Golden Globes
This is how much Nikki Glaser spent on attending 22 Taylor Swift concerts
Glaser, the host of the 2025 Golden Globes, says she spent an eye-watering sum on going to a large number of Eras Tour shows.
Comedian Nikki Glaser, who is to host the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, is a committed ‘Swiftie’. So much so, indeed, that she says she paid “close to $100,000” to attend a number of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows.
“We’re including travel expenses, hotels...”
Glaser made the admission in an interview with People last month, revealing that she spent the sizeable sum on going to 22 Eras concerts during the singer’s nearly two-year-long global tour.
“I want to be clear that we’re including travel expenses, hotels, and me also flying and putting up everyone that I would invite to go with me, plus tickets, plus merch,” the 40-year-old told People.
Glaser added: “I justify that cost because I don’t have kids, and it’s something that I consciously decided not to do, and it was something that I struggled with.
“It wasn’t the easiest decision. There was a part of me that was like, ‘I would like kids,’ but it just doesn’t fit in my life. And so in order for me to make myself feel better about the decision, I did look up how much it cost to raise a kid.
“And so once I saw that number, I thought, ‘It’s no problem for me to spend this on Taylor Swift.’”
Speaking to Variety this week, Glaser also revealed that her tally of Eras Tour concerts could have been even higher. “It was supposed to be 24, but the Vienna shows were canceled,” the Ohio native said.
In August, Swift was forced to call off three scheduled performances in the Austrian capital, after authorities warned of a terrorist plot targeting the shows.
Will Glaser mention Swift during Golden Globes act?
Given Glaser’s devotion to Swift, there have been suggestions that the comedian might find room in her Golden Globes monologue to talk about the 14-time Grammy winner.
In her interview with Variety, however, Glaser said: “Not unless it’s [in] a very favorable way [will I mention Swift]. She was at the Golden Globes last year - I would have loved for her to be in the audience this year. I’m hoping this turns into a gig that I can do multiple times, and I can perform for her, because I’ve watched her so many times.”
What award is Glaser nominated for at Golden Globes?
Glaser, whose star has risen in the wake of her stellar turn on Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady in spring 2024, is not only hosting the Golden Globes; she’s also on the list of awards nominees. She’s up for Best Stand-up Comedy Performance, for her HBO special Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die.
It was after attending an Eras Tour concert, in Vancouver late last year, that Glaser learned of her Golden Globes nod.
“I found out about the nomination on the way to the airport after seeing Taylor Swift’s final show,” she has said, per E! News. “I can’t think of a better post-Eras tour hangover cure than a Golden Globe nomination. Now I have something new to live for!”
2025 Golden Globes: when, where, how to watch?
The 82nd edition of the TV and film awards ceremony, the 2025 Golden Globes are scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. The gala, held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, will air in the US on CBS and Paramount+.
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