Taylor Swift sets tour record, gives $200 million bonus to staff

(Dan Tri) - According to American media, singer Taylor Swift spent nearly 200 million USD (more than 5,000 billion VND) as a bonus for the entire crew of the global tour with a revenue of more than 2 billion USD - The Eras Tour.

Specifically, the people who received the awards include: Truck drivers, security staff, service staff, musical instrument technicians, lighting technicians, fireworks technicians, camera crew, costume crew, sales team, makeup and hairdressers, choreographers, dancers, bands, production assistants, stage assemblers, physical therapists, carpenters.

Taylor Swift gave a "hot" bonus of 200 million USD to the crew of her global tour "The Eras Tour" (Photo: Getty Images).

They are all part of Taylor Swift's global tour The Eras Tour . The pop star's generosity has left fans overwhelmed and in awe.

It is known that Taylor Swift's global tour The Eras Tour has a total of 149 shows in 50 cities on 5 different continents and attracts more than 10 million audiences.

The tour broke all records, grossing over $2.07 billion, from ticket sales and streaming revenue. According to Music Business Worldwide, Taylor Swift averaged over $13.9 million per show, a record.

In November, Billboard (USA) recognized the female singer born in 1989 as the second artist in the list of 25 greatest pop artists of the 21st century, just behind Beyoncé Knowles. Billboard also praised Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour .

"The tour consistently set stadium attendance records and boosted the local economy in the wake of scraps of paper and friendship bracelets (items sold at Taylor's shows). She is the only female artist to become a billionaire primarily through music. Taylor is the most famous woman in the world," Billboard wrote.

Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" grossed more than $2 billion (Photo: Getty Images).

The American music star's tour began in March 2023 and ended on December 8. In December 2023, Guinness recognized Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour as the highest-grossing tour of all time, grossing over $1 billion.

According to Variety, the highest revenue in the framework of The Eras Tour was 17 million USD. The 35-year-old singer's concerts have a strong economic, cultural and social influence around the world.

Experts say The Eras Tour was a huge success in terms of concept, production, sound, dancers, and stage effects.

Last December, Taylor Swift released Eras, a special feature film of her famous tour. The film grossed $262 million worldwide and was ranked as the top-grossing film of the year in the United States.

With the success of "The Eras Tour", Taylor Swift further affirmed her position in the world entertainment industry (Photo: News).

Taylor Swift is now considered a pop icon and a global superstar, breaking all previously established stereotypes. Time magazine has named her one of the most important artists of her generation, with a major impact on contemporary culture.

The blonde beauty is praised as a symbol of the strength of modern women. Her lifestyle and music products carry strong feminist messages.

At 35, Taylor Swift has 14 Grammys, including four for Album of the Year. She has won 29 Billboard Awards, has the second-most Billboard Hot 100 entries of all time (only Drake has more) and is tied with Jay-Z for the most number-one albums on the Billboard 200 (behind only The Beatles).

The singer currently has nearly 300 million followers on Instagram and 33 million followers on TikTok. Her net worth is estimated at $1.6 billion.

According to Forbes , Taylor Swift is the first artist to become a billionaire thanks entirely to song releases and performances. Her assets include about $600 million from touring revenue, $600 million from music royalties and about $125 million from real estate ownership.

Last November, the blonde beauty released her first book, The Official Eras Tour Book. The autobiography includes never-before-seen photos and interesting memories from Taylor's famous tour.

The book sold more than 814,000 copies in its first week of release, becoming the second best-selling book in the world, after the memoir released in 2020 - A Promised Land - by former US President Barack Obama.

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