'Badlands', 'Born to Run' singer Bruce Springsteen is now officially a billionaire, declares Forbes
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘Born to Run’ crooner Bruce Springsteen is now officially a billionaire.
The 20-time Grammy Awards winner was listed among billionaires by Forbes.
How much is Bruce Springsteen worth now?
The ‘Rock n Roll’ singer is worth $1.1 billion, as per a ‘conservative’ magazine’s estimate.
It was found that the majority of his wealth was generated in the last few years, whereas in 2021, Springsteen sold his music catalog to Sony for an estimated $500-$550 million.
This was also the biggest transaction ever struck for a single artist’s body of work.
As per Pollstar’s 2023 report, ‘The Boss’ sold over 1.6 million concert tickets, garnering more than $380 million in revenue.
Springsteen is also among the best-selling music artists of all time with more than 71 million albums sold in the US and 140 million worldwide.
The ‘Thunder Road’ singer has won several accolades, including an Oscar and a special Tony Award for “Springsteen on Broadway,” his critically-acclaimed, stripped-back one-man show, reports Variety.
Raised in a working-class on the Jersey Shore, Springsteen picked music after watching ‘The Beatles' on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show.’
The 74-year-old singer-songwriter dropped his debut album in 1973, ‘Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ,' in which he sang about the thrills and traps of adolescence, young love, and getting the hell out of New Jersey.
Springsteen’s most popular hits consist of ‘Born to Run,’ ‘Thunder Road,’ ‘I’m on Fire’ and ‘Dancing in the Dark.’
Netizens divided as Bruce Springsteen officially becomes a billionaire at 74
Internet shared mixed reactions over Springsteen turning a billionaire at the age of 74 as many questioned the ticket prices of his concert. Many people defended him and gave credit to his decades of hardwork.
One person on Facebook shared, "It was that appearance on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” that put him over the top!"
"He has earned it. He works hard all the time," another fan praised the singer.
A user hit at Springsteen's critics, "Why are we so focused on another man's money? It ain't none of our business..that's his money..his sacrifices,blood,sweat and tears...he earned that!"
"Is the dollar becoming weaker or are people genuinely making money," one trolled.
One chimed, "Now we know why those ticket prices were so high…, goals! 😂"
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