Who's the richest...?

1 Paul McCartney, 61 (£725 million): the former Beatle is still dining out on his Sixties success

2 Elton John, 56 (£225 million): earned £22 million from his last tour

3 Mick Jagger, 60 (£205 million): estimated to have made £150 million in the past decade

4 Madonna, 45 (£200 million): 150 million album sales, film roles and endorsements

5= Tom Jones, 63, (£180 million): earns around £7 million a year on the Las Vegas circuit

5= Sting, 52 (£180 million): the fortunes of the former Police frontman took off in the Eighties when he launched his solo career

7 Keith Richards, 60 (£165 million): last of the rock 'n' roll wild men, Richards shows no signs of letting up

8 Phil Collins, 53 (£150 million): like Sting, the Genisis drummer's bank balance skyrocketed along with his solo career

9 Eric Clapton, 58 (£120 million): hailed as "God" by fans in the Sixties, he has pocketed £78.22 million in the past decade

10 David Bowie, 57 (£105 million): the rock chameleon has album sales from a music career spanning 40 years