Taylor Swift awarded $197 million in bonuses to the Idan tour team

Taylor Swift showed her appreciation towards her Idan tour The staff in the most generous way there is.

Us Weekly can confirm that Swift, 34, has given the team $197 million in bonuses over the past two years. Recipients included the truck drivers, caterers, equipment technicians, merchandising staff, lighting, sound, production staff and assistants, carpenters, dancers, band, security, choreographers, pyrotechnics, props, hair, makeup, wardrobe, physical therapists and video crew.

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Swift hit the road in March 2023 for her long-awaited tour. When the pop star finished the North American leg of the tour in August of that year, news broke that Swift gave her truck drivers as a gift $100,000 bonus. Swift reportedly handed out $5 million in cash gifts because there were about 50 drivers on her touring team.

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Taylor Swift will always remember the moment of her beloved Journey of the Ages in the back of her mind. Swift, 34, wrapped up the tour with three sold-out shows at Vancouver’s BC Place from Friday, December 6, to Sunday, December 8. (The Grammy winner began the era in March 2023 in Arizona, eventually crossing continents for centuries (…)

After taking some much needed time off, Swift hit the road again bringing her shows around the world. It appeared in South America, Asia, Europe and the UK from late 2023 until this summer. Earlier this year, Swift returned to North America for a few more shows before heading to Canada.

Sior Idan achieved many milestones, including the title Top earning tour of all time. The New York Times reported earlier this month that Idan tourThe $2 billion in ticket sales is “double the gross ticket sales of any other tour in history.”

In addition to making a huge profit on the show itself, Swift has also found success with other ventures. Swift let her go Idan tour Concert film after the end of the first leg. The film was released in theaters and then released on Disney+. Swift also dropped her Department of tortured poets album before she left for her European leg. Last month, Swift released a new photo book of moments from the shows. after Damage to the target shelves per week, by Swift Idan tour The book reached almost a million copies sold.

On Sunday, December 8, Swift proposed Farewell what? Idan tour After almost two years of going on stage. She performed her last show in Vancouver and thanked her fans for “being a part of the most exciting chapter of my life so far – my favorite tour of an era.”

Regarding the continuation for Swift following the Idan tourTold without a source Us Weekly At the beginning of the month the Grammy winner will take a break before starting work on another new album. The insider added that Swift is considering returning to tour in 2026.