Global superstar Adele has maintained a colossal income stream in 2024, reportedly earning a staggering £158,000 every single week despite not releasing a new album for three years. The British singer's formidable business empire continues to generate immense profits, significantly swelling her already vast personal fortune.
A Financial Powerhouse Beyond Album Sales
While the 37-year-old hasn't released an album since 2021's '30', her financial accounts reveal an impressive year. In 2024 alone, Adele managed to add a further £8.2 million to her reported £200 million fortune. This remarkable income is channelled through her companies, Adkins Touring, Melted Stone, and Melted Stone Publishing, which recently filed new accounts with Companies House.
However, these jaw-dropping figures do not even include the revenue from her major live performances. The final 32 shows of her Las Vegas residency and her 10-date run at a purpose-built venue in Munich are separate from this declared business income. Reports suggest her Sin City performances earned her an astonishing £740,000 per show, with the Munich concerts believed to have netted a similar sum.
The Royalty Engine: A Catalogue for the Ages
The bedrock of Adele's sustained wealth is her phenomenally successful back catalogue, which rakes in incredible profits from royalties. Her album '21' is a modern behemoth, having sold 31 million copies worldwide and holding the title of the best-selling album of the 21st century. Her follow-up, '25', sold 22 million copies, while 2021's '30' has sold 5.54 million globally.
This is not a new trend. Back in 2019, a year without a new record or tour, she still profited £8.6 million after taxes, equating to nearly £23,000 per day. This demonstrates the enduring power and financial viability of her music long after its initial release.
Wealth Without 'Selling Out': Adele's Personal Stance
Despite the enormous sums flowing in, Adele has consistently insisted that she is not motivated by money. She has publicly declared she will never lend her name to a product for endorsement, a stance she considers vital to her artistic integrity.
"I think it's shameful when you sell out," Adele has said. "I don't want my name anywhere near another brand... I don't come from money and I'm not fussed by money. I like nice things now I've got it but I'd still be alive and healthy and a good person if I didn't have money now." She humorously added that if she were money-driven, "I'd be the face of full-fat Coke. Get another million in the bank."
The financial update comes shortly after the singer was spotted enjoying a rare public outing with her fiancé, sports agent Rich Paul, and his children at a Christmas party. The couple, who went public in 2021 and got engaged in August 2024 during her Munich show, have both spoken about their desire to expand their blended family. Adele, who is mother to 13-year-old son Angelo, has told audiences, "I really want to be a mom again soon," even sharing potential baby names.
