[Saph]

When it comes to building and sustaining a loyal fan base, very few have done it half as well as Madonna.

Now, in reaping the rewards that come with being an iconic, organic inspirational entertainer, she has now reportedly reached billionaire status, after profit from her latest tour sent her total earnings over the 1 billion dollar mark.



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After bringing in $305,158,363, her ‘MDNA Tour’ stands as the highest grossing tour of 2012, and also lifted her combined earnings from the 700 million figure to the 1 billion dollar spot…and beyond.

For, the aforementioned 3 million dollars comes hand in hand with a further $75 million generated from merchandise sales and the $10 million she earned from the tour’s TV and DVD rights, cementing her status as one of the highest earning entertainers of all time.
The best part about this?

Well, as an artist whose success lies in the heart of her craft, her earnings are undoubtedly generated by fans who truly trust, respect and admire her undying brand.

Kind of epic, considering the fact of her number of her contemporaries ‘back in the day’ are unable to boast of the same loyalty today…and even more epic, when one realizes that unlike these contemporaries she is just influential today as she was ‘back then’- birthing three generations of starlets all hoping to emulate her infallible reign as the Queen of Pop.

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well done Madonna

[Patrick]

h8 her.

[Iceman]

her infallible reign as the Queen of Pop.

Great Grandmother maybe...

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Iceman

Great Grandmother maybe...

yay ageism

[Brother Leon]

Congrats to her. Been incredibly annoying for lord knows how long, but great achievement either way. Call it a day now hopefully.

[Jack_]

obscene

[Omah]

Not bovvered .....

[Niamh.]

Good for her

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Good for her

[2]

[Me. I Am Salman]

Good for her [3] if she can continue making music/touring and become a billionaire off it, who the **** cares what a few sad ageist twats say?

[Harry!]

Madonna is now the first ever female billionaire music artist. Madonna has worked hard to get where she is today. A true business person.

[reece(:]

Billionaire at 60.. I'm sure the others will have caught up by then.

[Brother Leon]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Billionaire at 60.. I'm sure the others will have caught up by then.

Making a Billion is making a Billion tbf. But yeah can imagine a few possibly getting there before that age. Beyonce due to the Jay Z marriage comes to mind instantly.

[Roy Mars III]

We went to the same high school (years apart obviously) so I not can hate her

Congrats

[Jords]

Thought she was a billionaire already tbh


Like a Prayer and Frozen are her best.

Edit: oh and Die Another Day..

[InOne]

Rich bitch

[Marc]

Thought she might have already

[GypsyGoth]

I hope she adopts me.

[Marsh.]

So, she's earned a billion dollars over the course of her entire career? She doesn't actually possess a billion dollars right now?

Therefore technically not a billionaire.

But well done, not a bad achievement to earn that in the music business with very limited actual talents in the field.

[Kizzy]

Posing with guns?... urgh, I used to idolise this woman but she is becoming a parody of herself.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Posing with guns?... urgh, I used to idolise this woman but she is becoming a parody of herself.

you've never posed with a fake gun? really? You do realize that madonna plays with iconography and ofcourse guns are very powerful icons right?

Do you understand art at all?

[Josy]

Good for her.

[Me. I Am Salman]

Not true apparently

Madonna is a cultural icon, and undoubtedly one of the most successful entertainers of all time. She may well reach the billion-dollar mark one day. But as of now, at best, she’s only about halfway there.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomal..._medium=social

[Saph]

lol

[lostalex]

The Queen of Pop, no doubt. Even if she never has another hit, her legacy is cemented firmly as the Queen of pop. She totally changed the genre, and opened so many doors for female pop performers in the music industry. Britney, Beyonce, Gaga, all owe their careers to Madonna's groundbreaking career.