Taylor Swift Just Gave 55 Million To The Workers On Her Current Eras Tour

Swift’s Eras Tour may go down as the most successful concert tour in history, so it’s only fitting that all of Swift’s fellow performers, technicians, drivers, roadies, and everybody else that has a job to do on a massive tour would get a bonus for the end of the US leg of the tour. Other than the $100,000 given to each of the tour’s 50 truck drivers, specific dollar amounts haven’t been reported, although a source tells TMZ that the bonus checks were all for a “very generous amount.” Mike Scherkenbach is the CEO of Shomotion, one of two trucking companies charged with moving all the equipment from city to city during Swift’s US dates. He spoke to USA Today about the bonuses, which reportedly also came with personally handwritten letters of appreciation for their work: “[Taylor Swift’s father Scott Swift] gave a short speech and said how much he appreciated the service and what they’ve done for the tour for the last 24 weeks…They’ve been out there nonstop, the men and women that drive for us have been away from their families for 24 weeks. “The funny part is, they just glanced at the letter quickly and didn’t look at the amount, so one driver read it as $1,000, another driver read it as $10,000. And then another driver said, ‘Oh, this has to be a joke. $100,000?’ which then made the other ones reopen their letters.” Swift is scheduled to hit Mexico before heading overseas to close out the tour in August of next year, so if you’re a music professional undecided on whether or not touring with Taylor Swift is a good idea, this could be something that makes your mind up for you.