Cue Taylor Swift’s surprised face! The “Blank Space”
singer, who dominated headlines and stages across
the country this year, is not 2015’s highest earning
woman in music — her rival, Katy Perry, is.
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According to Forbes, which compiles the annual
roundup, the “Roar” singer, 31, earned a whopping
$135 million this year, while Swift, 25, was the second
highest earner, taking home $80 million. (Still nothing
to scoff at!)
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Perry’s success is due in large part to her Prismatic
World Tour, Forbes reports. The “Birthday” singer
earned more than $2 million per city over the course
of 126 shows.
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The “Dark Horse” songstress was also a
spokesperson for Covergirl, Claire’s, and Coty, which
added substantially to her earnings.
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Swift, meanwhile, has been busy with her 1989 World Tour, grossing $4 million per city. So though she didn’t top the earnings chart this year, she has a great shot at next year’s honors, according to the magazine.
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Fleetwood Mac — which features Stevie Nicks and
Christine McVie — came in third with $59.5 million,
while previous top-earners Lady Gaga and Beyonce
earned $59 million and $54.5 million, respectively.
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Mrs. Carter was worth an estimated $115 million as
the leader of the pack last year.
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