Following news that Taylor Swift's just-concluded Eras Tour grossed more than $2 billion, it's now being reported that the superstar handed out $197 million of that amount to tour workers as a bonus on top of their regular salaries.
The $197 million figure shows that almost 10% of the tournament's total gross was allocated to bonuses for team members.
The article states that everyone who worked on the Eras Tour was the recipient of some of these large sums, including "truck drivers, caterers, instrument technicians, merchandising, lighting, sound, staff and production assistants." , carpenters, dancers, band, security, choreographers, pyrotechnics, machinery, hair, makeup, wardrobe, physical therapists and video crew.”
It's not the first time her penchant for bonuses has been reported, although this eclipses the figure previously given.
In August 2023, when Swift completed the first US tour of the world tour, People reported that she had given away $55 million in bonuses.
