Devotees of singer Katy Perry spend over £1,600 a year on their idol, more than any other fan group, new research has found. British fans of the pop star, known as KatyCats, hand over an average of £1,627 to buy her merchandise and music, and attend her shows. SHARE Fans of rapper Kanye West spend an average of £1,563 and Directioners - devotees of boyband One Direction - spend £1,239. Rihanna's so-called Navy of loyalists, and the Beyhive - fans of Beyonce - fork out £1,100 and £1,087 respectively. The Battle of the Fan research, carried out by Barclaycard, compared the amount of money spent by self-identified "big fans" who have purchased at least three albums or singles by their chosen act, be it Beyonce, Florence & the Machine, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, One Direction, Rihanna, the Rolling Stones, Take That, Taylor Swift, The Beatles or The Who. The research compared how much they spent on concert and festival tickets, travel to shows, food and drink at shows, music and merchandise including clothing, perfume, programmes and make-up.

nnnnnn @ Kanye getting all the coins from shoes and shirts

Originally posted by umich Rich kids

The survey was adults only which explains the high figures.

Most kids grow out of 'stanning', only the hardcore ones stick with it I guess.

Lady Gaga's devotees, known as Little Monsters, spend £945.88 and Taylor Swift's fans spend £748.95. The Beyhive - fans of Beyonce - fork out £1,087

clearly it's not being spent on ha albums