BEYONCE BEATS MICHAEL JACKSON TO BECOME HIGHEST-PAID BLACK ARTIST IN HISTORY

Beyoncé has been named the highest-paid black artist of all time, it follows the overwhelming success of her Mrs Carter Show world tour. Queen bey, has managed to beat on previous earning records held by Michael Jackson, Prince and Janet Jackson.

According to Billboard magazine, Beyoncé grossed $212 million (€153m) for the year-long tour, which sold over 1.8 million tickets during its 126 dates. her recent tour in Europe during the month of February and March earned her $41.1 million (€30m). And the tours are yet to end because she recently announced plans for a new co-headline tour with her husband, rapper Jay Z, which heads across the USA this summer.