Overview
- People reported that Swift distributed a cumulative US$197 million in bonuses across roles including dancers, band, crew, drivers, riggers, caterers and additional tour staff.
- Episode two of the Disney+ series shows crew members opening bonus cards with the dollar amounts bleeped, including dancer Kameron Saunders reading a rhymed message and a production assistant saying, “I’m gonna pass out.”
- Viewers on social media have speculated that each dancer received about US$750,000, a figure not confirmed by Swift or her team.
- Swift says in the documentary that “bonus day” is meant to set a precedent so touring workers receive larger bonuses when a tour grosses more.
- Taylor Swift Touring confirmed to The New York Times that the Eras Tour sold about US$2.077 billion in tickets across 149 shows on five continents.