2022’s richest rock bands: 7 legendary groups’ net worths, ranked – from The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Queen, to alt-rockers Blink-182, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, U2 and heavy metal band Metallica
- The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Queen, Blink-182, RHCP, U2 and Metallica continue to rake in cash even when some of them have stopped the music
- Blink-182 has an upcoming world tour; Pink Floyd released its first song since 1994, ‘Hey Hey, Rise Up!’; Queen may perform in the US in 2023 and RHCP sold its music catalogue for US$140 million
Rock music has had a huge cultural impact since its introduction in the 1950s. The genre became one of the most popular in the Western world and to this day continues to influence the music and fashion scenes.
Needless to say, rock ‘n’ roll is not dead. On the contrary, it’s still very much alive … and rock bands are still making bank through their music. STYLE even featured seven of the richest groups in 2022 – let’s take a look back at who the wealthiest member is among them all …
Blink-182
Iconic American rock band Blink-182 is back in the mainstream music scene with the release of its latest single “Edging”. The group also recently announced a reunion with vocalist Tom DeLonge, a soon-to-be-released album, and an upcoming world tour.
Throughout the years, its past and present members have also amassed quite a fortune along with their success. Here’s who has the most wealth to show today of its current line-up.
Pink Floyd
Dad rockers of the world, rejoice – the legendary Pink Floyd have returned for the first time after nearly three decades away. The rousing anti-war plea “Hey Hey, Rise Up!” released this year marks the British band’s first new music since 1994’s “The Division Bell”. While it’s been touted as an unprecedented one-off in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it still sent music fans scurrying down the white rabbit hole of the band’s 55-year history.
The band’s collective net worth is nearly US$800 million. Here’s who came out on top when it came to cash flow.