Geordie rocker Sting has been named among the UK's top 10 earning popstars.

The survey, by Heat magazine, found the former Wallsend teacher to have earned a staggering £4.7m during 2001, enough for a place in the list.

The former singer with The Police ranks equal 10th in the list, alongside The Bee Gees. The Beatles, whose back catalogue earned an estimated £65m in 2001, topped the list once more.