Simon Cowell tops Jagger, Sting in UK music rich list

The X Factor and former American Idol judge Simon Cowell jumped to number six in the British music rich list in 2011 after his fortune hit £200 million, Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper said on Thursday.

That was a £35 million rise on 2010, when he was 11th in the annual rankings published by the newspaper, and took him above Elton John and Mick Jagger whose fortunes were estimated at £195 million and £190 million respectively.

Cowell, also a music producer with an entertainment company called Syco, has signed a new deal with Britain’s ITV channel and is preparing to launch The X Factor in the United States.

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