The short answer · Estimate
About £480 million (about $640 million to $650 million)
The Sunday Times Rich List 2026 valued Sir Elton John at £480 million, 277th in the UK [1][2]. That pound figure is as reported by lovemoney, which converted it to about $645 million [1]; ABC Audio gave the rank and “almost $640 million” [2]. Celebrity Net Worth, a separate estimate site, says $650 million [3]. His money comes from records, songwriting, touring and Las Vegas residencies across a career that began in 1962 [11].
Confidence: medium. Four of the five published figures come from one yearly survey, the Sunday Times Rich List [1][2][4][5], and its year-by-year figures are set out in the table below. The 2026 pound figure is second-hand, as reported by lovemoney [1]. The dollar conversions are the publishers’, not ours.
Elton John at a glance
Sir Elton John is a British singer, composer and pianist, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in 1947, who has sold over 300 million records [11].
| Full name | Sir Elton Hercules John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight [11] |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1947, Pinner, Middlesex, England [11] |
| Age | 79 (October 2026), from his birth date [11] |
| Nationality | British [11] |
| Occupation | Singer, composer, pianist [11] |
| Years active | 1962 to present [11] |
| Known for | Over 300 million records sold; songs for Disney’s The Lion King, with an Oscar for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”; the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour; EGOT winner [11] |
| Spouse | David Furnish (married 2014); previously Renate Blauel (1984 to 1988, divorced) [11] |
| Education | Royal Academy of Music [11] |
| Honours | CBE (1995), knighthood (1998), Companion of Honour (2020) [11] |
| Record labels | DJM, MCA, Geffen, his own Rocket label, Mercury, Island, Interscope and EMI over his career [11] |
How we estimate Elton John’s net worth
We estimate it by setting the published figures side by side and tracing each one to its origin. The Sunday Times Rich List is our anchor, because it values UK residents every year. None of these figures is official.
| Source | What it says | Date |
|---|---|---|
| lovemoney.com [1] | £480 million (about $645 million), citing the Sunday Times Rich List 2026 | 9 June 2026 |
| ABC Audio [2] | Almost $640 million; 277th on the Sunday Times Rich List 2026, up from 283rd | 15 May 2026 |
| Celebrity Net Worth [3] | Net worth $650 million | Updated 23 August 2026 |
| The Independent [4] | £475 million, 283rd on the Sunday Times Rich List 2025, up £5 million | 16 May 2025 |
| American Songwriter [5] | £470 million (about $597 million), Sunday Times Rich List 2024 | 17 May 2024 |
Our method
Mostly one survey. Four of the five figures above come from the Sunday Times Rich List [1][2][4][5]; Celebrity Net Worth is the only separate estimate [3]. The 2026 pound figure is the one lovemoney reported from the list [1].
How we built the range. The current figures run from almost $640 million [2] through about $645 million [1] to $650 million [3]. The lowest recent figure, £470 million or about $597 million, is from 2024 [5], so we treat it as out of date. Every dollar figure here is the publisher’s own conversion; we don’t convert pounds ourselves.
Alone or with David Furnish. He married David Furnish in 2014 [11]. None of the sources cited here says whether the Rich List counts Sir Elton alone or the couple together, so we write “the Rich List valued Sir Elton at” and leave the question open.
Gross is not pay. The farewell tour grossed $939.1 million [12][14] and the two Las Vegas residencies $169.7 million and $131.2 million [16][17]. Those are ticket sales. Venue, promoter, crew and production costs come out of them, and his own share was not published, so we never treat them as his income.
His company is not his fortune. His artiste services company, William A Bong Limited, reported net assets of £4,470,640 at 31 March 2026 [19]. It files small-company accounts with no profit and loss account, so its turnover and profit are not public. Wikipedia lists his homes, led by Woodside in Old Windsor, and one of the largest private photography collections in the world [11]; Celebrity Net Worth values his art at $100 million to $200 million [3].
What we left out. Figures that appear only on gallery pages or in search snippets, with no traceable original, are not used here.
We update this page when a new deal, sale or filing moves the range; the “updated” date changes only then. The same method is used for all our net worth estimates; read how we research.
