According to Forbes, the 'Baby' hitmaker cashed in $80 million between June 2013 to June 2014 while One Direction is on second place with $75 million.
- Nov 25, 2014
AceShowbiz - Forbes has released its annual list of highest earning celebrity under 30. This year's list, which is dominated by musicians, put Justin Bieber as the top earning celebrity among other heavy contenders such as Taylor Swift, Lady GaGa, Jennifer Lawrence and One Direction.
The "Beauty and a Beat" singer earned the first place on the list after garnering approximately $80 million between June 2013 to June 2014. The 20-year-old superstar, who has been making headlines with a string of incidents in the past months, got most of the sum from his world tour.
At the second place, One Direction whose average age of the members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne is 21, earned approximately $75 million. Their album "Midnight Memories", which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200, contributed to the earnings.
Swift, whose latest album "1989" so far has sold 2 million copies, raked in $64 million last year. Placing third, Swift earned the sum from various activities including endorsements for Diet Coke, Keds and CoverGirl.
The fourth spot on the Forbes list is taken by Bruno Mars. The 29-year-old singer earned approximately $60 million last year from his tour and a Super Bowl performance alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers which boosted the sales of his album "Unorthodox Jukebox". Rihanna rounds out the top five with $48 million.
Forbes estimated the number from entertainment-related activities carried out by the stars. The number was not deducted by tax, management fees and other expenses.
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