As we realized earlier at this time, Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” is the largest in music historical past, grossing over $2 billion in ticket gross sales. Whereas the singer pocketed loads of that cash herself — sufficient, actually, to turn out to be the world’s richest feminine musician — she additionally unfold the wealth.
In keeping with Individuals, Swift gave out $197 million in whole bonuses to people engaged on the tour, together with truck drivers, caterers, instrument techs, merch staff, lighting, sound, manufacturing employees and assistants, carpenters, dancers, band members, safety personnel, choreographers, pyrotechnics, riggers, hair types, make-up artist, wardrobe stylists, bodily therapists, and members of her video staff.
Swift beforehand gifted members of her crew bonuses totaling $100,000 every upon the completion of the primary leg of “The Eras Tour” in August 2023.
Throughout Sunday’s “Eras Tour” finale in Vancouver, Swift delivered an emotional farewell speech during which she thanked for “being a part of essentially the most thrilling chapter of my whole life thus far.”
“Making pals and bringing pleasure to one another, that’s I feel the lasting legacy of this tour, is the truth that you will have created such an area of pleasure and togetherness and love,” she mentioned. “I couldn’t be extra happy with you, truthfully that’s all you. That’s what individuals take into consideration when they consider this tour, is how they felt out within the crowd with you. I simply need to say that, you’re why that is so particular. And also you supporting me for so long as you will have is why I get to take these beautiful walks down reminiscence each single evening since you cared about each period of my whole life that I’ve been making music, so thanks.”
“I need to thank each single one among you for being part of essentially the most thrilling chapter of my whole life thus far: My beloved ‘Eras Tour’”