Where Elton John’s money comes from
Elton John’s money comes from record sales, songwriting and publishing, world tours and two long Las Vegas residencies. He and Bernie Taupin started as staff songwriters at Dick James’s DJM Records in 1968 [11].
| Income stream | What is reported | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Touring: Farewell Yellow Brick Road (2018 to 2023) | $939.1 million gross from 330 shows and about 6.1 million tickets, Billboard Boxscore figures as reported. This is ticket revenue, not his pay | [12][13][14][15] |
| Las Vegas residencies at Caesars Palace | The Red Piano (2004 to 2009): 247 shows, $169,661,805 gross. The Million Dollar Piano (2011 to 2018): 197 shows, $131,190,796 gross. Celebrity Net Worth puts his own pay at $500,000 a night, an estimate | [16][17][3] |
| Record deals and sales | A US$8 million contract with MCA Records in 1974. Over 300 million records sold worldwide. Elton John’s Greatest Hits (1974) is certified Diamond by the RIAA for 17 million US copies | [11] |
| Music publishing | In 1992 he and Bernie Taupin signed with Warner/Chappell Music for an estimated $39 million over 12 years, including the largest cash advance in music publishing history at the time | [11][3] |
| Yearly earnings (Forbes) | Highest-paid male solo musician on Forbes’ lists: $30 million (2002), $53 million (2007) and $100 million (2011) | [18] |
| Earnings in 2023 | City AM reported that he made £20 million in 2023, mainly from music | [6] |
| Touring-year income (estimate site) | Celebrity Net Worth says he makes $80 million in a touring year; that is a model, not a filing | [3] |
| His company, William A Bong Limited | Artiste services company incorporated in 1970, owned 75% or more by WAB Topco Limited, whose person with significant control is Sir Elton. Net assets £4,470,640 at 31 March 2026; 20 average employees. Company figures, not personal income | [19][20] |
The farewell tour was the highest-grossing tour ever when it ended, a record since passed by Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour [12][11]. City AM linked his 2024 Rich List rise to that tour and his Glastonbury headline set [6]. The tour ran from 8 September 2018 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to 8 July 2023 in Stockholm [12].
William A Bong Limited shows how little of his fortune is visible in filings. Its net assets were about £1.30 million at 5 April 2021, £310 at 31 March 2022 and £8.50 million at 31 March 2023, then fell to £7.90 million, £5,481,898 and £4,470,640 over the next three year-ends [19]. It held £3,012,120 in cash at 31 March 2026 [19]. WAB Topco Limited, its parent, filed dormant accounts for 2025 and 2026 [20]. These are the company’s figures and swing with what it pays out; they are not his personal wealth.
Elton John on the Sunday Times Rich List, year by year
The Sunday Times Rich List valued Sir Elton at £175 million in 2009 [11][10] and at £480 million in 2026 [1], and each published figure from 2019 in the table is higher than the one before. Each figure below is as a publisher reported it; the rank is his place among all UK residents unless the row says otherwise.
| Rich List year | Estimated wealth | Overall rank | Change reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | £235 million [10] | Not given | Not given |
| 2009 | £175 million [11][10] | 322nd [11] | Down from £235 million a year earlier [10] |
| 2019 | £320 million [11] | Not given | Not given |
| 2020 | £360 million [9] | Not given; 2nd among musicians [9] | Up £40 million, credited to the farewell tour [9] |
| 2021 | £375 million [8] | Not given; 4th among musicians [8] | Up £15 million [8] |
| 2022 | Not available | Not available | n/a |
| 2023 | £450 million [7] | 309th (joint) [7] | Not given |
| 2024 | £470 million (about $597 million) [5][6] | 291st [5][6] | Up £20 million [5][6] |
| 2025 | £475 million [4] | 283rd [4] | Up £5 million [4] |
| 2026 | £480 million, reported by lovemoney [1] | 277th [2] | Up six places [2] |
The one fall in the table is 2009, when Pollstar reported that his figure dropped from £235 million to £175 million [10]. From 2019 the reported figures are £320 million [11], £360 million in 2020 [9], £375 million in 2021 [8], £450 million in 2023 [7], £470 million in 2024 [5][6], £475 million in 2025 [4] and £480 million in 2026 [1]. By our arithmetic from those cited figures, the rises are £40 million (2020), £15 million (2021), £75 million across 2022 and 2023 together (2022 not checked), £20 million (2024), £5 million (2025) and £5 million (2026) [9][8][7][6][4][1]. Ultimate Classic Rock credited the 2020 rise to the farewell tour [9].
