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Taylor Swift Tour Member Nearly Passes Out After Receiving Surprise Bonus Check

Taylor Swift rewarded her Eras Tour crew with $197 million in bonuses after the tour grossed over $2 billion, recognizing their hard work across 149 global dates.

  • Friday, Taylor Swift revealed in the Disney+ docuseries 'The End of an Era' that she paid out $197 million in bonuses to her Eras Tour crew.
  • When the Eras Tour grossed more than $2 billion, Taylor Swift expanded bonuses beyond the $55 million pool started after the North American leg, spanning 149 performances.
  • Swift organized a `bonus day` where she hand-wrote notes over weeks, sealed envelopes with wax, and family members, including Andrea and Scott Swift, helped distribute checks.
  • Crew members reacted with visible shock and tears, as one nearly fainted and a note read `My full gratitude doesn't come from a bank, but here's dollars just to say thanks,` covering technicians, riggers, caterers, band members and more.
  • Page Six reported earlier this week that Swift gave out $197 million in bonuses, with a social media clip renewing attention to the payouts.
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The popstar delivered the bonus at the same time to all participants at the Erasmus Tour. Choirs, dancers, stage workers and transporters.

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Elite Daily broke the news in on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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