Taylor Swift handed all her The Eras Tour staff a US$100,000 (S$137,000) bonus before they took the show out of the US.
The singer, 35, is famed for her massive extra payouts to her workers during her tours, and a crew member on her sold-out The Eras run has now revealed they got the life-changing amount along with a handwritten note from the performer.
Her message, addressed to a staffer named Robert, was shared by him online, and said: “Thank you for your superb work on the US leg of The Eras Tour!
“Your well-deserved bonus is $100,000. Love, Taylor.”
Taylor performed the last show of her record-breaking world tour in Vancouver, Canada, on Dec 8.
It was reported that 10.1 million of her fans attended 149 shows during its run, with experts saying the shows added US$13 to US$28 billion to the worldwide economy.
In the past two years, Taylor is said to have handed an extra US$197 million in bonuses to her dancers, choreographers and other members of her tour staff.
She was said to have been left “burnt out” after her The Eras Tour, which kicked off in March 2023, ended.
A source told Page Six about how the marathon concert run left her exhausted: “She is definitely looking forward to some downtime.
“Taylor was ready for this tour to wrap because she’s burnt out and is looking forward to some rest and relaxation.”
The insider said Taylor’s NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce, 35, has encouraged her to rest up after the tour ended.
They added Taylor had planned all along for her Eras Tour to wrap right before her birthday so she could have “some time off to celebrate her 35th birthday and the holidays”.
Grammy-winning Taylor’s sell-out The Eras Tour kicked off in Glendale, Arizona, and the source added Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis has been left “so inspired” by and “proud of” all the hard work she’s done on the shows.
They went on: “At the same time, Travis feels it’s important for Taylor to take some time out for herself.
“Taylor has so much to feel grateful for this birthday, not only for the incredible fans but for the entire crew who poured their hearts and souls into this tour.
“Taylor knows she couldn’t have done it without each and every one of them.
