WE always knew Taylor Swift’s Eras tour was breaking records, but even she couldn’t have predicted how big the 18-month trek would become.
Figures released yesterday revealed she netted more than £1.5 billion in ticket sales alone.
And once the merchandise sales are added on, Taylor will easily top the £2bn mark.
Earlier this summer Coldplay were reported to have set an industry record after racking up £782million in ticket sales after playing 156 shows on their Music Of The Spheres World Tour.
But the numbers from Taylor’s 149-date tour are almost double that of Chris Martin and co.
The official figures also reveal the biggest night on the tour was in February when Taylor played Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia in front of 96,006 fans.
Meanwhile, Taylor’s eight nights at Wembley Stadium in London drew in an audience of 753,112.
Last night it was confirmed that Taylor handed out more than £1.5million in bonuses to all of her Eras Tour crew to thank them for all their hard work.
It also looks likely she will be celebrating her 35th birthday this Friday with her eleventh album The Tortured Poets Department spending a tenth non-consecutive week at No1.
Taylor is now enjoying a well earned break until the Grammy Awards on February 2.
I’m told her boyfriend, NFL ace Travis Kelce, is planning an epic birthday bash for her — despite being in the middle of gruelling season.
A source said: “Travis has been Taylor’s biggest cheerleader ever since they got together 18 months ago.
“He is locked in training ahead of Kansas City’s clash with Cleveland Browns on Sunday, but he’s made sure to keep Taylor’s birthday clear.
“He’s planning something extra special to show her how much she means to him, though with his next game just 48 hours later he will probably be steering clear of the booze.
“When Taylor wrapped up the European leg of her tour Travis sent her 51 boxes of red roses each containing 60 to 70 roses — so when it comes to her birthday, think big.”
