Beyonce Named Highest Paid Black Musician Ever: Surpasses Prince, Michael Jackson too in Earnings!
Queen Bey has another feather in her cap! Beyonce has been named as the highest paid black artist/musician of all times. The "Drunk in Love" singer became eligible for this title after her "Mrs. Carter World Tour" earned the star over a whopping $200 million.
According to latest analysis by Billboard magazine, the diva played completely sold out shows across 23 countries and four continents and took home an astonishing amount of $212 million. The earnings of the singer surpass the black mega singers of all times including Prince, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson who were previously the top earning black musicians.
"Mrs. Carter World Tour" had duration of one year, during which the singer also found time to release her self-titled album "Beyonce," which was a super hit too. Overall there was a sale of 1.8 million tickets with duration of 126 concerts. The singer ended the tour just some time back but is not taking a break from work at all and has rather announced another "One the Run" tour with her rapper husband Jay Z.
Beyonce and Jay Z will perform together for this new tour, which will kick off on June 25 in Miami, Florida, and conclude in San Francisco, California on Aug 5.
The tickets for the 16-city (so far) "On the Run" tour will begin selling via Beyonce.com beginning Tuesday at 8 a.m. for exclusive Beehive club members. After May 2, they go on-sale to general public through Ticketmaster.
Queen Bey and Jay Z were named as the most powerful people in the music industry in January by Billboard magazine and the couple took home close to US$99 Million last year!
Beyonce and Jay-Z mesmerized everyone with their Grammy Awards performance on "Drunk in Love" and their fans are hoping that the magic will continue when they perform together on their "On The Run" tour too. Meanwhile congratulations to the mommy of Blue Ivy for being the highest earning black musician of all times!
