Paul McCartney is now officially a billionaire and the world’s third wealthiest musician

Paul McCartney is officially a billionaire, and also the world’s third wealthiest musician, according to a new report. READ MORE: Paul McCartney interviewed: “Writing a song is still a magic feeling for me, and hopefully always will be” Forbes detailed that the Beatles icon was now worth over 10-figures in The Billie newsletter – claiming that he has a net worth of $1.4billion. If the figure is accurate, it makes him the third richest musician in the world, just behind Taylor Swift who is worth a reported $2billion, and Jay-Z who has a net worth of $2.8billion. The majority of the 84-year old’s wealth is down to his extensive catalogue of music, with his share of The Beatles’ music being worth around $350million alone. Forbes has also taken his MPL Communications music company into account too, which is worth hundreds of millions. The company not only controls his solo catalogue, but is also responsible for the catalogue of Buddy Holly, some classic Christmas songs like ‘The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)’ and ‘It’s Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas’, and the musical Grease. View this post on Instagram Outside of music, his real estate across the UK and th...