During his time with the Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney memorably sang, “You never give me your money.” But based on the latest news about his net worth, the music legend is doing just fine, no frills!
According to Sunday’ Annual Rich List (via ABC news), McCartney is now worth around 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion).
This makes him the first British musician to achieve billionaire status.
![Paul McCartney's Net Worth Revealed: He's Officially a Billionaire 10 Paul McCartney performs at MetLife Stadium on August 7, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-587145832-1024x731.jpg)
Paul McCartney’s net worth surprises fans
According to the newspaper’s annual list of the 350 richest Britons, McCartney had a very profitable year.
Of course, his billionaire status is mostly a result of royalties and other earnings from his extensive back catalogue.
But McCartney has also received two big boosts in the last 12 months:
![Paul McCartney's Net Worth Revealed: He's Officially a Billionaire 11 Paul McCartney performs during Desert Trip at Empire Polo Field on October 15, 2016 in Indio, California.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-614935874-1024x770.jpg)
![Paul McCartney's Net Worth Revealed: He's Officially a Billionaire 12 Paul McCartney performs during Desert Trip at Empire Polo Field on October 15, 2016 in Indio, California.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-614935874-1024x770.jpg)
Beyoncé helps Paul McCartney achieve billionaire status
Beyonce Cowboy Carter was one of the biggest albums of the year and prominently featured a cover of “Blackbird,” the 1968 Beatles song that McCartney co-wrote with John Lennon.
(The song was primarily McCartney’s creation, but the legendary songwriting duo had a habit of sharing credit.)
Additionally, McCartney worked with Ringo Starr to release a “final” Beatles song titled “Now and Then.”
![Paul McCartney's Net Worth Revealed: He's Officially a Billionaire 13 Two members of the Liverpudlian pop group The Beatles, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), singer and guitarist, left, and Paul McCartney, singer and bassist.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-3295261-1024x802.jpg)
![Paul McCartney's Net Worth Revealed: He's Officially a Billionaire 14 Two members of the Liverpudlian pop group The Beatles, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), singer and guitarist, left, and Paul McCartney, singer and bassist.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-3295261-1024x802.jpg)
The track was cobbled together using new vocals and instrumentals by McCartney and Starr, which were combined with previously unused recordings by the late Beatles Lennon and George Harrison.
All of this helped McCartney, 81, become the richest musician in British history.
He also received help from his very wealthy wife.
![Paul McCartney's Net Worth Revealed: He's Officially a Billionaire 15 Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell attend the Stella McCartney Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 3, 2022 in Paris, France.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-1429949289-1024x683.jpg)
![Paul McCartney's Net Worth Revealed: He's Officially a Billionaire 16 Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell attend the Stella McCartney Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 3, 2022 in Paris, France.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-1429949289-1024x683.jpg)
Nancy Shevell: Who is Paul McCartney’s wife?
Nancy Shevell is the daughter of American trucking magnate Mike Shevell.
As a result of her family’s fortune, she didn’t exactly arrive at the wedding empty-handed.
In fact, Shevell contributed more than $50 million to McCartney’s net worth.
A drop in the bucket when you’re talking about a musician worth 10 figures, but not exactly chump change!
![Paul McCartney's Net Worth Revealed: He's Officially a Billionaire 17 Sir Paul McCartney visits Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm at the Brooklyn Museum on April 29, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-2151296979-1024x731.jpg)
![Paul McCartney's Net Worth Revealed: He's Officially a Billionaire 18 Sir Paul McCartney visits Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm at the Brooklyn Museum on April 29, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-2151296979-1024x731.jpg)
What’s next for Paul McCartney?
Sir Paul is obviously a little less active these days, but still performs frequently. And fans are hopeful he will tour again in 2024.
McCartney released his latest solo album in 2020 and has not offered any updates on new music since.
Obviously, the former Beatle cemented his status as a music legend when he was still in his early twenties. And based on what we know about Paul McCartney’s net worth, he certainly doesn’t to need to continue touring and recording.
But McCartney lived a life dedicated to music. And something tells us he’s not ready to turn off the bass just yet.