Hold onto your guitars, Bruce Springsteen has officially joined the billionaire club!
Yes, you heard it right. On Friday (July 19), the rock ‘n’ roll grandpa of “Born in the U.S.A.” fame, now 74 years young, sashayed his way into the billionaire bracket after serenading the world for over six decades.
Forbes, the trusty number-crunchers, estimated Bruce’s stash to be a whopping $1.1 billion. And guess what? They claim that’s a lowball figure! Clearly, Bruce has been rolling in more dough than a pizzeria during Super Bowl Sunday.
How did Bruce manage to stack such a mountain of moolah? Let’s break it down: He’s sold 140 million albums worldwide—enough CDs to build a life-size replica of New Jersey (though, why would you want to?). His globe-trotting tours have been raking in the greenbacks faster than a busted ATM. And let’s not forget his best-selling autobiography, “Born to Run,” which flew off the shelves quicker than toilet paper during a pandemic. Add in his sold-out “Springsteen on Broadway” shows, and it’s a surprise he’s not richer than King Midas.
The cherry on top of this money sundae? In 2021, Bruce cashed in on his music catalog, selling it to Sony for a cool $500 million. That’s right — half a billion bucks for the Boss’s greatest hits.
So, the next time you hear “Born to Run,” just remember: Bruce ran all the way to the bank.
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— Forbes (@Forbes) July 19, 2024