currently that’s worth £940 million) is worth $1.9 billion CAD. This means he’s earned more in six years than he earned in the nearly 40 years he’s been in the music business.

Sir Macca slips to second place with a fortune worth a mere $1.54 billion. Madge is third at $1.05 billion

(Via The Mirror)

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