Singer and songwriter Missy Higgins, famous for pop rock, indie, and acoustic music, is believed to have amassed the a net worth of over $3.5 million from her two-decade-long career.
Missy began her musical journey with learning to play piano at the age of six and discovered her passion for singing before turning 13.
Since then, she started actively evolving in the music world, either appearing in a school production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat or playing jazz with her brother David’s group on weekends.
In the meantime, she wrote a song, All for Believing, as a part of school assignments but that song invited her greater opportunities winning triple j’s Unearthed competition in 2001, making it’s way to the station’s play list.
Two years later, in November 2003, she released her first EP, The Missy Higgins EP, reaching to the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Singles Chart Top 50.
Well, from such small milestones to releasing hit albums like The Sound of White (2004), On a Clear Night (2007) and The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle (2012), and singles like Scar, Steer and Where I Stood, Missy Higgins has earned great recognition as well as considerable net worth.
According to sources, the average salary for a musician-songwriter is $147,117 in Australia. Considering her career, Missy might have earned $2 million from her over two decades of singing career.
Missy Higgins’ concerts and tours contribute to her net worth!
With a decade of career, Missy Higgins has earned great fortune along with great fan following and fans want to see her perform live.
As of now, Missy Higgins is believed to have done 524 concerts till today and has two more concert lined up December 2024.
Additionally, many sources reports that report that she charges $25,000 to $39,999 per concert, which has significantly contributed to her wealth.
Considering all her income sources and deducting the expenses, it won’t be unjustifiable to say that Missy Higgins has a net worth of over $3 million.
Additional Information
- Melissa Morrison Higgins was born in Melbourne on 19 August 1983 to Christopher Higgins and Margaret (née Morrison).
- She grew up with her English-Australian general practitioner father and an , an Australian childcare center operator mother, and her elder sister and brother.
- In 2013, Higgins began a relationship with Broome playwright and comedian Dan Lee, and the couple share two children: a 9-year-old son and a 6-year-old daughter.
