Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has finally arrived. Here’s what to know.
Why is this such a big deal?
Swift, one of the most popular superstars on the planet, used to tour on a fairly regular schedule, according to her biannual album cycle. But he hasn’t toured since 2018, when he launched his sale. fame Stadium tour. (Incidentally, it also debuted in Glendale in March 2018, when it was called University of Phoenix Stadium.)
Swift released her seventh studio album “Louvre” in 2019, and plans to take it on the road with several international concert dates and then the US “Louvrefest” in the summer of 2020, including Los Angeles and Boston. I had two big shows. Alas, the pandemic postponed and then permanently ended these plans.
Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster’s parent company, cited Swift’s absence from touring as one of the reasons for the hype when the singer announced her Eras Tour in November. When tickets were on sale.This led to Ticketmaster glitches, hours of waiting in virtual waiting rooms and the cancellation of general admission sales. Some tickets were later posted on resale sites. Ridiculously high prices.
“It exceeded all expectations,” said Live Nation Chairman Greg Maffei told CNBC Last year, noting that they could sell out “900 stadiums” with demand. This encouraged the furious Swifties. File a lawsuit Alleging violations of antitrust laws, as well as a congressional hearing in January For investigation Consolidation in the entertainment ticketing market.
How is the ‘Eraz’ part of the Eraz tour working?
This is the top question Swifties are obsessed with. The only description Swift has offered is that the tour is “a journey through the musical stages of my career (past and present!).” That’s quite a stretch, given that Swift’s self-titled debut album was released in 2006 when she was a rising country star in Nashville, and by October 2022 Break the record “Midnights”, her 10th studio album, features the synthpop sound she has experimented with in recent years. Not to mention her detour into indie folk/cottage covers with sister albums “Folklore” – Grammy Album of the Year. Winner – and the “Evermore” he released. At the height of the pandemic In 2020
Her “eras” are further complicated by the fact that she has gone back into the studio to re-record her first six albums, due to a conflict with her former Nashville label Big Machine. So since she last hit the road, she re-released her 2008 album as “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” and her 2012 album as “Red (Taylor’s Version)”. Both with bonus tracks from “The Vault” — like an updated 10-minute version of her breakup ballad “All to Well,” which she turned into a massive streaming hit and short film in 2021.
What will the Eras tour setlist look like?
Naturally, it’s all under tight wraps, though you can pretty much guarantee the big songs from “Midnights” got the music video treatment: Singles “Anti-Hero” And “Lavender Haze,” and maybe “Bejeweled.”
The rest is a mystery, especially because in the past, Swift has swapped out a song or two each night for an acoustic set. And will she go with the obvious career-makers (“Shake It Off,” “Love Story,” “You’re Related to Me,” etc.) individually or as a medley? That “Folklore” and “Evermore?” But how would it combine a stadium-rocking pop extravaganza with quieter, piano-driven moments? Was she serious on TikTok when a fan pleaded with her. Includes the 2018 sleeper hit “Delicate”. And “Done” he replied. In the comments?
One thing’s for sure: Fans will never let her hear the end of it if she doesn’t include “Croll Summer,” a yearning pop track on “Lover” that seemed destined to be a summertime smash. , but still they did not see the light of day. As a single – and he still is Never played it live.A fact that is now a running joke among Swifties is the desperate joke.
Paramore will open the first two shows in Glendale. The band recently reunited. And Swift is longtime friends with singer Hayley Williams – along with singer-songwriter-viral Tik Tok star Gayle, who will go on several more dates together.
Other openers include names you might recognize: indie rocker Phoebe Bridgers, who collaborated with Swift on the vault song “Nothing New” from “Red (Taylor’s Version),” and Haim, a trio of sisters and Swift’s The BFFs who featured on Murder’s song “No.” Body on “Evermore,” no offense. There will also be new actors such as Gracie Abrams, Girl in Red, Bebadubi, Mona and Owen, the latter of whom is a choreographer dancer and appeared in Swift’s “Lover” music video.
Will there be special guests?
How could there not be? cry fast There were very memorable special guests virtually every night of his 1989 World Tour in 2015. But on the Reputation Tour, he only featured other stars in a handful of major cities, such as his close collaborator Selena Gomez in Los Angeles or Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in Nashville.
Still, over the past several albums, he’s collaborated with a collection of artists, including Keith Urban, Chris Stapleton, Bon Iver and Lana Del Rey—and it’s hard to imagine him leaving National to Aaron Dessner. Will not bring forward, who made One of his closest associates.
How are fans handling the Eras Tour?
Surely the Swifties are losing it. TikTok is full of videos with the singer’s die-hard fanbase predicting setlists, mashups, and even choreography, let alone an entire genre of videos about what to wear to a concert. . As always, they’re in full force checking all of Swift’s social media activity to see what surprises might be in store.
How is the City of Glendale handling the Eras Tour?
Of course the city of Glendale is losing it. Officials held a Swift-pinned news conference on March 13 — an important date in the Swiftverse, if you know, you know — and announced that They will really change the name of Glendale.As promised, welcoming Swift to town. (The Arizona Republic reported that the name change is both “temporary and symbolic” and only lasts through Friday and Saturday.)
They ran away from there. List of names Which Swift fans suggested: Swiftdale, Glendale (Taylor’s Version), Tizzle Town, and our personal favorite, ERAS-zona. But in the end, they went with “Soft City.”