In 2019, Metallica topped the list of rock bands making the most money on tour. In the period from November 22, 2018 to May 22, 2019, the group played 26 concerts, the income from which amounted to $68.7 million. Over the last 45 years of artistic activity, the band has sold 125 million copies of albums around the world. This is another source from which impressive amounts of money are transferred to the accounts of Metallica musicians every year.
How much does James Hetfield from Metallica earn?
As reported by Interia, Lars Ulrich, the founder of Metallica, has earned the most so far. Since the beginning of his musical career, the musician was expected to accumulate an income of $350 million. James Hetfield, the band’s singer and guitarist, earned slightly less, as much as $300 million. In 2004, the musician took second place in the list of the 100 best heavy metal guitarists of all time by “Guitar World” magazine. Five years later, the singer was ranked 5th on the list of the 50 greatest heavy metal frontmen of all time published by Roadrunner Records.
However, James Hetfield’s fortune is not only the millions of dollars in his account, but also the money invested in the purchase of real estate and cars. In 1999, James Hetfield purchased 465 hectares of land bordering George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch. The case became famous many years later, when the singer decided to fence his property, thus cutting off the tourist route that ran there. Ultimately, the musician donated 140 hectares of land to the local community.
Source: Gazeta
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