Glen Matlock Highest-Paid Musician in the World

Glen Matlock
Glen Matlock led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid musicians” released on Sunday.

It's been a rough year for the musician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 68-year-old Glen Matlock has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid musicians for 2024 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Glen Matlock tops annual list of highest-paid musicians

In 2022 it looked like the musician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (December 22) that Matlock is the highest-paid musician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between November 2023 and November 2024, a nearly $20 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 British musician has an estimated net worth of $145 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 Matlock Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “London Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondermatlock - UK), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Glen) and a fashion line called “Glen Matlock Seduction”.

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

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