Nick Mason Net Worth

What Is Nick Mason's Net Worth?

Nick Mason is an English drummer and composer who has a net worth of $200 million. Nick Mason is best known as the drummer and a founding member of the legendary rock band Pink Floyd. As the only member to appear on every Pink Floyd album, Mason played a central role in the group's evolution from its psychedelic roots in the 1960s to its position as a progressive rock powerhouse through the 1970s and beyond.

Pink Floyd achieved global fame with groundbreaking albums like "The Dark Side of the Moon," "Wish You Were Here," "Animals," and "The Wall," each marked by their ambitious concepts, experimental soundscapes, and Mason's signature drumming. While other members like Roger Waters and David Gilmour often received more public attention, Mason provided the rhythmic backbone of the band and was also known for his technical curiosity, helping shape many of the band's studio innovations.

Beyond his work with Pink Floyd, Mason has had a long-running passion for motorsports. He has competed in multiple classic car races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and owns one of the most impressive private car collections in the world. His love of racing and vintage automobiles led to several books and appearances in automotive media.

In recent years, Mason has returned to live performance with his band Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, which focuses on early Pink Floyd material from the pre–"Dark Side" era. The group has received praise for reviving tracks like "Astronomy Domine" and "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun," bringing a new generation of fans into contact with the roots of Pink Floyd's sound.

Catalog Sale

In one of the most high-profile catalog sales in music history, Pink Floyd sold its recorded-music and name-and-likeness rights to Sony Music for approximately $400 million in late 2024. The deal, finalized after years of negotiations and internal band disputes, included rights to the band's extensive recorded output and branding assets such as merchandise, artwork, and theatrical licensing. However, songwriting rights remained with the individual songwriters, meaning compositions credited to Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright, or Syd Barrett were not part of the sale.

The deal gave Sony control over iconic albums like "The Dark Side of the Moon," "The Wall," "Wish You Were Here," and "Animals," which remained some of the best-selling and most influential rock records of all time. Also included was Pink Floyd's signature visual style, most of which was created by the design firm Hipgnosis and was deeply intertwined with the band's identity.

The sale had been delayed for years by infighting among the surviving members, particularly over Roger Waters' controversial political views. Nonetheless, the agreement ultimately came together in late 2024, reportedly driven by David Gilmour's desire to "be rid of the decision making and the arguments."

Early Life

Nick Mason was born Nicholas Berkeley Mason on January 27, 1944, in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. The son of documentary filmmaker Bill Mason, Nick was raised in Hampstead, London, and attended the Hall School. Afterwards, he studied at Frensham Heights School near Farnham, Surrey. Later, he went on to study architecture at the Regent Street Polytechnic, now the University of Westminster.

Pink Floyd

In 1964, Mason teamed up with Roger Waters, Bob Klose, and Richard Wright at Regent Street Polytechnic School to form Sigma 6, the predecessor to Pink Floyd.

Nick was the drummer on every Pink Floyd album (but not on every single song), and he penned some of their most popular singles like "Echoes" and "Time." The songs that are solely credited to Mason include "The Grand Vizier's Garden Party Parts 1–3" (from "Ummagumma") and "Speak to Me" (from "The Dark Side of the Moon"). The track "Nick's Boogie" was named after him. The only times Mason did vocals for the band were for the album"Corporal Clegg," one single spoken line in "One of These Days," and spoken parts of "Signs of Life" and "Learning to Fly" from the album "A Momentary Lapse of Reason." He also sang lead vocals on two unreleased but heavily bootlegged tracks called "Scream Thy Last Scream" and "Sheep."

Over the years, Pink Floyd became one of the most commercially successful and musically influential groups in the history of rock music. Today, they are most appreciated for their psychedelic or space rock music and for their progressive rock music. The band recorded 14 albums in total, and the studio releases that brought Pink Floyd worldwide success were "The Dark Side of the Moon" (1973), "Wish You Were Here" (1975), "Animals" (1977) and "The Wall" (1979).

