“ TMZ says the nationwide tour has made over $1 billion in sales.”
In true journalistic fashion of the day…the writer confuses “gross” with “net.”
I think giving these guys a $100k bonus is great. I am sure TS isn’t going to miss the money, but these days people are so jealous of success there are people who will dump on this “pittance.” I mean, it’s not like the truckers were working for tips—this bonus was on top of what were probably decent Union wages.
The truckers undoubtedly had a very good contract, and Swift gave them a bonus on top of that. And apparently, lots of others on her tour received bonuses as well.
I haven't looked at the numbers yet but her last sold-out tour of NFL stadiums, in support of "Reputation", employed over 300 people on the payroll. And this tour is even bigger.