William Sheller Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on March 5, 2025

William Sheller 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. 78-year-old William Sheller has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $82 million in combined earnings.

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

William Sheller 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 Sheller is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $82 million between February 2024 and February 2025, a nearly $50 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-composer has an estimated net worth of $245 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 Sheller Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Paris Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondersheller - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from William) and a fashion line called “William Sheller Seduction”.

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