Singer Ed Sheeran doubles his fortune to £160million

Ed Sheeran doubles his fortune to £160million after earning a record amount for one singer in a year (but Andrew Lloyd Webber is top of the musical rich list thanks to his £820million worth) Sheeran has doubled his £80million fortune thanks to his hit album Divide Sunday Times Rich List said he earned more than any other musician last year  Sheeran is the 17th richest musician in the UK in a male-dominated rich list 

By Jennifer Ruby For The Daily Mail

Published: 00:00 BST, 9 May 2019 | Updated: 01:22 BST, 9 May 2019

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Ed over heels: Ed Sheeran out with his wife Cherry Seaborn in London in February

Ed over heels: Ed Sheeran out with his wife Cherry Seaborn in London in February 

He hasn’t released any new music since his 2017 album Divide.

Yet that hasn’t stopped Ed Sheeran doubling his £80million fortune thanks to sold-out concerts and the continued success of the record worldwide.

In 2018 the singer earned more in a single year than any other musician and is now worth £160million, according to The Sunday Times Rich List.

The rise was driven by his world tour for Divide, which was the third-highest selling album last year and has now sold 16million copies worldwide.

The 94 gigs promoting the album grossed more than £340million as he

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