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Forbes Declares Beyoncé a Billionaire

The valuation reflects touring-led earnings under her Parkwood-run business model.

Overview

  • She becomes the fifth musician billionaire, joining Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Rihanna.
  • Pollstar and Forbes put the Cowboy Carter tour at over $400 million in ticket sales plus roughly $50 million in merchandise.
  • Forbes estimates she earned $148 million in 2025 before taxes, ranking her as the year’s third-highest-paid musician.
  • Parkwood Entertainment manages and produces her projects, allowing her to capture higher back-end profits, according to Forbes.
  • Other recent paydays include about $50 million for Netflix’s NFL Christmas Day halftime show and roughly $10 million from Levi’s commercials.