Taylor Swift gave $55 million in bonuses to touring crew

If you haven't heard about 'The Eras Tour', you must have been hiding under a rock. Taylor Swift's major 3.5 hour per night show has taken over social media for the last six months.

Of course, with a tour of this size comes a substantial crew, a team who have seen Ms Swift through almost all of her 27 date US leg.

To show her appreciation, the musician has given her crew over $55 million in bonuses.

The news was revealed yesterday, after it was reported that the singer had gifted each of the production truck drivers bonuses of $100,000 each. These drivers are responsible for hauling her massive amounts of equipment to each live show.

The pop superstar has also allegedly shared generous amounts of extra income with the remainder of her ‘Eras Tour’ crew, with the total equating to a reported amount of $55 million.

'The Eras Tour' is set to become one of the highest-grossing tours of all time, with the speculated amount earned from the tour sitting at over $1 billion. This offers a potenital explanation for the hefty amount of bonuses offered to crew members.

The specific amount received by others working on the tour remains unknown.

Michael Scherkenbach, the founder of transportation and logistics company Shomotion, confirmed the gift from Swift in a LinkedIn post.

“When Scott Swift (Taylor’s father) called the Shomotion LLC steel/stage drivers in for a meeting, this was the last thing they expected – THANK YOU,” he wrote. “Words cannot express our gratitude for your appreciation, recognition and generosity!”

At the time of 'The Eras Tour' conclusion, it is expected to be the highest grossing tour in music history.