Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles are longtime friends and two of the richest personalities of the music industry in 2024. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Sheeran has a total net worth of over $200 million, while Styles comes close with a $120 million net worth.
As of 2024, Ed Sheeran is richer than Styles as he surpasses the latter's net worth by $80 million. Sheeran has released consecutive hits and also earned handsome revenue as a songwriter. He has written and contributed to the songs such as Darkside for The Weeknd, and Love Yourself for Justin Beiber. When he's touring, Sheeran usually earns $70 to $100 million of gross profit.
Unlike Sheeran, Styles has amassed most of his revenue from the sales of his music and albums. He has acquired a large sum from sold-out global tours between 2012 and 2023. While his first four tours were with One Direction, his two recent tours were as a solo performing artist.
Styles has earned himself a fair name in the movie industry with lead and supporting roles in major movies like Dunkirk, Eternals, and Don't Worry Darling. His silver-screen appearances have turned out to be global hits, gaining him both recognition and monetary benefits.
Exploring the net worth of Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles through recent album sales and gross earnings from tours
Ed Sheeran has released seven studio albums so far. He dropped his latest project titled Autumn Variations on September 29, 2023. The album reigned at No. 1 spot on the UK Albums Chart and was the best-selling album in the United States. It sold over 30,016 album-equivalent units in the UK, and over 62,000 units in the U.S.
Harry Styles has three solo albums under his credit. He unveiled his latest album, Harry's House, on 20 May 2022. It secured the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart in North America and the top position on the UK Albums Chart. It sold over 521,500 album-equivalent units in the U.S. and over 113,000 units in the United Kingdom.
While Ed Sheeran may have surpassed Styles in net worth, he lags greatly in terms of the total album sales for their most recent projects. The headlining tours supporting their latest albums were massively successful and bagged relatively similar gross revenues in 2023.
Harry Styles ended the 2023 leg of his 'Love On Tour' last year with gross revenue of $227 million. The 49-show tour covered the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It concluded with a total earning of $70 million.
On the other hand, Ed Sheeran ended the '-+-=÷x (Mathematic) Tour' last year with gross revenue of $240 million. The 41-show tour covered multiple cities in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and Canada. It ended with total earnings worth $110 million.
While Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles continue to keep each other's revenues in check, the Perfect singer with his $200 million net worth is certainly the richer one for now. There are no indications of any changes to the same unless the artists come up with new projects.
Sheeran's manager has hinted that his 'untitled' album will be out by the end of 2024, while Styles is speculated to be engaged in the studio with a new project. The two singers have kept the most details about the projects under wraps.