Joan Armatrading Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on March 31, 2025

Joan Armatrading led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Sunday.

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It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 74-year-old Joan Armatrading has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 31/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Joan Armatrading tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2022 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Sunday (March 30) that Armatrading is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $40 million lead over her 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 singer-songwriter-guitarist has an estimated net worth of $215 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Armatrading Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Basseterre Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderarmatrading - UK), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Joan) and a fashion line called “Joan Armatrading Seduction”.

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