In what may not be considered shock news, U2 are the richest entertainers in Ireland with a combined wealth of €645 million, according to the 2017 Sunday Times Irish Rich List.
Irish entertainers including Michael Flatley, Enya, Niall Horan, Colin Farrell, Graham Norton and Daniel O'Donnell also feature on the new list, which examines the wealth of the 300 richest individuals and families in Ireland across entertainment, sport, business, technology and construction.
U2's last world tour took in $133m but the band are still some way behind the world's richest entertainer, Paul McCartney, who was estimated to have a fortune of £730m on 2015's Sunday Times list.
In second place in the Irish entertainment rankings are Derry-born producer and actress Roma Downey and her husband, The Apprentice creator Mark Burnett, with an estimated €459m.
Michael Flatley is third with an estimated €235m, while singer Enya is reported to be worth €117m and Liam Neeson's fortune is put at €113m.
One Direction star Horan is the only person under 40 on the Richest Entertainers List, and has secured his place with an estimated €44m.
Dubliner Colin Farrell has an estimated fortune of €40m while Corkman Graham Norton and Donegal star Daniel O'Donnell also make the grade with an estimated €36m and €31m respectively.
Alastair McCall, Editor of The Sunday Times Rich List, said: "U2's status as one of Ireland's most recognisable exports is confirmed by their position at the top of our Entertainers' Rich List, accounting in their own right for more than 30% of the wealth measured.
"They are to Ireland what ABBA were to Sweden in the 1970s - a global brand with instant recognition."
There are also places on the list for Pierce Brosnan (€72m) and Van Morrison (€62m), while Wicklow resident Daniel Day-Lewis and his wife Rebecca Miller have an estimated fortune of €55m between them.
