Current:Home > InvestBeyoncé, Taylor Swift fans have boosted Uber demand as both artists tour across the U.S. -PrimeWealth Guides
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift fans have boosted Uber demand as both artists tour across the U.S.
View
Date:2025-04-16 07:09:54
It hasn't been a cruel summer for rideshare company Uber.
Fans of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift have boosted Uber's demand by using the company to travel to and from concerts.
Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber's CEO, said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that both sets of fans have helped the rideshare company this summer.
"With an average of 3,000+ rides per show, we've helped hundreds of thousands of fans get 'Ready For It' to 'Run the World,'" he wrote.
More:Beyoncé's tour paid $100,000 to keep trains running after lightning threat at DC show
Khosrowshahi added that multiple fans have gone the distance for the artists, including one who traveled over 200 miles in an Uber to reach a Swift concert in Nashville.
"One rider spent the summer on tour attending 19 shows between Taylor and @beyonce and one driver in Dallas made 40 trips taking Swifties to stadiums," he wrote.
Additionally, Beyoncé and Swift fans have been more giving during the runs of both highly successful tours. One Beyoncé fan tipped their driver $98 after a ride.
"Taylor and Beyoncé fans are also both in the giving 'Spirit' - tipping four times more than the average ride," Khosrowshahi wrote.
This isn't the first time fans have helped boost sales and demand. Recently, Michaels craft store reported an increase in bracelet-making materials sales after Swift fans started a tradition of trading bracelets at her concerts. Additionally, Swift fans have helped boost hotel revenues across the country.
More:The Swift impact: Eras Tour stop is boosting Los Angeles' GDP by estimated $320 million
Kate Perez covers trends and breaking news for USA TODAY. You can reach her via email at kperez@gannett.com or on X at @katecperez_
veryGood! (59666)
Related
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- Shonda Rhimes Teases the Future of Grey’s Anatomy
- Why pediatricians are worried about the end of the federal COVID emergency
- Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of El Chapo, moved from federal prison in anticipation of release
- Travis Hunter, the 2
- Today’s Climate: July 14, 2010
- In California, Climate Change Is an ‘Immediate and Escalating’ Threat
- Today’s Climate: July 21, 2010
- Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
- Orlando Bloom Lights Up Like a Firework Over Katy Perry's Coronation Performance
Ranking
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- Prince Harry's Spare Ghostwriter Recalls Shouting at Him Amid Difficult Edits
- What’s Eating Away at the Greenland Ice Sheet?
- Don't Be Tardy Looking Back at Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's Romance Before Breakup
- House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
- The Air Around Aliso Canyon Is Declared Safe. So Why Are Families Still Suffering?
- Julián Castro on Climate Change: Where the Candidate Stands
- Climate Change Is Transforming the Great Barrier Reef, Likely Forever
Recommendation
Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
Isle of Paradise 51% Off Deal: Achieve and Maintain an Even Tan All Year Long With This Gradual Lotion
Flash Deal: Get 2 It Cosmetics Mascaras for Less Than the Price of 1
Abortion is on the ballot in Montana. Voters will decide fate of the 'Born Alive' law
Intellectuals vs. The Internet
Today’s Climate: July 13, 2010
Aliso Canyon Released 97,000 Tons of Methane, Biggest U.S. Leak Ever, Study Says
Today’s Climate: July 22, 2010