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When Roger Waters left the group in 1986, Roger and Mason were involved in legal conflicts over ownership of the name 'Pink Floyd.' Even though this dispute lasted roughly seven years, they are on good terms now, and the last time they performed together was on the last two nights of Waters' 2002 world tour to play drums on the Pink Floyd song "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun." Mason also played the drums at some concerts during Waters' European tour in 2006 and during performances in Los Angeles and New York City for the North American leg. In July 2005, Mason, Gilmour, Wright, and Waters played together on stage for the first time in 24 years, a four-song set at the Live 8 concert in London. In May 2006, Mason joined Gilmour and Wright for the encore during Gilmour's show at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Mason has claimed to be the link between Gilmour and Waters and that Pink Floyd had not officially disbanded, but effectively came to an end when Wright died in 2008. Mason has still continued to join Waters on stage on occasion. He notably joined him in May 2007 at Earls Court to play "Dark Side of the Moon." In May 2011, Mason was featured along with Gilmour on the encore "Outside the Wall" at a concert by Waters. Nick performed in the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London on August 12, 2012. He was presented with a BASCA Gold Badge Award in recognition of his contributions to music in October 2012.

Mason formed a new band in 2018, Saucerful of Secrets, to perform Pink Floyd's early psychedelic music. The band also comprises former Blockheads guitarist Lee Harris, bassist and Pink Floyd collaborator Guy Pratt, vocalist and guitarist Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet, and Orb keyboardist Dom Beken. Mason wanted to bring their earlier material to a wider audience, due to the fact that many fans had only discovered Pink Floyd after the release of "Dark Side of the Moon." Nick launched a tour in 2018 and 2019 of Europe and North America, "Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets," during which Waters joined Mason on stage in NYC for the April 18th performance of "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun."

The group's third tour was postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19. In September 2020, they released a live album and a film, "Live at the Roundhouse."

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Other Ventures

Aside from his work with the band, he owns two main companies, Nick Mason Music and Nick Mason Music (Overseas). Mason also holds stakes in several other profitable businesses, including a keyring maker in Shropshire. Nick published a book in the UK in October 2004 called "Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd." Nick is also a licensed pilot and flies an Aerospatiale AS 350 Squirrel helicopter.

Car Collection

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason isn't just a rock legend—he's also one of the most renowned car collectors in the world. A lifelong motorsport enthusiast, Mason has built a jaw-dropping collection of rare and historically significant automobiles, many of which are not just museum pieces, but track-ready machines that he actively races and showcases.

Mason's obsession with cars began in his youth and grew alongside his success with Pink Floyd. As his net worth soared, so did the quality (and rarity) of the vehicles in his garage. His collection spans nearly every era of racing history, with a heavy emphasis on vintage Formula One and Le Mans cars, as well as Ferraris, Bugattis, Aston Martins, and Bentleys. He even competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times, including once in a car from his own collection.

Many of Mason's vehicles are kept at his UK estate in Wiltshire and have been featured in his 1998 book Into the Red, which combines memoir with technical and performance insights on his most beloved cars.

Highlights of Nick Mason's Car Collection:

• 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO – Estimated to be worth over $50 million
• Ferrari 512S – Similar to the one used in Steve McQueen's Le Mans
• Bugatti Type 35 – One of the most iconic pre-war race cars
• McLaren F1 GTR – Ultra-rare racing version of the legendary supercar
• Maserati Birdcage – A stunning 1960s sports prototype
• Auto Union Type C Replica – A recreation of the pre-WWII Grand Prix legend
• Aston Martin Ulster – A 1930s classic he frequently races at Goodwood
• Bentley 4½ Litre – Vintage British luxury meets motorsport

Personal Life

As for his private life, Nick is currently married to his second wife, actress Annette Lynton, with whom he has two sons. Mason also has two daughters from his first marriage to Lindy Rutter, whom he divorced in the late '80s. The Mason family lives in Hampstead, London.

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