There’s nothing she does better than gratitude.
Taylor Swift showed her appreciation for everyone who worked on The Eras Tour in the form of generous bonuses given throughout its nearly two-year run.
In fact, E! News has learned Taylor gave out $197 million in bonuses to those working both behind the scenes as well as onstage with her, including truck drivers, caterers, the merch team, production staff of all levels, carpenters, her dancers and band, security, choreographers, the hair, make-up and wardrobe teams, physical therapists and her video team—among many others.
The bonus amount was confirmed as Taylor wrapped her Eras Tour with her final show in Vancouver, Canada, Dec. 8 after a whopping 149 shows. The “Shake It Off” singer’s production company, Taylor Swift Touring, confirmed to The New York Times that she sold over $2 billion in ticket sales over the course of the tour, more than double the gross ticket sales of any other concert tour in history.
In fact, that sales number—which doesn’t include merch or money made by the reselling of tickets—means that Taylor gave almost 10% of her ticket sales back to the team behind the tour.