Taylor Swift gives $197million in bonuses to crew members on ‘The Era Tour’

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Taylor Swift has given her crew members on her ‘Eras’ tour about $197million (£152million) in bonuses.The colossal tour ended last night (December 8) at Vancouver, British Columbia’s BC Place Stadium, after 149 shows that took place across 21 months.

Earlier today (December 9), it had been revealed that in total, the worldwide trek sold $2,077,618,725 (£1.6billion) worth of tickets, per the New York Times.Now, according to People, the ‘Bejeweled’ singer has allegedly given out roughly $197 million in total bonuses to those who worked on the tour, including the likes of truck drivers, caterers, instrument techs, merch team, lighting, sound, production staff and assistants, carpenters, dancers, band members, security personnel, choreographers, pyrotechnics, riggers, hair stylists, make-up artist, wardrobe stylists, physical therapists, and members of her video team.This is not the first time during her ‘Eras’ tour that Swift has spread the wealth of her successful shows.

Earlier this summer, it was revealed that she had given out over $55million (£43million) in bonuses to the crew members working on the tour.Mike Scherkenbach, who runs the concert transportation company Shomotion, was one of many production crew members to receive bonuses of $100,000 (£77,000) each and shared how the bonus was life-changing for some of the individuals.Speaking to Rolling Stone, Scherkenbach shared: “She’s giving a sum of money that is life-changing for these people,” Scherkenbach said. “A lot of these drivers are not homeowners, and a lump sum like this gives you the ability to put a down payment on a home.

That’s what makes me really happy. That generosity is a game changer for these people.”Earlier this week, it was revealed that a book.