Since "The Eras" Tour started in Glendale, Arizona on Mar. 18, 2023, Taylor Swift has been donating huge sums of money to food banks at every city stop she went to for her tour. Many fans appreciate her grand gesture - a testament to her kindness and generosity.
Now, Taylor Swift makes a rather unprecedented move for her trucking crew making it possible that her stage is being transported safely from one city to another - she gave them $100K bonuses each.
Taylor Swift Gave Her Drivers $100K Bonuses
Earlier this week, it was reported that Taylor Swift has been giving her trucking crew an early Christmas Gift for a job well done as her first North American leg of "The Eras" Tour comes to a close.
A total of $55 million were reportedly given out, covering bonuses for her dancers, riggers sound technicians, and truck drivers, among many crew members.
Fans have expressed their happiness about Swift's generosity on social media while some questioned the veracity of the revelation.
Taylor Swift Crew Bonus Is 'Unprecedented'
Now, Rolling Stone reached out to one of the fortunate people who was showered with Taylor Swift's generosity - the CEO of concert transportation company Shomotion, Mike Scherkenbach.
According to Scherkenbach, the sum that they received from Swift was "life-changing" and a
"game-changer" for his people as these drivers can now already put in a down payment for a home.
Per the CEO, artists like Swift usually only give $5000 to $10000 extra for their services, which is why they were shocked that the pop star received nearly 10 times the norm. Although he claimed that Swift does indeed gives bonuses, the one they received recently has been "at this magnitude."
"The comments that I read that bother me the most are when they're comparing [what she gives] to her net worth," he explained. "That's irrelevant. There are a lot of very wealthy people who choose not to share a dime of it. We work with all kinds of wealthy people, but this is not the norm."
Aside from that, Scherkenbach also added that he appreciated when Swift added the list of drivers he had on the "Reputation" Tour Film, saying that it shows how great her character is.
Very recently, Taylor Swift added 15 more dates in North America in 2024 for "The Eras" Tour, including 6 dates in Toronto, Canada's Rogers Theatre.
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