Young, gifted, and rich

The young stars of music, TV, and sports have smashed their way into a list of the UK's richest people.

12:19 16 April 2004

The young stars of music, TV, and sports have smashed their way into a list of the UK's richest people.

Guy Ritchie, Robbie Williams, and the Beckhams feature well up the annual 'rich-list' complied by the Sunday Times.

The top of the music list is still held by the industry's old guard with ex-record label boss Clive Calder heading the pack with 1.235 billion. Sir Paul McCartney comes in second with a massive 760 million in the bank.

But the young guns are coming on strong.

Posh and Becks, despite recent rumours, increased their wealth by 15 million to stand at 65 million. This equals that of old hands Robert Plant and Ronnie Wood.

Beckham's earnings from advertisements mean he dwarfs the wealth of other top sportsmen - Michael Owen has 25 million, and Sol Campbell 20 million.

Pop Idol has seen the wealth of Simon Fuller and Simon Cowell leap. With Fuller now fifth on the list with 220 million, and Cowell's sniping seeing him worth 45 million.

Robbie Williams' recent tour coupled with strong album sales mean he now controls an empire worth 78 million.

Top ten Musicians
1 - Clive Calder (1.235 billion)
2 - Sir Paul McCartney (760 million)
3 - Lord Lloyd Webber (400 million)
4 - Sir Cameron Mackintosh (340 million)
5 - Simon Fuller (220 million)
6 - Madonna and Guy Ritchie (215 million)
7 - Robert Stigwood (200 million)
8 - Sir Mick Jagger (180 million)
=9 - Sir Elton John (175 million)
=9 - Sting (175 million)

Top Ten Sportsmen
1 - David Beckham (65 million)
=2 - Michael Owen (25 million)
=2 - Naseem Hamed (25 million)
=2 - Robbie Fowler (25 million)
=5 - Sol Cambell (20 million)
=5 - Steve Nash (20 million)
=7 - Dario Franchitti (17 million)
=7 - Ryan Giggs (17 million)
=9 - Jenson Button (14 million)
=9 - Rio Ferdinand (14 million)

Film and TV Top Ten
1 - JK Rowling (435 million)
2 - Nigel and Trevor Green (300 million)
3 - Simon Fuller (220 million)
4 - Madonna and Guy Ritchie (215 million)
5 - Robert Stingwood (200 million)
6 - Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas (160 million)
7 - Mike Luckwell (120 million)
8 - Chris Wright (112 million)
9 - Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne (100 million)
10 - Barbara Taylor Bradford (95 million)