Elton John - Elton John Tops List Of British Star Earners

26 January 2005 14:16

Caption: A floral tribute from Elton John (Picture) and David Furnish The funeral of style icon Isabella Blow at Gloucester Cathedral. Gloucester, England ....

Elton John Tops List Of British Star Earners

SIR ELTON JOHN has beaten OZZY and SHARON OSBOURNE to top a list naming the biggest British celebrity earner in 2004.

The 57-year-old singer knocked veteran rockers THE ROLLING STONES off the top spot by making a staggering $62 million (GBP33 million) last year (04).

In second place, The Osbournes earned $38 million (GBP20 million), while third placed AMERICAN IDOL and THE X FACTOR judge SIMON COWELL made $34 million (GBP18 million).

The Stones fell from pole position to number 11, having made $19 million (GBP10 million) in the list drawn up by British magazine OK!.

The top ten British showbiz earners in 2004 are:

1. SIR ELTON JOHN - $62.7 million (GBP33 million) 2. THE OSBOURNES - $38 million (GBP20 million) 3. SIMON COWELL - $34.2 million (GBP18 million) 4. STING - $32.3 (GBP17 million) 5. ROD STEWART - $30.4 million (GBP16 million) 6. SIR PAUL McCARTNEY - $30.4 million (GBP16 million)

7. SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS - $28.5 million (GBP15 million

8. PHIL COLLINS - $28.5 million (GBP15 million) 9. CATHERINE ZETA-JONES - $26.6 million (GBP14 million)

10. JUDE LAW - $22.8 million (GBP12 million).

26/01/2005 14:16