Taylor Swift
Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementTaylor Swiftit’s almost two years Eras Tour run touched fans around the world – including her longtime bassist Amos Heller.
Heller, 47, who joined Swift’s band in 2007, took to social media on Tuesday, Dec. 10, to reflect on the highs and lows experienced during the tour.
Sharing a series of photos of herself and Swift, 34, performing at various locations, Heller captioned Instagram carousel with a long and moving tribute as he describes “the ride of his life.”
Kicking off some of the toughest demands of the tour, Heller wrote: “End of early lobbying talk. No more airports. No more lugging a suitcase and a Mono bag up an escalator, through a line, without getting a bag. No more heating, no more cooling. No more checking my watch 20 times to make sure I don’t miss a call. No more saying goodbye to my family, no more ‘how long did you sleep?’ No more jet lag.”
Taylor Swift’s bassist, Amos Heller, has revealed that some of the band have started an Eras Tour book club. “We’re doing a book club tour and this passage from ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ stopped me in my tracks,” Heller, 47, wrote via her Instagram story on Sunday, June 9. The post included a passage from Betty Smith (… )
Heller’s tribute then moved to the challenges of traveling to the far corners of the globe as Eras Tourwhich performed 152 shows on five continents after launching in March 2023, became highest grossing tour of all times.
“By slipping into new languages, cultures, cuisines, accented courtesies. No more snow in Tokyo, watch factories in Switzerland, museums in Sweden, bass shops in Australia, steakhouses in Rio, tattoos in Ireland, runways in Germany, flowers in Amsterdam,” Heller continued. “It’s done.”
The musician then moved on to his most memorable moments, including feeling like a “gladiator” as he entered a stadium. “No more screaming texts with a perfect stranger who is now your best friend. No more watching in awe as my family/friends who were just moments ago sharing a ridiculous joke suddenly transformed into iconic titans, towering and thriving in the blinding lights,” he wrote. “I will no longer be called upon to dig as deep as possible, demanding the best I am capable of.”
Heller compared the circumference final performanceset in Vancouver on Sunday, Dec. 8, for a “graduation” of sorts, before ending his post with a message aimed at Swift.
Amos Heller and Taylor Swift
Courtesy of Amos Heller/Instagram“You command so much respect and admiration from anyone who is fortunate enough to add their efforts to yours. Your combination of focus, heart, endurance and joy brings out the best in everyone around you,” he wrote. “Thank you for trusting me with my part of your vision. It was the trip of my life. I love you.”
Swift confirmed the final Eras Tour show on June 13, calling the experience “the most exhausting, all-encompassing, yet most joyful, most rewarding, most wonderful thing that has ever happened in my life,” at the time.
During the announcement, which took place during the tour’s 100th show in Liverpool, England, she added that the tour had overtaken “everything” before thanking fans for their support.
As the Eras tour comes to a close, Taylor Swift is getting emotional about saying goodbye to everyone who made it a special trip. After a standing ovation for her performance of “Champagne Problems” on Saturday, Nov. 23, the 34-year-old pop star tried to thank fans on behalf of herself and her band members. However, Swift (…)
“You’ve done so much to be with us, haven’t you?” Swift burst out at this point. “You’ve planned so much in advance, you’ve planned what you’re going to wear, you’ve memorized lyrics, you’ve gotten here, you’ve figured out parking, you’ve figured out transportation.”
She continued: “I want to spend the 100th show just thinking about it and living in this moment with you and being here with you. Just know that I appreciate every single effort you make to be with us… So thank you.”
