Taylor Swift hailed for giving out $197M in bonuses to Eras Tour performers and crew: 'Best boss ever'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Taylor Swift has shown her incredible generosity by rewarding the hardworking crew behind her Eras Tour, which began in March 2023 and wraps up in December 2024.
According to reports confirmed by People, Swift handed out a staggering $197 million in bonuses to everyone who contributed to the tour's success.
This includes choreographers, dancers, instrument techs, the band, the merch team, lighting, sound, and video crews, production staff, assistants, pyrotechnics experts, truck drivers, caterers, physical therapists, riggers, hair and makeup artists, and wardrobe teams.
Swift’s thoughtful gesture highlights her deep appreciation for the entire team’s dedication and teamwork throughout the tour.
Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour
After wrapping up the North American leg of her Eras Tour in August 2023, Taylor Swift rewarded her tour crew with a generous $55 million in bonuses.
This $197 million total comes as part of her massive appreciation for the team behind the tour, which became the highest-grossing of all time.
According to Swift's production company, 10,168,008 people attended the Eras Tour, with total ticket sales reaching a record-breaking $2.08 billion after the 149th and final show. The tour also doubled the previous record for gross ticket sales in concert history.
In addition to this achievement, Swift's book ‘Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Book’ sold an impressive 814,000 copies within its first two days, marking the year's most successful publishing launch.
As for her musical accomplishments, Swift was the top-streamed artist of 2024, according to Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.
Her 11th album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, was the top-streamed album of the year. With an already monumental year, Swift is poised to continue her success into 2025, where she is nominated for six Grammy Awards, including ‘Album of the Year’ for ‘TTPD’.
Taylor Swift appreciates fans for being part of her 'thrilling chapter'
On December 8, 2024, during the final leg of her Eras Tour, Taylor Swift took the stage at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.
The 'Love Story' singer paused to express her deep gratitude to the fans and concertgoers, saying, "We have toured the entire world. We have had so many adventures. It has been the most exciting, powerful, electrifying, intense, most challenging thing I've ever done in my entire life."
Before performing the last song of the night, 'Karma', and taking her final bow, she added, "I want to thank every single one of you for being a part of the most thrilling chapter of my entire life to date — my beloved Eras Tour."
Swifties praise Taylor Swift's 'heart of gold'
When news of Taylor Swift's generous bonuses for her Eras Tour performers and crew spread, many Internet users quickly took to social media to express their appreciation.
One user wrote, "Taylor swift is a generous lady who appreciate her crew, God bless her abundantly."
A Swiftie wrote, "Have huge respect for her, she is generous with her staff always."
Another Swiftie wrote, "Her employees all have full coverage health care, too. She's awesome."
A person on Facebook wondered, "How do I work for her. Sounds like a great boss."
An Individual dubbed Swift as, "Best boss ever."
"The girl has a heart of gold ...," a social media user commented.
A netizen said, “Not a fan of her music, but her work ethic is awesome (3 hour sets) and giving out bonuses is extremely kind. I respect her 1000%.”
Finally, a fan said, "What an amazing woman, entertainer and business woman! She’s generous beyond and that’s so nice when compared to other billionaires we all know who will never compare!!"
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