The 2026 pound figure comes only from lovemoney [1]; ABC Audio gave the rank and a dollar figure [2]. None of the sources cited here says whether the entries count him alone or with David Furnish.
Earnings timeline
His earnings came in stages: songwriting from 1968, a large US record deal in 1974 [11], a publishing deal in 1992, then two Las Vegas residencies and the farewell tour that ended in 2023 [16][17][12].
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1968 | He and Bernie Taupin join Dick James’s DJM Records as staff songwriters [11]. |
| 1970 | William A Bong Limited, his artiste services company, is incorporated on 5 June [19]. |
| 1974 | Signs a US$8 million contract with MCA Records; MCA reportedly insures his life for $25 million [11]. Celebrity Net Worth says he bought Woodside that year for about £400,000 [3]. |
| 1975 | Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the first album to debut at No 1 in the US, and he helps finance Monty Python and the Holy Grail; none of the sources cited here gives his 1975 earnings or net worth [11]. |
| 1976 | Becomes chairman and director of Watford FC and puts large sums into the club. He sells it to Jack Petchey in 1987, buys it back in 1997 and steps down as chairman in 2002 [11]. |
| 1988 | Sotheby’s in London sells 2,000 items of his memorabilia, netting over $20 million [11]. |
| 1992 | Signs the Warner/Chappell publishing deal, estimated at $39 million over 12 years, and founds the Elton John AIDS Foundation [11]. The foundation has since raised over $600 million; that is charity money, not his [11]. |
| 1997 | About £55 million in proceeds from Candle in the Wind 1997 goes to Diana’s charities [11]. |
| 2000 | Admits spending £30 million in just under two years, about £1.5 million a month, including over £9.6 million on property and £293,000 on flowers between January 1996 and September 1997 [11]. |
| 2001 | Sells twenty cars at Christie’s for nearly £2 million; the top lot is a 1993 Jaguar XJ220 at £234,750 [11]. |
| 2004 to 2009 | The Red Piano at Caesars Palace: 247 shows, $169.7 million gross [16]. |
| 2009 | The Sunday Times Rich List puts him at £175 million (322nd), down from £235 million a year earlier [11][10]. |
| 2011 to 2018 | The Million Dollar Piano: 197 shows, $131.2 million gross [17]. |
| 2018 to 2023 | Farewell Yellow Brick Road: $939.1 million gross from 330 shows [12][14]. |
| 2023 | Headlines Glastonbury on 25 June and plays the final tour show in Stockholm on 8 July [11]. City AM reports he made £20 million that year [6]. |
| 2026 | Rich List: £480 million, 277th, up from 283rd [1][2]. |
Property and assets reported
His reported assets are homes in England, France, Italy and the US, a large art and photography collection, an interest in Watford FC and his company. Only a few have a published price, and most of those come from an estimate site, not a land registry.
| Asset | What is reported | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Woodside, Old Windsor, Berkshire | His main home. Celebrity Net Worth says he bought it in 1974 for about £400,000 (estimate site, not a land registry record) | [11][3] |
| Other homes | Residences in London, Nice (Mont Boron), Venice and Los Angeles | [11] |
| Los Angeles properties | Celebrity Net Worth: a Trousdale home bought for $7.2 million in 2012 and a neighbouring property for $8.5 million in 2021 | [3] |
| Atlanta penthouse (sold) | Celebrity Net Worth: sold for $7.225 million in 2023 | [3] |
| Art and photography | Believed to be one of the largest private photography collections in the world. Celebrity Net Worth values his art at $100 million to $200 million (estimate) | [11][3] |
| Watford FC | No longer the majority shareholder, but still holds a significant financial interest; no figure published | [11] |
| William A Bong Limited (via WAB Topco Limited) | Company net assets £4,470,640 and cash £3,012,120 at 31 March 2026. These belong to the company, not to him personally | [19][20] |
What could change the number
The next Sunday Times Rich List is the thing most likely to move this number; the last three were reported in mid-May [5][4][2].
The farewell tour, his largest reported gross, closed on 8 July 2023 [11]. In the Rich Lists published since, his figure rose £20 million in 2024 [6], £5 million in 2025 [4] and, by our arithmetic from £475 million to £480 million, £5 million in 2026 [4][1]. His company’s net assets have also fallen for three years running, from £8.50 million to £4,470,640 [19], though that is the company’s money, not his.
