Andrew Lloyd Webber tops list of UK’s wealthiest musicians

Andrew Lloyd Webber has once again topped the Sunday Times’ list of the wealthiest musicians in the country, in an entry that reveals the pandemic has cost him £20 million.

Lloyd Webber is number one in the music section of the Sunday Times Rich List, which is published in full this weekend.

His wealth in 2020 is put at £800 million, down £20 million year on year.

“Lloyd Webber tops the list but the forced closure of his prestigious theatres in London has seen his wealth fall £20 million in a year,” the Times reported.

Others in the list include The Lion King composer Elton John, who comes in at number four and has a wealth of £360 million – up £40 million on the previous year – and lyricist Tim Rice, who ranks at number 21, with a wealth of £155 million. In the past year he has had successful revivals of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Evita, both penned with Lloyd Webber.

Gary Barlow, who composed the musical for Calendar Girls the Musical, is placed at number 37, while Robbie Williams, who in the past year co-wrote The Boy in the Dress musical, ranks at number 15.