Beyoncé tops Billboard's Top Money Makers of 2016 list
Singer Beyoncé topped Billboard's Top 50 Money Makers of 2016 list with earnings of over ?400 crore ($62.1 million). Rock band Guns N' Roses came in second on the list with earnings of over ?272 crore while Drake, Adele and Coldplay were among those featured in the list's top ten. Late singer David Bowie ranked 34th on the list.
Last year, Beyonce released her epic visual album, Lemonade. One of the biggest hits from the album, Formation, had Beyonce declaring to the world that 'the best revenge is your paper'; that you can shut the world up by proving that you're worth your weight in gold.And now, the American singer-songwriter has proved her words by topping Billboard's Top 50 Money Makers of 2016 list!Queen Bey, who gave birth to twins Rumi and Sir Carter last month, earned a whopping 62.1 million dollars (Rs 400 crores, approximately) last year. Also Read: Beyonce named Most Charitable Celebrity in 2016 for her humanitarian acts By winning the top-earning position on the list, Beyonce has left other musical biggies like Guns N' Roses, Bruce Springsteen, Drake, Adele, Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Rihanna, far behind. 