Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour: The 13 best moments from the blockbuster concert run
Taylor Swift will take her final bow on the Eras Tour stage on Dec. 8 after nearly two years on the road.
Swift has performed in 54 cities worldwide, released three albums and made countless memories with fans since kicking things off in Glendale, Arizona, in March 2023.
Take a look back at the 13 best moments from the record-breaking tour below.
Swift had some “Bad Blood” with a security guard working her show in Philadelphia in May 2023.
The “Man” singer now-famously interrupted the concert while singing her hit “1989” track after witnessing the staffer get into a squabble with a fan.
In between lyrics, Swift yelled at the security guard to leave the Swiftie alone.
“She’s fine,” she told the man while pointing into the crowd.
“She wasn’t doing anything,” the Grammy winner added before yelling, “Hey, stop!” multiple times.
Fans later thanked Swift for having their back, suggesting that the security guard was being “aggressive” and tried “to physically push [them] off of the barricade instead of just telling [them] to move.”
Crazy rain show in Foxborough
Swift’s concert in Foxborough, Mass., in May 2023 forever changed her definition of a rain show.
Despite the downpour, the pop star didn’t miss a beat as she performed all 44 songs on her setlist while rain-soaked fans danced in puddles at Gillette Stadium.
“Last night we all danced together in the rain for THE ENTIRE 3.5 HOUR SHOW in foxy Foxborough MA!!” she wrote on Instagram at the time.
“We’ve had rain shows at Gillette Stadium before but this was a full on deluge that never let up, I just want to thank that iconic crowd!!”
‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ announcement
Swift announced the release of “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” during her sixth and final show in Los Angeles in August 2023.
She gave fans a few clues leading up to the big reveal by wearing five new blue outfits — the color associated with the Grammy-winning original 2014 album.
The “Blank Space” singer let the cat out of the bag during the surprise song section of the night.
“There’s something that I’ve been planning for a really, really, really, ridiculously, embarrassingly long time, and instead of telling you about it, I think I’ll just sort of show you,” she told fans as the album’s cover art appeared on the big screen behind her.
Swift later called the re-released album, which came out in October 2023, her “most FAVORITE re-record” to date.
First surprise song mash-up
For the first eight months of the Eras Tour, the surprise song section featured one unique song on piano and the other on guitar — but everything changed in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In November 2023, Swift surprised the crowd when she performed a mash-up of “Is It Over Now?” and “Out of the Woods” before moving over to the piano, where she sang “End Game.”
The medley changed the trajectory of the acoustic set for the rest of the tour, with the performer often merging two — and sometimes even three — songs into one.
First ‘Karma’ lyric change
Nov. 11, 2023, was a big night for Swifties, as it was also Travis Kelce’s first time attending one of his girlfriend‘s shows.
At the end of the concert, Swift paid tribute to the football star by adorably changing the lyrics to her song “Karma.”
In the “Midnights” track, Swift usually sings, “Karma is the guy on the screen, coming straight home to me,” referencing her actor ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn. However, with Kelce in the crowd, she switched it to, “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, coming straight home to me.”
Videos taken by concertgoers near the VIP tent showed the Kansas City Chiefs tight end smiling wide and holding his hands up to his face in shock.
Kelce has attended nearly a dozen shows since — and Swift has made the lyric change at every one of them.
Post-show PDA
The lyric change wasn’t the only sweet moment between the two.
After the same show, Swift sweetly ran into Kelce’s arms as he waited for her backstage and planted a kiss on the NFL player.
The moment marked the couple’s first major display of PDA since going public with their romance in September 2023.
Missing heel
Later that month, Swift confirmed she is the real-life Barbie after her heel broke just minutes into her concert in Rio de Janeiro.
Rather than panic, Swift simply ripped off the red-bottomed Christian Louboutin heel and tossed it into the crowd.
She then continued on with her “Lover” set without missing a beat, performing several high-energy songs while balancing on the balls of her feet.
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ set
Swift kicked off the European leg of her tour in May 2024 — one month after the release of her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”
The “Fortnight” singer unveiled an entirely new era in Paris, complete with seven “TTPD” songs, several outfit changes and a new set design.
The revamped version of the show also featured a slightly different opening montage, new “1989” costumes and a different order of eras.
Royalty in the house
Droves of celebrities have attended Swift’s shows over the past two years — from actors to singers and everyone in between. It turns out that even the royal family considers themselves fans.
In June 2024, Prince William celebrated his 42nd birthday at Swift’s show in London alongside his son Prince George and daughter Princess Charlotte.
The future king was spotted busting a move to the superstar’s hit track “Shake It Off” as his eldest two children sang along.
The trio also got the chance to meet Swift backstage before the show, as seen in a photo she shared on Instagram.
“Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start,” she captioned the selfie.
Kelce’s surprise performance
Swift returned to London two months later with Kelce and his family in tow.
However, after months of watching his partner perform, the athlete decided it was time for him to take the stage.
Kelce broke the internet when he joined his leading lady onstage for the “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” transition.
The crowd went crazy as the Super Bowl champion, dressed in a tuxedo and top hat, waltzed across the platform and picked up Swift bridal-style.
He then gently placed her on a red couch as she got ready for the next number.
Before launching into the song, the Grammy winner subtly blew her beau a kiss.
New ‘Reputation’ bodysuit
The “Getaway Car” singer took September 2024 off from touring before playing her final US shows in October, starting in Miami.
Swift returned to the stage with several new glitzy outfits, including a new “Reputation” bodysuit, which sent fans into a frenzy.
Up until then, the “…Ready for It?” singer had worn the same black-and-red ensemble for each show — despite changing all her other looks.
Although she didn’t announce the highly-anticipated re-recording of her 2017 studio album, fans believed it meant something was in the works.
Sabrina Carpenter duet
Sabrina Carpenter opened for Swift before kicking off her own “Short n’ Sweet” tour in September 2024.
However, the “Feather” singer made a surprise appearance at her pal’s show in New Orleans in October.
During the concert, Swift called Carpenter and asked whether there was any chance she could make it to Caesars Superdome on her day off.
“How long would that take you?” Swift asked, to which Carpenter responded, “It would probably take me like five seconds.”
The rising star then surprised concertgoers when she walked out to sing a mashup of her songs “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” with Swift’s 2023 track “Is It Over Now?”
‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Movie
While Swift didn’t announce her Eras Tour documentary onstage, fans got the chance to relive all the magic when the film hit theaters in October 2023.
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” made more than $260 million in box office revenue, becoming the highest-grossing concert film or documentary in history.
It dropped on Disney+ five months later, breaking streaming records in just three days.
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