Taylor Swift bassist Amos Heller provides behind-the-scenes footage

Taylor SwiftIt’s been almost two years journey of times Run has 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, December 10, to reflect on the highs and lows he experienced throughout the tour.

Heller shared a series of photos of him and Swift, 34, performing at various locations and added a lengthy and touching tribute to an Instagram carousel detailing “the journey of a lifetime.”

Beginning with some of the toughest demands of touring, Heller writes: “No more advance lobby calls. No more airports. No more lugging suitcases, Mono can navigate the escalators, queues, and out of baggage claim No more warming up, no more cooling down. No more looking at your watch 20 times to make sure you don’t miss a call. No more saying goodbye to your family and asking, “How much sleep did you get now?” “No more jet lag.

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Heller’s tribute then turned to the challenge of traveling to the far corners of the earth journey of timesSince launching in March 2023, it has played 152 shows on five continents, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time.

“No more falling into new languages, cultures, cuisines, and small talk with accents. No more snow in Tokyo, watch factories in Switzerland, museums in Sweden, bass shops in Australia, steaks in Rio, tattoos in Ireland, tattoos in Germany Running, the flower of Amsterdam,” Heller continued. “It’s done.”

The musician then gets into some of his most memorable highlights, including feeling like a “gladiator” when walking into any given stadium. “No more screaming with a complete stranger who is now your best friend. No more staring in awe at my family/friends who were just sharing a ridiculous joke that suddenly turned into a logo Titan of sex, towering and flourishing in the dazzling light,” he wrote. “No longer being asked to do my best, to the best of my ability.”

Heller likened the tour’s final show in Vancouver on Sunday, Dec. 8, to a “graduation” of sorts, before ending the post with a message for Swift.

“You have earned the respect and admiration of all who have had the privilege of working for you. Your focus, heart, endurance and joy combine to bring out the best in everyone around you,” he wrote. “Thank you for believing in my vision. This has been the journey of a lifetime. I love you.

Swift confirms final journey of times On the June 13 show, he called the experience “the most exhausting, comprehensive, yet happiest, most rewarding and wonderful thing that has ever happened to me in my life.”

Announcing the news during the tour’s 100th show in Liverpool, England, she added that the tour had gone above and beyond “everything” before thanking fans for their support.

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“You sacrificed a lot to be with us, right?” Swift gushed at the time. “You’ve made plans ahead of time, you’ve planned what you’re going to wear, you’ve memorized the lyrics, you’ve got yourself here, you’ve found parking, you’ve found transportation.”

She continued, “I want to spend my 100th show just thinking about this, living in this moment with you, being with you. Just know that I appreciate every ounce of effort you put into us… So, Thank you.