NEW YORK: US pop star Taylor Swift, body band One Direction and British singer Adele were the highest paid musicians in the world this year.
According to magazine reports that in 1989 star made a whopping $170 million in 2016,
One Direction came in second after raking in the dough with their On the Road Again tour prior to their separation and various solo projects.
The group has become the highest-earning boy band of all time with $110 million. Adele rounds out the top three with $80.5 million.
Madonna came in at No. 4 with $76.5 million and Rihanna landed at No. 5 with $75 million, following the release of Anti and her tour.
Concert ticket sales helped artists like AC/DC ($67.5 million), the Rolling Stones ($66.5 million), and Bruce Springsteen ($60.5 million), while new albums and hit singles brought in returns for the likes of The Weeknd ($55 million) and Justin Bieber ($56 million).