Since jump-startingthe Eras Tourin March 2023,Taylor Swifthas given $197 million in bonuses to her performers and crew members,Rolling Stonehas confirmed.
Crew members, who received the bonus on top of their salaries, include truck drivers, caterers, instrument technicians, the merchandise team, the lighting and sound team, production staff and assistants, carpenters, dancers, band, security, choreographers, pyrotechnics, riggers, hair stylists, makeup artists, wardrobe stylists, physical therapists, and video team members,Peoplereports.
The generous bonuses were revealed as the Eras Tour came to a close Dec. 8, after three consecutive shows in Vancouver.
Taylor Swift performs during hhe Eras Tour at BC Place on Dec. 6, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia.Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty Images
By the end of her 149th show, Swiftsold a total of $2,077,618,725 in tickets, marking a record-breaking high for gross ticket sales for a concert tour.
Coldplay previously held the title for highest-grossing ticket sales for theirMusic of the Spherestour, banking $1 billion and selling nearly 9.3 million tickets.
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Swifts final show in Vancouver was free of gimmicks, special guests, and news announcements, despite fan speculation.
During her surprise song section, Swift performed a musical autobiography beginning with A Place in This World, a teen confessional from her self-titled 2006 album, and closing with The Manuscript off her latest album,The Tortured Poets Department.
In 2023, theEras Tour made $1 billion in ticket sales.At the time, Swifts record-breaking tour dethroned Elton Johns yearlong Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.
