From politicians and TV personalities, to singers and local heroes, Newcastle have a number of famous fans – including some surprising and international names.
Whether it’s because they were born in the north east, have family links to the area or because they fell in love with certain players during their early years, there are plenty of reasons why these famous faces decided to support the Magpies.
Here, we take a look at a myriad of celebrities and famous faces that support or at least have claimed to support Newcastle United over the years and ranked them by their reported 'net worth'.
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21. Mark Knopfler (estimated net worth = £75million)
Knopfler was a member of Dire Straits and composed ‘Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero’ which Newcastle United walk out to on match days at St James’ Park. He has recently re-released it with a whole host of names from the music world. | Getty Images
22. Brian Johnson (estimated net worth = £80-100million)
The AC/DC frontman was born in Gateshead and was even approached to be an honorary board member of Newcastle United in the 1980s. He turned down that offer, but remains a fan of the club. He even had a cameo appearance in the film Goal! | Getty Images
23. Sting (estimated net worth = £300million)
Sting was born in Wallsend and is a big Newcastle fan. | Getty Images