Bertrand Cantat Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on March 5, 2025

Bertrand Cantat led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Tuesday.

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It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 61-year-old Bertrand Cantat has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 05/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Bertrand Cantat tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2022 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Tuesday (March 4) that Cantat is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between February 2024 and February 2025, a nearly $30 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The French singer-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $185 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Cantat Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Pau Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondercantat - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Bertrand) and a fashion line called “Bertrand Cantat Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Bertrand fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.