Paul McCartney and wife Nancy Shevell top the list again, with a joint fortune of £760m, which is up £30m from last year. New York native Shevell has her own fortune in the form of a £150mn stake in her father’s trucking business.

“We obviously include composers like Lloyd Webber (in second position on the list with £715m) and Bernie Taupin at the bottom (49th position) who writes a lot of material with Elton John.”

U2 share a worth of £500m, landing them in third position. Elton John is ranked fourth with his fortune of £280m. The Rolling Stones — Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood — have a combined fortune of £630m, making them the wealthiest band in Britain and Ireland.

The Top 10 British and Irish richest performers:

1. Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell £760m

2. Andrew Lloyd-Webber £715m

3. U2 £500m

4. Elton John £280m

5. Mick Jagger £235m

6. Olivia and Dhani Harrison £220m

6. Keith Richards £220m

8. Ringo Starr £200m

9. Michael Flatley £198m

10. Sting £185m

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