Global pop icon Beyoncé has officially crossed the billionaire mark, with Forbes declaring her the fifth musician in history to reach a 10-figure fortune, cementing her status as one of the most powerful figures in modern entertainment.
For most artists, the Renaissance World Tour would have marked a career peak. The three-hour, career-spanning spectacle became one of 2023’s biggest concert sensations, grossing nearly $600 million and placing Beyoncé alongside Taylor Swift as a defining pop culture force.
She also produced and distributed a concert film directly through the AMC cinema chain, pocketing nearly half of its $44 million global box office gross.
Reinvention with Cowboy Carter
In 2024, Beyoncé reinvented herself again with Cowboy Carter, a country-inspired album celebrating the Black roots of the genre.
The album won Grammy Award for Album of the Year, her first win in the category after four nominations.
The era unlocked new commercial opportunities, including a Christmas Day NFL halftime show for Netflix and what became the highest-grossing tour of 2025.
A bold pivot to country music led to the most successful concert tour in the genre’s history and helped Cowboy Carter lasso a 10-figure fortune—becoming just the fifth musician to do so.https://t.co/5iwNObQvV0 (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/jwhMyL1GkW
— Forbes (@Forbes) December 29, 2025
According to Forbes, the Cowboy Carter Tour generated more than $400 million in ticket sales and an additional $50 million in merchandise revenue. The tour featured elaborate production elements such as a flying car, robotic arms serving Beyoncé’s whiskey brand, and guest appearances by Jay-Z, their children, and former Destiny’s Child bandmates.
Despite some slow ticket sales in Europe, the tour broke records at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Stade de France, with top UK ticket prices reaching £950.
Touring model boosts profitability
Beyoncé pioneered a mini-residency stadium model, performing 32 shows across nine stadiums in the US and Europe. The approach reduced costs while maintaining spectacle, requiring over 350 crew members, 100 semi-trucks, and eight Boeing 747 cargo planes.
Because her company handled production in-house, profit margins were significantly higher than traditional touring models.
Beyoncé’s financial ascent accelerated in 2010, when she founded Parkwood Entertainment, taking control of her music, films, and tours. By fronting production costs herself, she captured more long-term revenue from her catalog and performances.
She has also expanded into other ventures, including Cécred (haircare), SirDavis (whiskey), and Ivy Park (clothing, discontinued in 2024).
Major endorsements, media deals
In 2025 alone, Forbes estimates Beyoncé earned $148 million before tax, making her the third-highest paid musician in the world.
This includes an estimated $50 million from Netflix’s NFL halftime show and $10 million from a series of Levi’s commercials.
Industry insiders say touring now accounts for 75–90% of top artists’ annual income, outweighing streaming and sales.
Even though Beyoncé’s album-equivalent sales trailed artists like Bad Bunny and The Weeknd in 2025, her ability to fill stadiums kept her at the top.
Earlier this month, Forbes estimated Beyoncé’s net worth at $800 million, predicting she would soon cross the threshold. She now joins a rare group of billionaire musicians alongside Jay-Z, Swift, Rihanna, and Bruce Springsteen.
Forbes lists Jay-Z’s net worth at $2.5 billion, while disputing Selena Gomez’s billionaire status, estimating her wealth at $700 million.
Looking ahead
Beyoncé has described Renaissance and Cowboy Carter as the first two parts of a genre-spanning trilogy. She has also said she plans to tour only while her children are not in school, prioritizing family over relentless touring.
“No amount of money is worth my peace,” she said in a recent interview.
