Coldplay Hit Rich List

Coldplay's Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion are each estimated to have a personal fortune of £10m, report The Independent today.

The Beckhams, Charlotte Church and Will Young have also made it on to the list of music millionaires aged 30 and under. At the top of the rich list is Dhani Harrison, the son of the late Beatle George Harrison, who inherited a £140m fortune. At a concert in memory of his father at the Albert Hall in 2002, Harrison played acoustic guitar alongside Eric Clapton and the two surviving members of the Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

John Lennon's youngest son Sean, a musician in his own right, is the highest new entry at number three, with a personal wealth of £20m. The Beckhams, who qualify because of former Spice Girl Victoria's singing career, come in at number two with £75m between them. David Beckham's sponsorship deals on top of his income from Real Madrid helped to boost the couple's wealth by £10m compared to the previous year.Charlotte Church is said to be worth £6m, as is the television presenter Denise Van Outen, who starred in the stage musical Chicago.

The Pop Idol winner Will Young is worth £8m, while the runner-up Gareth Gates, with a personal fortune of £5m, shares joint 14th place with Stone and fellow pop stars Daniel Bedingfield, Shaznay Lewis and the former Spice Girl Mel B.

POP'S HIGHEST YOUNG EARNERS

1 Dhani Harrison (£140m)

2 David and Victoria Beckham (£75m)

3 Sean Lennon (£20m)

4= Chris Martin (£10m)

4= Guy Berryman (£10m)

4= Jonny Buckland (£10m)

4= Will Champion (£10m)

4= Emma Bunton (£10m)

4= Ronan Keating (£10m)

10 Craig David (£9m)

11 Will Young (£8m)

12= Charlotte Church (£6m)

12= Denise Van Outen (£6m)

14= Daniel Bedingfield (£5m)

14= Gareth Gates (£5m)

14= Mel Gulzar (£5m)

14= Shaznay Lewis (£5m)

14= Joss Stone (£5m)

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