Romain Rouillard 4:58 p.m., February 15, 2023

The American magazine "Forbes" published this week the list of the ten highest paid artists in the world in 2022, all sectors combined.

If the first place may surprise, there are well-known names in the music and film scene.

Also, only one woman appears in the ranking.

The annual top 10 of the highest paid artistic personalities in the world, published by the American magazine

Forbes

, fell this week.

A list with no real surprise except for... the first place.

With 230 million dollars earned in 2022, the British group Genesis is on the first step of the podium, well helped by the sale, in September, of their catalog to Concord Music Group.

Last March the four rockers, including Phil Collins, the former leader of the group, had made a farewell tour in Europe marked by two concerts given at Paris-La Défense Arena. 

Sting and Tyler Perry complete the podium 

On the second step of the podium, we find the British composer Sting and his 210 million dollars in revenue, gleaned thanks in particular to the sale of his personal discography to the Universal label.

American actor and director Tyler Perry ranks third with a gain of $175 million.

In 2011, the billionaire was already the highest paid entertainment personality in the world, again according to

Forbes

. 

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Through a lucrative agreement signed with the Paramount group, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the two creators of the animated series

South Park

, climb to fourth place just ahead of another duo: James L. Brooks and Matt Groening.

The two men are known to have collaborated together for more than 30 years on another famous animated series:

The Simpsons

. 

Brad Pitt and James Cameron at the rendezvous, a newcomer to tenth place

The rest of the top 10 is made up of even more iconic personalities in the eyes of the general public, since we find Brad Pitt in sixth position.

The 59-year-old American actor profited from the sale of part of his production company.

A true monument of rock, the Rolling Stones rank seventh ($98 million) and are ahead of director James Cameron, at the helm of the blockbuster

Avatar: The Way of the Water

, released in 2022 and becoming the fourth biggest commercial success of all. the temperature.

The only representative of the fairer sex in this ranking, singer Taylor Swift takes ninth place (92 million), boosted by the success of her album

Midnights

.

Finally, the Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, 28, joins this ranking for the first time, bringing up the rear.

The new reggaeton star owes much of his earnings to his two tours dubbed

the Ultimo Tour del Mundo

and

The World's Hottest Tour

.