Born Andrew Ivan Bell on the 25th April 1964 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire England, Andy is a musician, best known to the world as the lead singer of the synth pop duo Erasure, with Vince Clarke. The two have released numerous studio albums that spawned hits such as “Who Needs Love Like That”, “Sometimes”, “Blue Savannah”, “Love to Hate You”, “In My Arms”, and “Don’t Say Your Love Is Killing Me”, among many others. His career started in 1985.
Have you ever wondered how rich Andy Bell is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Bell’s net worth is as high as $15 million, earned through his successful career as a musician. Aside from Erasure, Andy has released several albums as a solo artist, including “Electric Blue” (2005), “Torsten the Bareback Saint” (2014), and “Torsten the Beautiful Libertine” (2016), among others, the sales of which have also added to his wealth.
Andy Bell Net Worth $15 Million
Andy grew up in his hometown, where his family still resides. and matriculated from the King’s School.
In the mid- ‘80s, he became a part of the band called Void, but also held a regular job as shoe salesman. Andy responded to a newspaper advert in search of a singer, and from the other side he found Vince Clarke; the two formed Erasure and went on a successful career. Since their inception in 1985 they have released 17 studio albums, some of which achieved platinum or gold status, which only increased Bell’s net worth. Their first album was released in 1986, entitled “Wonderland”, but without any major success. Nevertheless, with albums “The Innocents” (1988), and “Wild!” (1989) that topped the UK charts and achieved platinum status in UK and US, they only proved to the world that they deserved a place on the pop scene. The two continued successfully until the mid- ‘90s, with albums “Chorus” (1991), and “I Say I Say I Say” (1994), both topping the chart, with “Chorus” achieving platinum status, which helped increase Bell’s net worth to a large degree. From the late ‘90s their popularity began to decline, but the two remain active to the present day, and most recently have released their latest album “World Be Gone” (2017), which reached No. 6 on the UK Album chart. Over the course of their career, Bell and Clarke have sold more than 25 million albums, which significantly increased Andy’s net worth.
Regarding his personal life, Andy is openly gay and was in a relationship with Paul M. Hickey from the ‘80s until Hickey’s death in 2012. Andy is HIV positive; he is also suffering from the separate a vascular necrosis disease.
