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P OP star Dua Lipa, at 29 years old, is the youngest person featured on The Sunday Times’s annual list of Britain’s wealthiest people under 40, the publication announced. With an estimated fortune of £115 million (RM658 million), the Anglo-Albanian singer, whose album Radical Optimism topped the British charts, ranks 34th in the 40 Under 40 category. The Sunday Times Rich List , in its 37th year, includes also people who are not British citizens but who live and work in the UK. Others to feature in the 40 Under 40 list are Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe and England footballer Harry Kane on £100 million each, just behind retired tennis player Andy Murray. Singer Adele’s fortune is estimated to be worth £170 million, while peers Harry Styles has £225 million and Ed Sheeran £370 million. The overall Rich List is dominated by entrepreneurs, financiers and property owners. Gopi Hinduja and his family, who are behind the Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group, retained the title of Britain’s richest, despite their wealth dropping to £35.3 billion from £37.2 billion. The Sunday Times noted that the number of billionaires in the UK has fallen to 156 from 165 – the biggest drop in the list’s history. The Labour government is tightening a loophole that allows people with “non-dom” status,

Lipa’s wealth is boosted by stellar album sales. – AFPPIC

who feature in our research is falling. We are also finding fewer of the world’s super rich are coming to live in the UK,” said the Rich List compiler Robert Watts. Also to feature on this year’s list is Jim Ratcliffe, who is the founder of petrochemicals group Ineos and minority owner of Manchester United football club. He remains in the top 10 with £17 billion, though his fortune has slumped around £6 billion in the past year owing to struggles at his company. Paul McCartney is the sole billionaire musician in 151st place. Elton John is worth £475 million, about 35 million more than Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones. King Charles III’s fortune reached £640 million, placing him in 238th place, tied with Britain’s former prime minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty, who has benefitted from Infosys, the tech giant founded by her father. The combined wealth of the 350 entries stands at £772.8 billion – down 3% on 2024. The paper noted the list takes into account “identifiable wealth – such as land, property, racehorses, art or significant shares in publicly quoted companies”. It excludes private bank accounts, which means an individual’s wealth “may be much larger” than stated, it added. – AFP

those who live in Britain but whose permanent domicile is abroad, to avoid UK tax on income earned outside the country. “Our billionaire count is down and the combined wealth of those Pop star wealth o Dua Lipa makes UK’s under-40 rich list as youngest entry

Pop legend John is valued at £475 million. – PIC FROM FACEBOOK @ELTONJOHN

The Beatles’s bassist McCartney is the only billionaire musician on the Rich List. – PIC FROM FACEBOOK @PAULMCCARTNEY

Shazza, Benjamin Kheng collab on single out a playful yet sincere energy from both artistes. nothing but high praise for each other.

SHAZZA and Benjamin Kheng recently joined forces on a single about the spark of first love titled Olivia Dean , which dropped last Friday. Singer-songwriter Shazza and musician Kheng channel their zany energy towards an infectious bop about serendipitous love. Olivia Dean – their first ever collaborative single – is the literal embodiment of the buzz in your head and heart when you are drawn inexplicably to someone new. Exploring this instant spark that ignites a soul-deep connection, the artistes showcase a unique repartee that juxtapose an all-consuming relationship. Named in homage to the UK singer-songwriter known for her emotive lyricism and smooth, soulful sound, Olivia Dean brings

“Ben has always been a huge source of inspiration for me in my endeavours as an aspiring local artiste. If you told me a year ago that I would be putting out a song with him today and having the time of my life doing it, I do not know if I would have believed you. But life is crazy and Ben is one of the kindest, most sincere artistes I have ever met. It is a real dream come true for me to have this song out with who I genuinely consider to be one of Singapore’s national treasures,” Shazza shared. “Anyone else with Shazza’s talent would have come with an ego or complex, but she remains the kindest soul, hardest worker with the right amount of nonsense, so our sessions were honestly so much

Encapsulating the dynamics of new love and the euphoric rush of an unexpected connection, their voices complement and contrast in a beautiful symphony. With a catchy melody, emotionally sharp lyrics and dynamic vocal interplay, the song is a striking addition to their discographies. Shazza and Kheng met during the 2024 Singapore National Day Parade – and what began as an easy camaraderie quickly sparked a musical connection between the two fast friends. When Shazza reached out to Kheng with the idea for a song, he instantly resonated with it, marking Olivia Dean as his first collaborative track in 2025. Speaking on the collaborative process, the pair had

Shazza (left) and Kheng are Singaporean artistes.

fun. Whatever she runs for in the future, I am voting for her,” Kheng said. Shazza and Kheng capture the

duality of falling in love – the chaos and the charm – in Olivia Dean . The single is now available on all streaming platforms.