Beyoncé declared a billionaire by Forbes after record tours and brand deals

Beyoncé has officially become a billionaire, according to Forbes, cementing her status as one of the most commercially successful musicians of all time.

The American superstar is now the fifth musician to be recognised by Forbes as having amassed a ten-figure fortune, joining an elite group that includes Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, and her husband Jay-Z, whose net worth Forbes estimates at $2.5bn (£1.85bn).

Earlier this month, Forbes valued Beyoncé at $800m (£593m), but a series of lucrative projects has since pushed her wealth beyond the billion-dollar mark.

A major driver has been her 2023 Renaissance World Tour, which grossed nearly $600m, making it one of the highest-earning tours of the decade. Beyoncé further increased profits by producing and distributing the accompanying concert film herself through a direct deal with AMC Theatres, securing almost half of the film’s $44m (£33m) global box office takings.

Her momentum continued in 2024 with the release of Cowboy Carter, an album celebrating the Black roots of country music. The project received widespread critical acclaim and won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, the first time Beyoncé has claimed the top prize, despite four previous nominations.

The accompanying Cowboy Carter tour generated more than $400m in ticket sales, alongside an estimated $50m in merchandise revenue, Forbes said. The tour featured appearances from Jay-Z, two of the couple’s three children, and former Destiny’s Child bandmates.

While the tour broke ticket records at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Stade de France in Paris, it also faced uneven demand, with some promoters cutting prices to fill seats. Even so, Beyoncé commanded the highest top-priced ticket of any UK artist in 2025, with premium seats reaching £950, while entry-level tickets started at £71.

Additional income streams included a high-profile Netflix halftime show on Christmas Day, estimated to have earned $50m, alongside a further $10m from a series of Levi’s advertising campaigns.

Elsewhere, Bloomberg has listed Selena Gomez as a billionaire, citing a net worth of $1.3bn (£962m). Forbes disputes that assessment, instead valuing Gomez at around $700m (£518m).

For Beyoncé, however, the numbers are now beyond dispute, placing her firmly among the world’s wealthiest entertainers and underscoring the growing power of artists who control not just their music, but their tours, films and brands.