Genesis were the highest-paid entertainers of 2022, making $230 million.  They were followed by Sting with $210 million, and Tyler Perry with $175 million.

 “Forbes” magazine has released its list of the highest-paid entertainers of 2022.  And the top spot goes to . . . Genesis.  They pocketed $230 million last year, thanks to the sale of their music catalog, their farewell tour, and other revenue streams.  Here are the top 10 . . .

1.  Genesis,  $230 million.

2.  Sting,  $210 million.  He also sold his catalog last year.

3.  Tyler Perry,  $175 million.  He’s the only actual billionaire on this year’s list.

4.  “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone,  $160 million.  Most of that comes from a deal they signed with Paramount in 2021, guaranteeing them $935 million over six years.

5.  “Simpsons” creators James L. Brooks and Matt Groening,  $105 million.  They’re pocketing big money from Disney’s acquisition of Fox, and the migration of the show from FX to Disney+.

6.  Brad Pitt,  $100 million.  Brad sold his stake in the production company Plan B, and also earned money from the movies “Bullet Train”, “Babylon”, and “The Lost City”.

7.  The Rolling Stones,  $98 million.  They were making $8.5 million per night on their 15-city European tour last summer.

8.  James Cameron,  $95 million.  “Avatar: The Way of Water”, obviously.

9.  Taylor Swift,  $92 million.  The only woman on this year’s list.  She released “Midnights” in October, then in November, her fans crashed Ticketmaster trying to get tickets to her upcoming tour.

10.  Bad Bunny,  $88 million.  He made his cash from two tours, and endorsement deals with Corona, Cheetos, and Adidas.

(Forbes)