Nick Rhodes Highest-Paid Musician in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on April 14, 2025

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

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It's been a rough year for the musician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 62-year-old Nick Rhodes has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid musicians for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 14/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Nick Rhodes 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 (April 13) that Rhodes is the highest-paid musician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $40 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 English musician has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Rhodes Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Moseley Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderhodes - England), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Nick) and a fashion line called “Nick Rhodes Seduction”.

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