Swifties can now watch the emotional moment Taylor Swift brought her Eras Tour crew to tears with her generous gift of $197 million in bonuses.
In a scene from her new docuseries âThe End of an Era,â the âLoverâ hitmaker could be seen passing out handwritten notes to each of her crew members as they gathered around the pop star.
âEverybody has the same message on their cards so I was hoping you could open it together,â Swift, 36, told the crowd in a clip shared on X Friday.
âBefore you open yours I just want to say you guys this leg of the tour has been harder than anything Iâve ever done in a live setting and you guys have taken this on with such excitement, such curiosity and the endurance youâve shown. The spirit youâve shown.â
âHow much youâve given to these crowds, that gives to me every single night. The tour has done really well thanks to all of our hard work. So if you could kindly read the message.â
Then, one of the crew members named Cam read his message aloud.
âDearest Cam, weâve travelled the world like we set out to do. Weâve dazzled the crowds but weâve missed family too,â he read.
âMy full gratitude doesnât come from a bank but hereâs a [redacted] dollars just to say thanks. Love Taylor,â he continued. The exact amount of money Swift gave to the dancers was censored in the clip.
Almost immediately, the scene skipped to show a sea of crew members wiping away their tears at the thoughtful gesture.
In another moment, one of Swiftâs production assistants, Max Holmes, was seen getting a hug from one of his co-workers after he said he was âgonna pass out.â
The Grammy winner then hugged several crew members and exchanged âI love yousâ with the elated room.
Elsewhere in the scene, Swift explained that giving out bonuses to her tour crew is significant to her âbecause setting a precedent with the Eras Tour is really important to me.â
âPeople who work on the road â 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,â she said in a different clip shared online.
While the dollar amount was edited out of the documentary series episode, Page Six previously reported that at least one crew member was given a $100,000 bonus in January.
Over the last two years, Swift has gifted a whopping $197 million in bonuses to her Eras Tour crew including dancers; choreographers; physical therapists; hair and makeup artists; wardrobe stylists; band members; instrument, sound, lighting and pyro technicians; riggers; carpenters; video team members, production staffers and assistants; truck drivers; caterers; merchandise staffers; and security personnel.
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