Taylor Swift, aged 33, graciously permitted the use of her song ‘seven’ from her 2020 album ‘folklore’ in a poignant scene featuring a same-π eπ₯ couple in the season two finale of the Netflix series Heartstopper. Despite the show’s limited budget for music royalties, music supervisor Matt Biffa emphasized that Swift was content with supporting the show’s heartfelt moment, prioritizing the emotional resonance of the scene over financial gain. Responding to a Twitter user’s suggestion that Swift received compensation for the song’s rights, Biffa clarified that Swift’s decision was solely influenced by her appreciation for the scene’s beauty, ultimately allowing the collaboration to materialize seamlessly.
Kind:Β Taylor Swift was more than happy not to make ‘big bucks’ from Heartstopper using her song
Important:Β The singer 33, gave her permission for her track ‘seven’ from 2020’s folklore to be used in an emotional scene in the coming-of-age Netflix series’ season two finale starring same-π eπ₯ couple Tara (Corinna Brown) and Darcy (Kizzy Edgell)
He also wrote: ‘Sometimes art is more important than $$.’
The likes of The 1975 and Wolf Alice also have music featured in the hit show.
Meanwhile, the pop superstar just gave out bonuses worth $55 million to her tour crew.
The Style hitmaker rewarded her hardworking Eras tour crew, including dancers, riggers, sound technicians, and catering staff with cash bonuses, according to PEOPLE.
It was recently revealed by TMZ that Taylor had gifted her tour truck drivers a $100,000 bonus each.
She handed out the six-figure bonuses to the truckers who have been carting her equipment all over the USA.
Taylor is believed to have 50 truck drivers on the tour, meaning she shelled out $5 million in bonuses to them alone.
Taylor’s nationwide tour has already taken in $1 billion in sales.
Nice: And music supervisor Matt Biffa has insisted the show didn’t have a massive budget to pay the Grammy winner huge royalties and Taylor was just happy to help them out with the ‘beautiful’ moment
Incredible: Meanwhile, the pop superstar just gave out bonuses worth $55 million to her tour crew
Setting the record straight: Biff then responded: ‘No, she just thought the scene was beautiful and we were then able to make it work’
Busy:Β She kicked off the Eras tour in Glendale, Arizona, in March and is completing the original US leg this week with two concerts as part of her six sold-out shows at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium in LA
She kicked off the Eras tour in Glendale, Arizona, in March and is completing the original US leg this week with two concerts as part of her six sold-out shows at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Taylor will head to Mexico at the end of August and in 2024 will take the tour to Europe, Asia, and Australia, plus she’s just added more dates in the US and Canada next year.
Jessica Alba and Channing Tatum were among the famous faces watching the star during her LA shows this week.
Emma Roberts, Sofia Vergara and Hilary Duff also shared social media snaps at the concerts.
