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Since its foundation, the band Coldplay has built up an enormous fortune. The band member with the highest net worth is Chris Martin.
According to the website “Prestige”, the Coldplay band’s assets are said to total between 450 and 500 million US dollars (as of 2024). If you add up the assets of the individual band members, 500 million appears to be closer to reality. These figures are estimates, as there is no detailed insight into all assets. All figures are therefore without guarantee.
- Chris Martin: According to “Celebrity Net Worth”, the fortune of the band’s lead singer is said to amount to 160 million US dollars;
- Will Champion: As the drummer of Coldplay, Will Champion’s fortune “The Things” is said to be around 100 million dollars.
- Jonny Buckland: Buckland is the band’s lead guitarist. His fortune is also said to be in the region of 100 million US dollars.
- Guy Berryman: The Things also assumes that the band’s bassist has a fortune of around 100 million dollars.
Ticket and record sales: the band’s income at a glance
The majority of the band’s fortune comes from ticket sales for concert tours and the sale of recordings. Some tours and albums stand out in particular, as “The Richest” reports.
- For example, the “A Head Full of Dreams” tour (2016) generated more than 500 million US dollars in ticket sales. This figure represents a record for the band. By comparison, the “Ghost Stories” tour (2013) and the “Mylo Xyloto” tour (2010) each generated income from ticket sales of 192 million US dollars, while the “Viva La Vida” tour (2007) generated 119 million US dollars.
- In terms of record sales, the album “A Rush of Blood to the Head” (2002) is number one. It earned the band 19.5 million dollars. In second place is the album “X&Y” (2004) with just under 17 million dollars. The album “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends” (2007) earned the band 13 million dollars.
