Taylor Swift becomes a billionaire as she makes Forbes list thanks to huge Eras tour success

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By Nasima Khatun

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Taylor Swift can add yet another accolade to her growing list as the star has recently earned her "billionaire" status.

Forbes announced the exciting news that she'd made their list on Tuesday (April 2), writing: "The most famous newcomer is, of course, Taylor Swift, whose record-breaking, five-continent Eras Tour is the first to surpass $1 billion in revenue.

"The 34-year-old pop star amassed an estimated $1.1 billion fortune, based on earnings from the blockbuster tour, the value of her music catalog, and her real estate portfolio," they continued, adding that Swift "is [also] the first musician to hit ten-figure status solely based on her songs and performances."

I mean, that's a massive achievement in itself.

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Taylor Swift has finally earned her billionaire status. Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty

Other notable stars that made this year's list were none other than fashion designer Christian Louboutin and NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson.

Swift originally kicked off her Eras Tour back in March 2023 and since then has played approximately 83 shows across 30 cities, as per a report by TIME.

Of those shows, 53 took place in the U.S. in 20 different cities stateside. The remaining 30 were part of the Latin America and Asia-Pacific legs of the tour.

By the end of 2024, Swift is set to play a whopping total of 152 Eras shows across 54 cities worldwide.

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Taylor Swift performs onstage during The Eras Tour. Credit: Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty/TAS Rights Management)

The announcement of her prestigious billionaire status comes just a day after the 'Love Story' singer took home the award for Artist of the Year at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which took place on April 2.

In her video speech, she thanked her fans for making all of this possible.

"Hey! I wanted to say thank you so much to anyone who voted for this award," Swift said in the clip that played after *NSYNC's Lance Bass and Backstreet Boys's AJ McLean announced her as the award winner. "iHeart, you've also just been so incredibly supportive over the course of my entire career, but especially this year has been pretty spectacular. I am so grateful for that.

"To the fans, it’s completely up to you to choose how you spend your time,” Swift said. "What concerts you want to go to, what music do you want to make the soundtrack to your life, and to anyone who has included me in those choices, I’m so, so, so thankful for that."

She added: "I am so blown away and so thankful and I just can't wait to keep having fun with you guys because we have a lot of exciting things coming up. Thank you so much."

Swift is likely referring to her new, upcoming album titled The Tortured Poets Department which is set to be released on April 19.

For now, the 34-year-old has been enjoying spending some quality time with her boyfriend Travis Kelce while taking a break from performing.

The Eras Tour starts back up in Paris in May and is scheduled to come to an end in Vancouver in December.

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