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Sir Paul McCartney heads home from his London studios after becoming the first ever UK billionaire musician - beating Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Mick Jagger to top rich list spot


The 81-year-old Beatles star's wealth has risen by £50 million to hit the £1 billion figure this year.

Half a century after they split, the Beatles remain the bestselling musical act in history (Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison pictured L-R) The iconic musician took to his Instagram to share a heartfelt message praising the cover featured on Beyonce's new album Cowboy Carter alongside a black-and-white photo of the singers together The number of billionaires reached a peak of 177 in 2022, before dropping to 171 and falling again to 165 this year, driven by some seeing their private wealth contract amid high borrowing rates and others leaving the country.

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