Taylor Swift spends $200 million to reward staff after world tour

According to People, the 34-year-old singer gave the generous sum in addition to his salary to his staff, including: dancers, choreographers, physical therapists, makeup and hair artists, stylists, band members, instrument technicians, sound, lighting and pyrotechnics, fitters, camera crew members, production staff, assistants, truck drivers, merchandise sales staff, security staff, and servers.

In August 2023, after finishing her US tour, Taylor gave her staff a $55 million bonus. At that time, TMZ revealed that the Lover singer gave 50 truck drivers $100,000 each, in recognition of their work transporting her equipment across the country. Other crew members such as dancers, band members, sound and lighting technicians... also received huge sums.

The Eras Tour, which began in March 2023 and ended on December 8 of this year with 149 shows, has grossed more than $2 billion in ticket sales, “more than double the total ticket sales of any concert tour in history,” the New York Times reported on December 9. Last year, Taylor became a billionaire just seven months into her record-breaking tour.

During her final concert in Vancouver, the Grammy-winning singer shared with the audience the "adventures" she's had while touring five continents. "This is the most fun, powerful, exciting, intense, challenging thing I've ever done in my life. We've played in front of over 10 million people on this tour," she said.

Before performing the last song of the night, Taylor Swift thanked the audience for "being a part of the most exciting chapter of my life - my favorite Eras Tour".

The final leg of The Eras Tour took place at BC Place Stadium with about 60,000 people attending each night, from December 6 to 8 (local time). According to CNN, on the night of December 8, Taylor Swift told fans that she had performed in front of more than 10 million people so far, thanking everyone for bringing her an experience "completely different from anything I've ever done in my life".

"I think the legacy of this tour is that you guys created a space together filled with joy, togetherness and love," the artist added.

According to USA Today, the audience at the concert experienced a wide range of emotions on Sunday evening. Taylor Swift made fans choke up when performing a series of songs from her debut in 2006 such as A Place in This World - from her self-titled album - to New Romantics (1989 album released in 2014). The news agency described the atmosphere as more emotional when she performed three songs Long Live (Speak Now - 2010), New Years Day (Reputation - 2017) and The Manuscript (The Tortured Poets Department - 2024) with piano music. In the final part, Taylor Swift hugged the dancers and singers supporting the tour. The news agency said that until the last minute, fans did not believe that the stage had come down.

CNN commented that Taylor Swift's final night marked the end of "an important chapter in modern music history". Music critic Melissa Ruggieri of USA Today commented that this was one of "the most memorable excursions in pop history".

The Eras Tour is Taylor Swift's high-profile international tour. It is the artist's first concert series since the Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018. The singer kicked off the first show in Arizona, USA in March 2023, planning to have 27 shows but decided to add more dates to accommodate all fans, according to Forbes. Initially, Taylor Swift planned to hold 152 concerts, visiting 51 cities around the world but had to cancel three dates in Vienna due to the discovery of a terrorist plot there.

The event typically lasts about three hours, with audiences enjoying 44 songs from Taylor Swift's albums throughout her career, along with some songs performed by supporting artists such as Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, Phoebe Bridgers, Girl in Red, etc.

Taylor Swift rakes in money after 18 months of touring, her dominance is no small feat T.P16:45:55 28/11/2024Taylor Swift is wrapping up her Eras Tour after a record-breaking 18-month global tour. According to Forbes, the tour grossed $1.93 billion from 121 shows, with tickets averaging $254 and sometimes as high as $3,801.