Beyoncé named highest paid woman in music in 2017 by Forbes; Adele, Taylor Swift follow

New York: Forbes has crowned Beyoncé as the highest paid woman in music. [caption id=“attachment_4221471” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Beyonce. Image from Twitter.[/caption] Forbes magazine says the singer earned $105 million over a yearlong period stretching from June 2016 to June of this year. Beyoncé’s earnings were boosted by her Formation world tour last year, which Forbes says grossed $250 million. Runner-up Adele also enjoyed a successful year on the road. Her tour helped contribute to $69 million in earnings. Taylor Swift, Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez complete the top five highest female earners in the business. Dolly Parton is a surprising sixth. Forbes says the 71-year-old brought in $37 million with the help of 63 shows during the yearlong period.