Taylor Swift expressed her gratitude to fans for the triumph of her latest tour, revealing what she ultimately spent her earnings on.
As one of the most celebrated artists today, Taylor Swift’s success is reflected in her substantial earnings.
Her global Eras tour shattered numerous records, with ticket sales reaching a remarkable $2 billion, after accounting for every dollar and cent, spanning 149 performances across 21 nations.
Disney+’s documentary, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | The End of an Era, offers a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes moments with the star, her team, and how Swift expressed her gratitude to the tour crew through substantial financial bonuses.
The documentary revealed that Swift planned to reward the crew with generous bonuses at the conclusion of each tour leg, amounting to an estimated $197 million in total.
She shared her thoughts, saying: “Bonus day is so important because setting a precedent with the Eras Tour is really important to me because people who work on the road, if the tour grosses more, they get more of a bonus, and these people just work so hard, and they are the best at what they do,”
Discussing her achievements, Swift recently joined the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and expressed her appreciation to her fans for their unwavering support.
Reflecting on her successful year in 2025, she remarked: “Getting engaged to the love of my life, getting all my music back, those were two things that just could have never happened.
“They could have just never happened, it wasn’t like it was just a matter of time. Both those things, could have just never arrived in my life.
“I am so grateful for both of those things happening and my fans are why I was able to get my music back, that is how I spent that Eras tour money, so…”
The audience responded with enthusiastic applause for the singer.
The exact sum Swift paid to reclaim her masters from Shamrock Capital has been a significant topic of discussion this year, with various estimates circulating.
Speculation suggested that Swift’s payment ranged from $600 million to $1 billion; however, reports from sources like The Guardian have indicated that these figures are not accurate.
Billboard reported that Shamrock originally acquired the rights for approximately $360 million and allegedly sold them back to Swift for a price similar to their initial purchase.
In any case, 2025 has been a highly successful year for Swift.