Elton John, One Direction Among Most Charitable U.K. Musicians: Report

4/19/2016 by Lars Brandle

Elton John performs on Jan. 13, 2016 at the Wiltern in Los Angeles.

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Elton John has another No. 1: he’s topped a list of the most generous celebrities in the U.K.

 

The "Rocket Man" handed out £26.8 million ($38 million) to charitable causes in 2015, according to the "Sunday Times Giving List," with much of that goodwill benefiting Aids foundations on both sides of the Atlantic.

 

John was well ahead of the second-place-getter, Harry Potter author JK Rowling, who donated £10.3 million ($14.7 million) to her two charities, The Lumos Foundation and the Volant Charitable Trust.

 

Other musicians to make the list include Ringo Starr, who raised and donated more than £6 million ($8.5 million) through an auction of Beatles memorabilia, and Coldplay, which donated £1.7 million ($2.4 million). One Direction joined Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor in the list, jointly at No. 10, having each donated £1.1 million ($2.4 million).

 

The weekend newspaper tracked the donations of more than 300 of those who will appear in its forthcoming "Sunday Times Rich List".

 

The "Sunday Times Giving List" top 10

 

1. Sir Elton John

2. JK Rowling

3. David Beckham

4. Martin Lewis

5. Coldplay

6. Ringo Starr

7. Jamie Oliver

8. Rory Mcllroy

9. Colin Montgomerie

10= One Direction

11= Brian May / Roger Taylor

 

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