Sir Paul McCartney has not had a UK number-one single in decades but that has not stopped him topping the only chart that counts − the top 40 musical millionaires.

The former Beatle has a personal fortune of £730 million − £20 million up from last year − and is well ahead of his nearest rival Andrew Lloyd Webber, who is estimated to be worth £650 million.

Sir Paul’s fortune is given a significant boost by his wife Nancy Shevell, who has a £150 million stake in her family’s US trucking business.

Irish rockers U2 share a £431 million fortune, with Sir Elton John and Sir Mick Jagger said to be worth £270 million and £225 million respectively.

The chart, put together for The Sunday Times Rich List, shows Sir Jagger’s bandmate and songwriting partner Keith Richards as being worth £210 million while Sir Paul’s fellow Beatle Ringo Starr is estimated to have a fortune worth £180 million.

Other names on the chart include Irish musician Enya, whose fortune is estimated at £90 million, and newcomer Calvin Harris, with the DJ and producer said to be worth £70 million.

Also in the chart is Engelbert Humperdinck, whose 2012 Eurovision failure has not dented his financial success, with his fortune estimated at £65 million.

The full Rich List is a 128-page guide to the 1,000 richest people in the UK and 250 wealthiest in Ireland.

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