Luke Bryan Is Country's Highest Earner, According To “Forbes”

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“Forbes” magazine has come out with their annual list of the World's Highest Paid Musicians of 2018, and while U2 tops the list with an estimated earnings of $118 million this year, it is Luke Bryan who's the top earner of all country stars. 

Luke lands on the list at 16, with $52 million in earnings, with Garth Brooks the next highest country star at 27 with $45.5 mil.  

Forbes’ Top Ten Highest Paid Musicians of 2018
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1. U2 ($118 million)
2. Coldplay ($115.5 million)
3. Ed Sheeran ($110 million)
4. Bruno Mars ($100 million)
5. Katy Perry ($83 million)
6. Taylor Swift ($80 million)
7. Jay-Z ($76.5 million)
8. Guns N' Roses ($71 million)
9. Roger Waters ($68 million)
10. Diddy ($64 million) 

Source: Forbes