We’re (as always!) missing Taylor Swift and The Eras Tour so much at the moment. Especially with summer just around the corner, we’ve been reminiscing on last summer when The Eras Tour first landed in the UK and Europe.
The Eras Tour currently holds the title for the highest-grossing concert tour of all time, grossing over $2 billion worldwide, which is incredible. The tour itself is estimated to have brought £1 billion just to the UK economy alone. There is no denying that many thousands of us Swifties had the absolute time of our lives while attending the tour.
The excitement of planning which Era your outfit is going to match months ahead, to making hundreds of colourful friendship bracelets, to getting ready with your best friends listening to nothing but Taylor, to then getting to the stadium. The entire build-up for The Eras Tour was so overwhelming and thrilling. Then of course, you got to enjoy the whole three and a half hour set that Taylor did!
*Sigh* We really do miss it! Even watching the grainy live streams every night and wondering which songs Taylor has picked for the surprise segment.
Below we have compiled our favourite highlights from the entire Eras Tour. So hit shuffle on that Eras Tour playlist and take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with us.
1. Taylor Making ‘Long Live’ an Eras Tour Staple
‘Long Live’ is a fan favourite song and is seen as a tribute from Taylor to her loyal fans. It holds a lot of nostalgia for Swifties, with it being from her ‘Speak Now’ album. Taylo removed the song from her setlist for the UK and European leg of the tour to make more room for new songs. However, some lucky fans (including me and my sister!) still got to hear ‘Long Live’ live when Taylor sang it as a surprise song at London N7 (19th August 2024).
2. Foxborough’s Infamous Rain Show
We know Taylor really embraced every rain show but this particular show was dubbed as the ‘rainiest rain show’. The Foxborough show took place on 19th May 2023 and it rained for the whole three and a half hours that Taylor was on stage. Take a look at the video above to see just how rainy it was.
3. The Black & Gold ‘Reputation’ Bodysuit
This bodysuit caused eruptions amongst Swifties, thinking we were close to getting ‘Reputation (Taylor’s Version)’ and sadly the day is still not upon us. Let’s stay hopeful! As well as being a direct nod to the ‘Reputation’ era, it was one of the final outfits to be updated as Taylor debuted it on 18th October 2024 in Miami.
4. Travis Kelce’s memorable appearance
Travis Kelce ensured that London N3 (23rd June 2024) was an unforgettable show by making a surprise appearance onstage. Dressed in a black hat and tuxedo to blend in with the dancers, Travis assisted the dancers with a playful skit in between songs.
5. The Pop Princesses Duet
During Taylor’s New Orleans show on 26th October 2024, she was unexpectedly joined onstage by Sabrina Carpenter. Taylor teased fans by admitting that she had ‘Espresso’ stuck in her head then less than a minute later Sabrina appeared beside her onstage. The duo performed a mashup of Sabrina’s two songs ‘Espresso’ and ‘Please Please Please’ as well as Taylor’s song ‘Is It Over Now?’. Fans were delighted to see the pair onstage together showcasing their deep friendship.
6. The announcement of ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’
We all know where we were when Taylor announced ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’. Some extremely lucky Swifties happened to be at the final US show of that Eras Tour leg, in Los Angeles, on 9th August 2023. Which also happens to be the show that Taylor announced the re-record. During her acoustic set, Taylor reminded fans of the significance of that date (9/8) and how it aligns with that album. She then displayed the cover art on the big screen and revealed the release date.
7. ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)’
‘All Too Well’ has always been a solid favourite amongst Taylor’s fans and for her to include the extended version in the show was incredible. The song itself is widely regarded as one of Taylor’s best achievements, including its music video/short film (that she directed) that won a Grammy in 2023.
8. Taylor’s duet with Jack Antonoff
Every duet on The Eras Tour is memorable for so many different reasons, but this one really sticks out. Jack Antonoff has played such a significant part of Taylor’s musical journey so to see him perform with her at Wembley was super special. During the night of the final European show in London (20th August 2024), Taylor invited Jack up and they performed a mashup of ‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’ and ‘Getaway Car’.
9. The ‘22’ Hat
At each show, it soon became tradition that Taylor would give a signed hat, that she wore whilst singing ‘22’, to a superfan in the crowd. These moments became some of the most heart-warming and tear-jerking of the whole tour. Most notably, Taylor gifted her hat to Bianka Bryant, Kobe Bryant’s daughter, and this wholesome moment was even captured for the Eras Tour film.
10. Tribute to ‘Majorie’
‘Majorie’ is a deeply emotional song, taken from Taylor’s ‘evermore’ album. The song serves as a tribute to Taylor’s late grandmother, Majorie Finlay. Each night that Taylor sang the poignant song, the stadium was lit up by fans using their phones as torches. Taylor admitted that this gesture brought her and the crew to tears.
We have LOVED looking back at all of these sparkly memories from The Eras Tour! We will now get back to our ever-lasting streak of post concert depression while looking over Eras Tour pictures and videos. And of course, streaming all of the re-records until Taylor decides to bless us with her own version of ‘Reputation’.
What was your personal highlight from The Eras Tour? Let us know in the comments below!