Taylor Swift 'gives huge $55 million bonus' to her Eras tour crew

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Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag As her Eras collection of shows draws to a close in the US, widely-adored country-singer-turned-global-popstar Taylor Swift has reportedly been handing out huge bonus cheques to the individuals who have made the tour smooth-sailing for her.The Love Story hitmaker is understood to have handed out extra payments to the likes of her back-up dancers, riggers, sound technicians, caterers and other production staff.

People Magazine reported that Taylor, 33, - whose The 1975 former flame Matty Healy last week broke silence on his Malaysia controversy - gave her truck drivers alone an extra $100,000 each as an "end of the tour" bonus, with TMZ believing the whopping sum for that department along totalling a colossal $5 million.

And it is being alleged that this is only 9% of what the singer actually handed out to her staff in overall bonus, with reports circling that imply Taylor has shelled out an eyebrow-raising $55 million in total to thank them for making her numerous gigs a success.

According to Pollstar, the entire tour across America so far has generated an estimated $300 million in gross revenue. News of Taylor's generosity comes just weeks after fans living in the UK expressed mixed emotions during her tour sale, as some did and others didn't manage to get their hands on tickets.Thousands from across the country tried their luck to try and get their hands on tickets, with the Shake It Off singer coming to the UK for shows next summer.