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Paul McCartney is now a billionaire, the first British musician to do it—and the former Beatle can thank Beyoncé ========== Paul McCartney, the former Beatle, has reached a net worth of £1 billion ($1.3 billion), making him the first British musician to become a billionaire. This increase in wealth is attributed to McCartney's extensive back catalog, the renewed interest in the Beatles, and Beyoncé's reimagined version of McCartney's song 'Blackbird' in her album. McCartney's fortune is still below the richest person in the UK, Gopi Hinduja and family, who have a fortune worth £37.2 billion. McCartney's income stream is expected to receive a boost with the release of his latest album 'One Hand Clapping' in June. However, he will no longer receive royalty payments from Cirque du Soleil's show 'The Beatles Love' as it is scheduled to close next month. McCartney's wealth is estimated by Fortune magazine. #PaulMccartney #Billionaire #BritishMusician #NetWorth #Beatles #Beyoncé https://fortune.com/2024/05/20/paul-mccartney-billionaire-net-worth-nancy-beatles-beyonce-blackbird/