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Beyoncé Is Now a Billionaire, Forbes Reports

Forbes attributes the valuation to record tour grosses, catalog ownership, brand partnerships.

Overview

  • The 2023 Renaissance World Tour grossed nearly $600 million, with Parkwood’s in-house production boosting profit retention.
  • Her 2024–25 Cowboy Carter stadium run earned about $407.6 million per Billboard Boxscore, becoming the year’s top tour and the highest-grossing country tour.
  • Forbes estimates she earned roughly $148 million in 2025 before taxes, placing her among the year’s highest-paid musicians.
  • She becomes the fifth musician publicly reported at the billionaire level, joining Jay‑Z, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Bruce Springsteen.
  • Separate reports say hard drives with unreleased music were stolen during the tour’s Atlanta stop, a matter not tied to the valuation.