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The worldwide success of One Direction has made the boyband an estimated £25m – but they still have some way to go to pass Adele who has been named the richest young music millionaire in the latest edition of the Sunday Times Rich List.The worldwide success of One Direction has made the boyband an estimated £25m – but they still have some way to go to pass Adele who has been named the richest young music millionaire in the latest edition of the Sunday Times Rich List.
The five members of One Direction – Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson – appeared for the first time on the list this year worth an estimated £5m each.The five members of One Direction – Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson – appeared for the first time on the list this year worth an estimated £5m each.
Another bumper year for Adele, who won an Oscar earlier this year for her theme tune to the latest James Bond movie, Skyfall, has led to her fortune swelling by 50% to £30m.Another bumper year for Adele, who won an Oscar earlier this year for her theme tune to the latest James Bond movie, Skyfall, has led to her fortune swelling by 50% to £30m.
It keeps her safely at the top of the young British and Irish music millionaires aged 30 and under table in the broadsheet's annual survey of the world's rich and (occasionally) famous.It keeps her safely at the top of the young British and Irish music millionaires aged 30 and under table in the broadsheet's annual survey of the world's rich and (occasionally) famous.
Adele, whose critically acclaimed 21 was the best-selling album in the world for the second year in a row in 2012 with more than 8m sales, stretched her lead over second placed Cheryl Cole.Adele, whose critically acclaimed 21 was the best-selling album in the world for the second year in a row in 2012 with more than 8m sales, stretched her lead over second placed Cheryl Cole.
The Girls Aloud singer is worth an estimated £14m.The Girls Aloud singer is worth an estimated £14m.
The list of the UK's richest young musicians is dominated by women including, Leona Lewis, Katie Melua, Jessie J, Lily Allen and Charlotte Church.The list of the UK's richest young musicians is dominated by women including, Leona Lewis, Katie Melua, Jessie J, Lily Allen and Charlotte Church.
One Direction's £25m net worth puts them £1m ahead of the combined fortune of JLS, another product of Simon Cowell's ITV talent show and chart juggernaut, The X Factor.One Direction's £25m net worth puts them £1m ahead of the combined fortune of JLS, another product of Simon Cowell's ITV talent show and chart juggernaut, The X Factor.
Each of the JLS's members – Jonathan (JB) Gill, Marvin Humes, Aston Merrygold, and Ortisé Williams – are estimated to be worth more than One Direction's at £6m each as there are only four in the group, making their combined worth is slightly less.Each of the JLS's members – Jonathan (JB) Gill, Marvin Humes, Aston Merrygold, and Ortisé Williams – are estimated to be worth more than One Direction's at £6m each as there are only four in the group, making their combined worth is slightly less.
One Direction had the third and fourth best-selling albums in the world last year, with debut Up All Night selling 4.5m copies, and follow-up Take Me Home selling 4.4m.One Direction had the third and fourth best-selling albums in the world last year, with debut Up All Night selling 4.5m copies, and follow-up Take Me Home selling 4.4m.
Only two non-boyband male acts made it into the top young millionaires list – James Morrison and new entrant Ed Sheeran – with Emelie Sande also making the rankings for the first time.Only two non-boyband male acts made it into the top young millionaires list – James Morrison and new entrant Ed Sheeran – with Emelie Sande also making the rankings for the first time.
Sir Paul McCartney has been named Britain and Ireland's richest performer, with a £680m fortune, topping the overall table of the wealthiest music millionaires as he has done in all 25 editions of the rich list.Sir Paul McCartney has been named Britain and Ireland's richest performer, with a £680m fortune, topping the overall table of the wealthiest music millionaires as he has done in all 25 editions of the rich list.
His wealth is shared with wife Nancy Shevell, and includes her £150m stake in her father's New England Motor Freight trucking operation.His wealth is shared with wife Nancy Shevell, and includes her £150m stake in her father's New England Motor Freight trucking operation.
The top five remain unchanged from the 2012 list, with McCartney followed by Andrew Lloyd-Webber (£620m), U2 (£520m), Sir Elton John (£240m) and David and Victoria Beckham (£200m).The top five remain unchanged from the 2012 list, with McCartney followed by Andrew Lloyd-Webber (£620m), U2 (£520m), Sir Elton John (£240m) and David and Victoria Beckham (£200m).
The 25th Sunday Times Rich List will be published on 21 April.The 25th Sunday Times Rich List will be published on 21 April.
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