AC/DC ranked #17 in Forbes’ list of top global celebrities
AC/DC ranked #17 in Forbes’ list of top global celebrities
The iconic hard rockers AC/DC finished #17 on Forbes’ list of top 100 global celebrities in terms of earnings with $67.5 million earned during the period between June 2015 and June 2016.
AC/DC did North American and European tours in support of their Rock Or Bust album for a good part of 2015 and in 2016, and that is believed to be the main source of their earnings for the period in question to make Forbes’ top celebrity list.
Forbes’ top 20 list for global celebrities:
01. Taylor Swift — $170 million – Musician
02. One Direction — $110 million — Musicians
03. James Patterson — $95 million — Author
04. Dr. Phil McGraw — $88 million — Personality
04. Cristiano Ronaldo — $88 million — Athlete
06. Kevin Hart — $87.5 million — Comedian
07. Howard Stern — $85 million — Radio Host
08. Lionel Messi — $81.5 million — Athlete
09. Adele — $80.5 million — Musician
10. Rush Limbaugh — $79 million — Radio Host
11. LeBron James — $77 million — Athlete
12. Madonna — $76.5 million — Musician
13. Ellen DeGeneres — $75 million — Personality
13. Rihanna — $75 million — Musician
15. Garth Brooks — $70 million — Musician
16. Roger Federer — $68 million — Athlete
17. AC/DC — $67.5 million — Musicians
18. Rolling Stones — $66.5 million — Musicians
19. Dwayne Johnson — $64.5 million — Actor
20. David Copperfield — $64 million — Magician