Taylor Swift: Billionaire pop star one of the richest people on the planet
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Taylor Swift is one of the richest people on the planet.
The business magazine Forbes has produced a list of the world's billionaires with the American pop star entering with a fortune of $1.1bn (拢877m).
Swift's rise to billionaire status is due to a mix of recent successes - including re-recording her 1989 album, the Eras tour and the concert film being a box office hit.
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Taylor recently released her own version of the 1989 album
It's been a huge year for Swift, who stole the show at this year's Grammy Awards, becoming the first performer to win the prize for album of the year for a record fourth time.
Her album 'Midnights' was also the top streamed album in the UK last year.
The American superstar is currently travelling the world on the international leg of her Eras tour and will be performing in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Liverpool and London later this year.
Her album 1989 (Taylor's Version) was also the best-selling vinyl LP of last year.
Swift's success has not just been seen in the world of music. Her attendance at American football games to watch her boyfriend Travis Kelce has been credited with raising the sport's viewing figures.
Swift was reported as reaching billionaire status in October 2023.
At the time media company Bloomberg said Swift is one of few pop stars to become a billionaire totally through music.
They added: "Swift has evolved from a teen pop-country phenom to a world-famous celebrity".
She now joins the likes of Space X founder Elon Musk and the boss of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg as ranking among the world's wealthiest people, according to the Forbes' rich list.
Forbes said there were a record 2,781 billionaires for 2024.
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