Various popstars of note have appeared on Forbes list of the highest earning musicians of 2012, as listed here.
Take That made $69m, which is quite impressive and puts them at Number 5 on the list, while Britney ($58m), Taylor Swift ($57m), Justin Bieber ($55m) and Rihanna (£53m) also make the Top Ten.
Poor Lady Gaga has to make do with eleventh and a paltry $52m. :(
The full list has been copied and pasted below for your convenience.
1.Dr. Dre — ($110 million)
2. Roger Waters — ($88 million)
3. Elton John — ($80 million)
4. U2 — ($78 million)
5. Take That — ($69 million)
6. Bon Jovi ($60 million)
7. Britney Spears ($58 million)
8. Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift (tie- $57 million)
9. Justin Bieber and Toby Keith (tie- $55 million)
10. Rihanna ($53 million)
11. Lady GaGa ($52 million)
12. Foo Fighters ($47 million)
13. P Diddy and Katy Perry (tie- $45 million)
14. Kenny Chesney ($44 million)
15. Beyonce Knowles ($40 million)
16. Red Hot Chili Peppers ($39 million)
17. Jay‑Z ($38 million)
18. Coldplay ($37 million)
19. Adele and Kanye West (tie- $35 million)
20. Michael Buble ($34 million)