• Taylor Swift performs on stage at Lumen Field on July 22 in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images
    Taylor Swift performs on stage at Lumen Field on July 22 in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images
  • Swift performs at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on July 28. Getty Images
    Swift performs at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on July 28. Getty Images
  • Swift makes a heart gesture with her hands during night one of her six-night residency at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Getty Images
    Swift makes a heart gesture with her hands during night one of her six-night residency at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Getty Images
  • Swift performs with the band HAIM in Los Angeles. Getty Images
    Swift performs with the band HAIM in Los Angeles. Getty Images
  • Swift performs on stage for the opening night of The Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium on March 17 in Glendale, Arizona. AFP
    Swift performs on stage for the opening night of The Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium on March 17 in Glendale, Arizona. AFP
  • The city of Glendale was ceremonially renamed Swift City for March 17-18 in honour of The Eras Tour. AFP
    The city of Glendale was ceremonially renamed Swift City for March 17-18 in honour of The Eras Tour. AFP
  • Swift takes the stage at SoFi Stadium on August 3. Getty Images
    Swift takes the stage at SoFi Stadium on August 3. Getty Images
  • Swift has put together sprawling set lists of more than 40 songs during her Eras Tour. AFP
    Swift has put together sprawling set lists of more than 40 songs during her Eras Tour. AFP
  • Swift performs at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on March 31. AFP
    Swift performs at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on March 31. AFP
  • Swift's tour is scheduled to run until November 2024. AFP
    Swift's tour is scheduled to run until November 2024. AFP

Taylor Swift is now a billionaire with a net worth of $1.1bn


Deepthi Nair
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US singer and songwriter Taylor Swift has a current net worth of $1.1 billion after the success of her Eras world tour and its accompanying film, according to Bloomberg.

The success of the Eras tour – a Super Bowl-sized event spanning numerous cities that shattered records and sparked ticket frenzies – has propelled the 33-year-old pop star’s net worth past $1 billion, according to a Bloomberg News analysis on Friday.

Swift is one of the few entertainers to reach that status based on just her music and performance, Bloomberg said.

She now joins performers including Rihanna, Jay-Z and Beyonce in the coveted billionaires club.

Watch: Taylor Swift fans break out in song on delayed flight

The calculation took into account the estimated value of her music catalogue and five homes, and earnings from streaming deals, music sales, concert tickets and merchandise.

This includes an estimated $400 million from her music released since 2019, $370 million from ticket sales and merchandise, $110 million from her five personal properties, $120 million earned from Spotify and YouTube, and $80 million from music sales royalties, according to the report.

The Shake It Off singer’s 53 US concerts this year added $4.3 billion to the country’s gross domestic product, according to estimates from Bloomberg Economics.

The 146-date Eras Tour, which is expected to be the highest-grossing tour of all time when it closes next year, is projected to have a $5 billion economic impact on the US, according to software company QuestionPro. That would produce a gross domestic product larger than 50 countries.

Swift could earn as much as $4.1 billion from the tour, calculated on the standard artist’s share of 85 per cent, according to The Washington Post.

The 12-time Grammy winner makes between $10 million and $13 million per show, according to Forbes.

The Eras tour is Swift’s first since 2018 after she cancelled her planned Lover Fest tour in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Since then, Swift has released four new albums and re-recorded three others as “(Taylor's Version)”.

Eras racked up more than $700 million in ticket sales for shows performed to date, according to Bloomberg estimates.

Swift is also dominating movie theatres. In its opening weekend, the pop singer’s concert film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, grossed an estimated $126 million to $130 million in global ticket sales, according to cinema chain AMC.

It is the highest-grossing concert film in US history.

Swift took the unusual step of making a direct deal with AMC, the world’s biggest theatre operator, instead of teaming up with a Hollywood studio to distribute her concert film, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Swift is now one of the world’s richest self-made women. The pop star officially has more No 1 albums than any woman in history. Previously, Barbra Streisand held the record, with 11 No 1 albums.

In 2019, Swift announced that she was planning to re-record her first six studio albums after her former label sold her master recordings. She has since released Taylor’s Version albums for Red, Speak Now and Fearless.

