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Fortune
Chris Morris

Paul McCartney is now a billionaire, the first British musician to do it—and the former Beatle can thank Beyoncé

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Paul McCartney famously sang he didn’t care too much about money in 1964, but 60 years later, he has hit a milestone number with his finances.

The 81-year old former Beatle, for the first time in his illustrious career, has a net worth topping £1 billion, according to a new calculation by the Sunday Times. The paper’s calculations now estimate the fortune of McCartney and his wife, Nancy, at £1 billion ($1.3 billion), compared to £950 million ($1.2 billion) in 2023.

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