The highest-earning comedians of 2024 have been revealed – but the comedian whose name secured the top spot might leave some surprised.
Nate Bargatze topped the world rankings after raking in an incredible £56 million over the course of the year.
The 45-year-old American comedian and actor, known for his clean humor, has appeared several times on Saturday Night Live.
Nate launched his career in 2013 as part of Jimmy Fallon’s Clean Cut Comedy Tour and released his first stand-up album, Yelled at by a Clown, the following year.
He has three Netflix specials under his belt and one on Prime Video titled Hello World.
The comic launched The Nateland Podcast in 2020 and also broke a record at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena after drawing 19,365 attendees.
The highest-earning comedians of 2024 have been revealed, but the comedian with Nate Bargatze tops the world ranking
The American comedian and actor, 45, known for his clean humour, has grossed an incredible £56 million over the year.
Nate made a triumphant return to host Saturday Night Live for the second time in October.
The comedian, whose slow delivery of molasses has made him one of the most popular stand-up comedians in the country, gave SNL fans what they craved by reprising his Washington’s Dream sketch.
He also got help rocking out during music segments from Coldplay and frontman Chris Martin, who were promoting their new album Moon Music, which was released on Friday, and Andy Samberg’s sketch trio The Lonely Island, who returned with their first music video of the season.
The original version of Washington’s Dream, which became an instant classic, featured Bargatze, 45, playing George Washington as he attempted to inspire a group of soldiers fighting in the American Revolution.
But rather than outlining his hopes for his military strategy or dreaming of a larger country he hoped to found, the general turned first president of the United States aspired to institute the customary American system of measures and adopt instead the Fahrenheit scale. of temperature readings, unlike Celsius.
Nate was joined by SNL stars Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, Kenan Thompson and James Austin Johnson when he appeared in his first sketch of the night as George Washington.
For the UK, Peter Kay topped the 2024 rich list thanks to his residency tour, which earned him an impressive £27 million.
The comedian’s Better Late Than Never tour triumphed, surpassing Michael McIntyre’s £10.3million earnings.
Nate made a triumphant return to host Saturday Night Live for the second time in October.
Tickets for the 51-year-old comedian’s concert cost an average of £59.70, compared to £43.35 for Michael’s tickets.
According the sunPollstar claimed that Peter dominated comedians’ box office earnings.
JR Lind of Pollstar said: “The mainstreaming of monologue continued in 2024, making its way to the serious sides of speech.
‘The proliferation of streaming, social media and podcasting has accelerated the career speed of a working comedian and changed the calculus.
“The new math gives comics the ability to reach an audience anytime, anywhere, creating a fan base as rabid and dedicated as a pop star; they can no longer be pigeonholed as the court jesters who “They skewer the powerful and point out their flaws with humor.”
Peter announced 21 new dates in November 2024, starting in February 2025 and ending his show in February 2026.
Pete Kay Live originally began in December 2022 and the new dates will see him visit 16 cities over the course of a year.
The new tour taking place in 2025 and 2026 will include first dates at Aberdeen P&J Live, Brighton Centre, Bournemouth International Center and Isle of Man Villa Marina.
Peter has already broken tour records after selling out 45 dates at London’s O2 Arena, the only artist in the world to do so.
For the UK, Peter Kay topped the 2024 rich list thanks to his residency tour, which earned him an impressive £27 million (pictured in 2017).
Peter’s Better Late Than Never tour triumphed, beating Michael McIntyre’s £10.3m earnings (Michael pictured in 2024)
The comedian also performed a record 100 shows at the Manchester AO Arena, breaking all attendance and performance records.
Peter recently caused concern among US Netflix bosses after he improvised an English idiom in the Wallace and Gromit Christmas special that they missed.
Vengeance Most Fowl, a big comeback for the animated duo, premiered on Christmas Day on BBC One, marking the comedian’s first TV role in four years.
And employing his usual comedic talent and charm, Peter, 51, couldn’t resist improvising some of his lines as Chief Inspector Mackintosh.
The special saw the return of Wallace and Gromit’s archenemy, Feathers McGraw, 16 years after their previous adventure together.
And after it was watched by a whopping 9 million in the UK on Christmas Day, it will stream worldwide on Netflix from next week.
But executives at the streamer were reportedly left scratching their heads over one of Peter’s improvised lines and worried that the well-known English phrase was offensive.
Tickets for Peter’s concert cost an average of £59.70, compared to £43.35 for Michael’s tickets.
Peter recently caused concern among US Netflix bosses after he improvised an English idiom in the Wallace and Gromit Christmas special that they missed.
The idiom “flippin’ Nora” is commonly used in the North as an expression of surprise or dismay.
Chief Inspector Mackintosh shouts the words after criminal penguin Feathers successfully escapes from prison.
But according to the sunNetflix was taken aback, with Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park telling the publication: ‘Peter improvises quite a bit.
‘At one point he is surprised by something and shouts “flippin Nora.” One day we received a note asking: “Who is Nora and why are they turning her around?”
As creative director Merlin Crossingham explained, they rushed to explain to executives that he was completely “innocent.”
He said: ‘(We had to explain to them that) it’s not rude, it’s not an insult, it’s an innocent phrase.’