Spending matters too. In 2000 he admitted spending £30 million in just under two years [11]. A large property or art sale, or a new catalogue or publishing deal like the 1992 Warner/Chappell agreement [11], could move the next valuation.
Related estimates on this site: Keith Richards’ net worth, Bruce Dickinson’s net worth and Lionel Richie’s net worth.
Questions people ask
How much is Elton John worth?
The Sunday Times Rich List 2026 valued Sir Elton at £480 million, 277th in the UK, as reported by lovemoney, which converted it to about $645 million [1][2]. Celebrity Net Worth gives $650 million [3].
What was Elton John’s net worth in 2025?
The Sunday Times Rich List 2025 valued him at £475 million, 283rd, up £5 million on 2024 [4].
What was Elton John worth in 1975?
None of the sources cited on this page gives a 1975 net worth or earnings figure; the nearest published figure is his US$8 million MCA Records contract, signed in 1974 [11].
How much did the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour make?
It grossed $939.1 million from 330 shows between September 2018 and July 2023, per Billboard Boxscore figures as reported [12][14]. That is ticket revenue, not his personal pay.
How much did Elton John make in Las Vegas?
His two Caesars Palace residencies grossed $169.7 million (The Red Piano, 2004 to 2009) and $131.2 million (The Million Dollar Piano, 2011 to 2018) [16][17]. His own share was not published.
Is Elton John a billionaire?
No. The published estimates range from about $597 million (2024) to $650 million (2026) [5][1][3].
How old is Elton John and who is his husband?
He was born on 25 March 1947, so he is 79, and he married David Furnish in 2014 [11].
Sources
- Danielle McAdam, lovemoney.com, “Sir Elton John’s net worth today and his wild past spending habits”, 9 June 2026, www.lovemoney.com.
- ABC Audio (via 100.7 KSLX), “Paul McCartney, Elton John, and more make ‘The Sunday Times’ Rich List”, 15 May 2026, kslx.com.
- Celebrity Net Worth, “Elton John Net Worth”, updated 23 August 2026, www.celebritynetworth.com.
- Ellie Muir, The Independent (syndicated on AOL), “Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran and Elton John among musicians named on Sunday Times Rich List for 2025”, 16 May 2025, www.aol.com.
- Matt Friedlander, American Songwriter, “Baby, He’s a Rich Man: Paul McCartney is again ranked the wealthiest U.K. music artist with billion-pound fortune”, 17 May 2024, americansongwriter.com.
- Laura McGuire, City AM, “Sir Elton John: Glastonbury and farewell tour helps singer rocket up The Sunday Times Rich List”, 17 May 2024, www.cityam.com.
- Paul Brannigan, Louder, “Paul McCartney, Elton John on Sunday Times Rich List”, 19 May 2023, loudersound.com.
- Alex Ross, heat (Hello Rayo), “The Sunday Times Rich List 2021: Richest musicians revealed”, 21 May 2021, www.hellorayo.co.uk.
- Martin Kielty, Ultimate Classic Rock, “Elton John Rich List”, 13 May 2020, ultimateclassicrock.com.
- John Gammon, Pollstar, “Music Rich Slip Down The List”, 28 April 2009, news.pollstar.com.
- Wikipedia, “Elton John”, read 4 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- Wikipedia, “Farewell Yellow Brick Road”, read 4 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- Wikipedia, “List of highest-grossing concert tours”, read 4 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- James Hanley, IQ Magazine, “Total gross revealed for Elton John farewell tour”, 19 July 2023, www.iqmagazine.com.
- Silke Jasso, American Songwriter, “Elton John’s farewell tour grossed $939 million”, 13 July 2023, americansongwriter.com.
- Wikipedia, “The Red Piano”, read 4 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- Wikipedia, “The Million Dollar Piano”, read 4 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- Wikipedia, “Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid musicians”, read 4 October 2026, en.wikipedia.org.
- Companies House, “William A Bong Limited (00981411)”: overview, officers, persons with significant control and accounts to 31 March 2022 to 2026 (latest filed 25 September 2026), read 4 October 2026, find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
- Companies House, “WAB Topco Limited (06679372)”: persons with significant control and accounts filings, read 4 October 2026, find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
