Taylor Swift Calls Fans “Main Characters” In ‘Eras Tour’ Concert Film; Joins Dancing Crowds In The Seats To Watch World Premiere At LA’s Grove
12.10.2023 - 05:11
/ deadline.com
Taylor Swift arrived tonight in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles for the premiere of her Eras Tour concert film premiere at The Grove, generating more noise and glitz than an Oscar Best Song performance atop the Academy Museum. Heck, the fountain at the outdoor luxe Rick Caruso-owned mall was spouting pink water.
And while Swift’s appearance caused The Grove to close down for the day, in addition to streets, the premiere in the 600 square foot space wasn’t a chaotic affair, rather quite organized. Swift appeared very early in the evening and was greeted by a crowd of screaming fans before ducking inside.
The screaming throng was separated from the high-profile attendees who showed up to the AMC The Grove 14, including Emmy winners Julia Garner and Mariska Hargitay, Adam Sandler, Flavor Flav, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Vice Chair Adam Fogelson and Swift’s mom and dad, Andrea and Scott. A reception featuring champagne and movie concessions preceded the film which finally kicked off at around 8:40 p.m., after some arrived as early as 5 p.m.
If you were in the AMC Grove’s Dolby auditorium, well, then you were in the company of Swift, who sat alongside fans to watch the 2 hour and 48 minute feature directed by Sam Wrench.
.@taylorswift13 enters the theater and intros #TheErasTourFilm pic.twitter.com/R7aKMxET13
“You’re stuck with me, because I’m going to sit with you and watch this thing,” beamed Swift in her introduction before screaming girls in the theater.
“This tour — let me preface this by saying, I’ve always had fun doing this,” said the 12x Grammy winner, “I can’t believe music is my career. That’s crazy to me. I’ve always loved it.
“I’ve never had a fraction of the amount of fun I had on the Eras Tour befo