Overview
- Forbes announced on Dec. 29, 2025 that Beyoncé joins a small group of musician billionaires alongside Jay‑Z, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Bruce Springsteen.
- The magazine says her fortune stems chiefly from controlling a valuable music catalog and producing her work through Parkwood Entertainment, which she founded in 2010.
- Forbes estimates she earned about $148 million before taxes in 2025, placing her third among the year’s highest‑paid artists.
- Pollstar reports the Cowboy Carter tour sold over $400 million in tickets, with Forbes adding roughly $50 million in merchandise, using a nine‑stadium miniresidency across 32 shows to lift profitability.
- Her Renaissance World Tour grossed roughly $570–600 million in 2023, with 2025 income further supported by an NFL Christmas halftime show near $50 million and Levi’s commercials around $10 million.