Elton John has been named as one of the highest paid male entertainers in the world earning £63m in the last year.

The singer eclipsed Simon Cowell by £6m to be ranked fourth on the Forbes annual list of top paid male stars. Elton ranked in the huge figures thanks to his world tour which took over £130million in box office receipts.

His extensive back catalogue of hits, such as "Your Song" and "Crocodile Rock", also boosted his earnings, according to research by Forbes.

TOP TEN HIGHEST EARNING MALE STARS

1 Tyler Perry - £82m
2 Jerry Bruckheimer - £71m
3 Steven Spielberg - £67.7m
4 Elton John - £63m
5 Simon Cowell - £57m
6 James Patterson - £53m
7 Dr Phil McGraw - £50m
8 Howard Stern - £54m
9 Leo Di Caprio - £48.7m
10 Tiger Woods - £47.5m

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