The production truck drivers who have been hauling Taylor’s equipment for The Eras Tour are said to have received a bonus of $100k each. With there being about 50 truckers in total, who transported Swift’s equipment across the US for her Eras Tour, Swift has shared $5 million on the truck drivers alone.
Sources also say she gave a “very generous amount” in bonuses to band members, dancers, lighting and sound technicians, and others.
According to reports, the pop star graceful thanked her tour crew for their passionate work, commitment and contribution to the record breaking success of the Eras Tour, tipped to be one of the highest grossing tours of all time, with Swift making $1 billion in ticket sales and merchandise.
Swift will later take her tour across the pond beginning in February 2024, playing over 60 shows across Japan, Australia, Singapore, France, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Poland, Austria and the U.K.
The Eras Tour kicked off in Glendale, Arizona, on March 17. Since then, Swift has performed her three-hour setlist in dozens of cities across the U.S.