She pulled all her music from online music streaming service Spotify in 2014 in protest against what she called “unfair compensation” from the streamer. She then renegotiated her rates to rejoin Spotify after three years.

In 2018, she left her long-time record label Big Machine to go independent and negotiated a new contract with Universal Music Group that allows her to take a larger share of the royalties, according to Bloomberg.

Watch: Taylor Swift pulls music from Spotify

Swift also owns two Dassault private jets, Forbes said.

Her real estate portfolio includes four properties in New York City, a beach house in Rhode Island, properties in Nashville, Tennessee, a seven-bedroom home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, and an estate in Beverly Hills.

Swift has also endorsed companies such as Coca-Cola, CoverGirl, Target, AT&T and Sony Electronics.

Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha

Starring: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shantanu Maheshwari, Jimmy Shergill, Saiee Manjrekar

Director: Neeraj Pandey

Rating: 2.5/5

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Who has been sanctioned?

Daniella Weiss and Nachala
Described as 'the grandmother of the settler movement', she has encouraged the expansion of settlements for decades. The 79 year old leads radical settler movement Nachala, whose aim is for Israel to annex Gaza and the occupied West Bank, where it helps settlers built outposts.

Harel Libi & Libi Construction and Infrastructure
Libi has been involved in threatening and perpetuating acts of aggression and violence against Palestinians. His firm has provided logistical and financial support for the establishment of illegal outposts.

Zohar Sabah
Runs a settler outpost named Zohar’s Farm and has previously faced charges of violence against Palestinians. He was indicted by Israel’s State Attorney’s Office in September for allegedly participating in a violent attack against Palestinians and activists in the West Bank village of Muarrajat.

Coco’s Farm and Neria’s Farm
These are illegal outposts in the West Bank, which are at the vanguard of the settler movement. According to the UK, they are associated with people who have been involved in enabling, inciting, promoting or providing support for activities that amount to “serious abuse”.

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8 traditional Jamaican dishes to try at Kingston 21

  1. Trench Town Rock: Jamaican-style curry goat served in a pastry basket with a carrot and potato garnish
  2. Rock Steady Jerk Chicken: chicken marinated for 24 hours and slow-cooked on the grill
  3. Mento Oxtail: flavoured oxtail stewed for five hours with herbs
  4. Ackee and salt fish: the national dish of Jamaica makes for a hearty breakfast
  5. Jamaican porridge: another breakfast favourite, can be made with peanut, cornmeal, banana and plantain
  6. Jamaican beef patty: a pastry with ground beef filling
  7. Hellshire Pon di Beach: Fresh fish with pickles
  8. Out of Many: traditional sweet potato pudding
What the law says

Micro-retirement is not a recognised concept or employment status under Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations (as amended) (UAE Labour Law). As such, it reflects a voluntary work-life balance practice, rather than a recognised legal employment category, according to Dilini Loku, senior associate for law firm Gateley Middle East.

“Some companies may offer formal sabbatical policies or career break programmes; however, beyond such arrangements, there is no automatic right or statutory entitlement to extended breaks,” she explains.

“Any leave taken beyond statutory entitlements, such as annual leave, is typically regarded as unpaid leave in accordance with Article 33 of the UAE Labour Law. While employees may legally take unpaid leave, such requests are subject to the employer’s discretion and require approval.”

If an employee resigns to pursue micro-retirement, the employment contract is terminated, and the employer is under no legal obligation to rehire the employee in the future unless specific contractual agreements are in place (such as return-to-work arrangements), which are generally uncommon, Ms Loku adds.

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'Gehraiyaan'
Director:Shakun Batra

Stars:Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday, Dhairya Karwa

Rating: 4/5

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Amith's selections:
5pm: AF Sail
5.30pm: Dahawi
6pm: Taajer
6.30pm: Pharitz Oubai
7pm: Winked
7.30pm: Shahm
8pm: Raniah

Surianah's top five jazz artists

Billie Holliday: for the burn and also the way she told stories.  

Thelonius Monk: for his earnestness.

Duke Ellington: for his edge and spirituality.

Louis Armstrong: his legacy is undeniable. He is considered as one of the most revolutionary and influential musicians.

Terence Blanchard: very political - a lot of jazz musicians are making protest music right now.

Updated: October 27, 2023, 11:57 AM