I am NOT the wealthiest rock star: Bono

May 21, 2012 09:14

U2 frontman Bono has dismissed reports that claim he has become the world's richest musician, insisting that he is not richer than any of the Beatles.Bono, who owns 2.3 per cent of the shares of the social networking site Facebook, is setto earn more than $1.5 billion as the site's stocks hit the market for the first time, reported Access Hollywood.

"Contrary to reports, this boy is not a billionaire or going to be richer than any Beatle... that's just a joke," he said.

It was also reported that the Facebook deal would make Bono the richest rocker on the planet, wealthier than Paul McCartney.

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