Boy band One Direction is on top again, but this time it’s for the money they make and not the music.
Boy band One Direction is on top again, but this time it’s for the money they make and not the music. Topping the Forbes list of 2015’s Highest-Paid Entertainers Under 30, the now four-piece group earned a whopping $130 million this year alone.
The band have been on tour most of the past year which contributed to their high income, beating the likes of Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Ed Sheeran, who came in second, third and fourth respectively.
According to Dailymail.co.uk, the band played 74 shows during Forbes’ scoring period, with each of the members — Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson — earning seven-figure sums each.
Highest Under 30 earners One Direction $130m Taylor Swift $80m Lady Gaga $59m Ed Sheeran $57m Jennifer Lawrence $52m Drake $39.5m Florida Georgia Line $36.5m Rihanna $26m Skrillex $24m Wiz Khalifa $21.5m
