Adele is the wealthiest music star under 30 in Britain and Ireland – no surprise there.
With her whopping bank balance of £85 million, the singer is streets ahead – or millions ahead – of her closest rival Ed Sheeran, who has £45 million.
Here is the top 10 list in full:
10. Ellie Goulding – £17 million
Ellie Goulding (Ian West/PA)
8=. Sam Smith – £20 million
Sam Smith (Ian West/PA)
8=. Florence Welch – £20 million
Florence Welch (Ian West/PA)
7. Zayn Malik – £30 million
Zayn Malik in February (John Salangsang/AP/PA)
3=. One Direction’s Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson – £33 million
One Direction (Joe Giddens/PA)
2. Ed Sheeran – £45 million
Ed Sheeran (Brian Lawless/PA)
1. Adele – £85 million
Adele (Ian West/PA)
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