Beyoncé’s shift into country music appears to have played a role in her reaching billionaire status, with her father and former Destiny’s Child manager, Mathew Knowles, praising her on social media.
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According to Forbes, she became the fifth musician ever to hit a $1 billion net worth, achieving the milestone just a year after her temporary genre transition and Forbes said she was worth $760 million.
Amid the celebration, her father Knowles took to social media to express his pride.
He posted, “I am so very proud of my daughter. She worked hard & it paid off!”
Her official full-fledged foray into country music kicked off with the 2024 album “Cowboy Carter” and the record-breaking Cowboy Carter tour in 2025, which not only became the highest-grossing tour of the year but also the most profitable country tour ever.
Forbes estimates Beyoncé earned $148 million before taxes in 2025 alone, ranking her the third-highest-paid musician of the year.
The Renaissance World Tour in 2023 had already proved her pulling power, grossing nearly $600 million.
The Cowboy Carter tour, a 32-date stadium run across nine cities, grossed more than $400 million in ticket sales, per Pollstar and Billboard Boxscore data, with an additional estimated $50 million from merchandise, according to Forbes.
A cornerstone of her wealth is Parkwood Entertainment, which she founded in 2010, giving her full ownership over production, music rights, tours, films, and profits.
While side ventures like the hair care line Cécred, whiskey brand SirDavis, and past fashion collaborations including the discontinued Ivy Park add to her portfolio, Forbes reports the vast majority of her fortune comes from touring revenue and control of her catalog.
Additional boosts included an estimated $50 million for her Netflix-streamed NFL Christmas halftime show in 2024, featuring live tour performances, and $10 million from Levi’s campaigns.
Despite album sales sometimes trailing peers, touring remains the dominant earnings driver for top artists, and Beyoncé excels there like no one else.
She now joins an elite club with husband Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and Rihanna— musicians who turned billionaires.
The public praise from Mathew Knowles comes despite a complicated family history.
Mathew and Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, ended their 31-year marriage in 2011 after revelations of his infidelity, including the birth of a child outside the marriage.
Beyoncé parted ways with Mathew as her manager that same year, taking full control through Parkwood.
