Wayne Coyne Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on May 30, 2025

Wayne Coyne led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Thursday.

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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. 64-year-old Wayne Coyne 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 30/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Wayne Coyne 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 Thursday (May 29) that Coyne is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between April 2024 and April 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 American singer-guitarist 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 Coyne Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Pittsburgh Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondercoyne - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Wayne) and a fashion line called “Wayne Coyne Seduction”.

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