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What is Mick Jagger’s net worth? The Rolling Stones star’s fortune at 80
With a new Stones album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’ hitting the shops today, we look at the rather sizeable wealth that legendary frontman Mick Jagger has accumulated.
The Rolling Stones’ new release, Hackney Diamonds, the group’s 24th studio album hit the shops today - the first album of original material since 2005′s A Bigger Bang, and sees the return of former bass player Bill Wyman as well as guest appearances by Elton John, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Apart from Wyman, who’s still rocking at 86, the only original members of the band left are Mick Jagger and Keith Richards - together with long-term axeman, Ronnie Wood, who joined in 1975.
Jagger turned 80 in July and Richards will celebrate the same landmark in December. Both were in the first incarnation of the Stones, formed by Brian Jones in Dartford, Kent in 1962. Sir Michael Philip Jagger, to give him his full name and title, has had an extensive musical career with decades of success. During a career spanning six decades, the band has sold over 200 million records worldwide, won numerous awards, as well as having one of the highest-grossing tours in the world.
According to Billboard magazine, in 2022, The Rolling Stones’ 60 Tour became the sixth most successful in the world after pulling in more than $121 million, and that was with only 14 shows. Thanks to his success, Jagger has generated a massive personal fortune.
Top selling albums by the Rolling Stones
- Hot Rocks (1971) 6,917,540
- Some Girls (1978) 6,315,000
- Forty Licks (2002) 5,382,040
- Tattoo You (1981) 4,922,460
- Voodoo Lounge (1994) 3,813,390
- Let it Bleed (1969) 3,561,590
- Sticky Fingers (1971) 3,552,520
- Steel Wheels (1989) 3,300,893
- Goat's Head Soup (1973) 3,266,120
- Jump Back (1993) 3,126,570
Mick Jagger’s fortune
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jagger has a net worth of $500 million. He has amassed his wealth from songwriting, touring, merchandise sales, acting, and film production.
As for his musical career, Jagger and the Rolling Stones have released 30 studio albums and performed more than 2,000 concerts around the world. According to Fortune, the Stones generated more than $1.5 billion in total gross revenue between 1989 and 2001.
In addition to growing his wealth through his music career, Jagger owns an extremely valuable real estate portfolio. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mick owns $250 million in real estate worldwide.
He owns several multi-million dollar mansions in New York and London for both his and his family’s use, in addition to renting out some of these properties. Mick also owns a castle in the south of France.
It would appear that he can get some satisfaction after all...