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Taylor Swift has finally performed ‘Cornelia Street’ for the first time on her ongoing ‘Eras’ world tour – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below,While performing at the Foro Sol in Mexico City on August 26, Taylor Swift whipped out two crowd-favourites for her “surprise songs” section of her ‘Eras’ tour set.Swift said to the audience before diving into ‘Lover’ cut ‘Cornelia Street’: “The acoustic set of the ‘Eras’ tour, I’m always trying to do songs that I either haven’t played live or haven’t played live in a long time. And I’ve really been trying to challenge myself to play song that I haven’t played yet on the Eras tour.”“You’ve been beyond patient and supportive, and it’s taken us this long to come here and play for you.

Taylor Swift played two deep cuts live for the first time at the first international ‘Eras’ show – check out fan-filmed footage of them both below.During a show in Mexico City last night (August 24), Swift gave ‘I Forgot That You Existed’ from 2019’s ‘Lover‘ and ‘Sweet Nothing’ from last year’s ‘Midnights’ their live debuts during the ‘surprise song’ segment of the gig.Both songs received stripped back renditions, with ‘I Forgot That You Existed’ played on the acoustic guitar and ‘Sweet Nothing’ on the piano.Check out footage of both performances below:Swift wrapped up the 2023 US leg of her mammoth ‘Eras Tour’ earlier this month. During the last show at California’s SoFi stadium, the star surprised the audience by announcing ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’.Before sharing the news onstage, Swift teased: “And so now here we are on the last night of the US leg of the ‘Eras Tour’.

Taylor Swift fans have been treated to a preview of a re-recorded song from the star's Reputation album. Amazon Prime Video announced on Wednesday (August 24) that Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version) would be included in the soundtrack for UK Original drama Wilderness, starring Jenna Coleman.

Taylor Swift has shared a snippet of ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)’ in the trailer for new film Wilderness.The original track appears on Swift’s 2016 album ‘Reputation’, one of the albums she is set to re-record in full but has yet to announce.Now, she has continued her spate of premiering re-recorded songs in film and TV trailers. First, she previewed the re-recording of ‘1989’ song ‘Wildest Dreams’ in a Spirit Untamed trailer in 2021, and then gave a first look at the Taylor’s Version of ‘Back To December’ in the new trailer for season two of The Summer I Turned Pretty.Now, ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ has received the re-recording treatment in the trailer for the new Prime Video thriller.Check it out below.The film will land on Prime Video on September 15, and a synopsis reads: “The defiant ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)’ reflects Liv’s (Jenna Coleman) transformation after her supposed “happily-ever-after” quickly turns into a living nightmare on discovering her husband Will (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) is having an affair.“Liv becomes the actress starring in Will’s bad dreams after she learns about his betrayal, and her heartbreak is swiftly followed by another emotion: fury.

Taylor Swift is leaving her home country.Starting Thursday, Aug. 24, the 12-time Grammy winner is taking her renowned ‘Eras Tour’ to Mexico City, MX’s Foro Sol for four huge concerts.And it isn’t too late to pick up your boletos.As of now, last-minute tickets are available for the quartet of gigs with special guest Sabrina Carpenter.However, just like her U.S.

It’s no secret that Swifties would give a lot for — and have given a lot for — a seat at an Eras Tour concert.One Taylor Swift superfan especially took the fandom up a notch after he spent about $8,800 to attend 10 concerts across the United States.Anthony Ye of Astoria, New York, told Fox News Digital that his love for the pop star has been a near-decade-long affair.“I go to as many shows as I can make it out to,” he said. “I’ve seen her dozens of times.”Ye, 26, revealed that he had seen Taylor Swift in concert 43 times after most recently attending two of her Los Angeles shows, on Aug.

Taylor Swift received an eight-minute standing ovation during the penultimate night of her 2023 US ‘Eras Tour’.The moving moment occurred after the singer-songwriter performed the song ‘Champagne Problems’ as part of the ‘Evermore’ segment of her career-spanning, 45-track set earlier this week.“What do I say to you now after that?” Swift said in response to the huge reaction from the crowd at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Tuesday night (August 8), per Billboard.“That was so deeply abnormal and beautiful. I don’t know what to do or say.”She continued: “I think it’s safe to say that I, like all people, will experience a certain amount of emotional downward spirals throughout the course of the rest of my life.

Taylor Swift has announced the re-recording of her fifth studio album ‘1989’.The singer-songwriter played her sixth and final show at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California last night (August 9), wrapping up the 2023 North American leg of the ‘Eras Tour’.Towards the end of yesterday’s concert, Swift instructed the crowd to look at the big screens as the artwork for ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ appeared.The re-worked album is due to arrive on October 27, 2023, which is the ninth anniversary of the original LP.

Taylor Swift will perform her 52nd ‘Eras Tour’ concert at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium.This monumental stadium show is her last in the U.S. this year; from March through August, she dazzled audiences all over North America with her show-stopping, headline-grabbing, career-spanning sets.As you may have guessed, the hype is real for this swan song.Typically, prices drop on the day of Taylor’s latest show.Not this time.At the time of publication, the cheapest ticket available is $853 before fees on Vivid Seats.That’s quite a jump from just last week when prices started at $500 before fees on Friday, Aug.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and her Buffy The Vampire Slayer co-star Seth Green reunited at a recent Taylor Swift concert.The mini Buffy reunion took place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, one of the final US stops that Taylor Swift has lined up for her ongoing ‘Eras’ tour.Sharing an update on Instagram, the former co-stars took a selfie together at the live show – showing Gellar kissing Green on the cheek with the audience at the arena behind them.In the post, Gellar also shared a video of them both getting into the live show, featuring them singing along to her music at the gig. Other images included a snap of her outfit, as well as backstage photos with HAIM singer Este, director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and screenwriter Alison Rose Greenberg.

Taylor Swift played ‘Exile’ as the ‘surprise song’ on her ‘Eras’ tour in California last night (August 7) – check it out below.The song is taken from Swift’s 2020 album ‘Folklore’, and while it had previously been played live, it hadn’t yet been played on the ‘Eras’ tour. She previously performed the song with Bon Iver, Justin Vernon and The National‘s Aaron Dessner when she made a surprise appearance at the former’s show in London in October 2022.Swift played a piano version of the song during the ‘Eras’ show – check out fan-filmed footage of it below:The other ‘surprise song’ Swift played on her fourth out of six shows at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood was an acoustic version ‘Dress’, from 2017’s ‘Reputation’.

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Taylor Swift giving her black fedora to Bianka Bryant, daughter of the late basketball star Kobe Bryant, during a show in Los AngelesFollowing her performance of ’22’, the singer-singerwriter crouched down to the side of the stage at the SoFi Stadium to gift the six-year-old her hat. You can view footage below.Bianka’s mother Vanessa also a shared a photo on her Instagram account of Swift embracing her daughter and a picture emblazoned on her jacket of Swift and Kobe from 2015 when he presented her with a banner for the most sold-out shows in the Staples Center’s history.Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in late January in 2020.Taylor Swift gave her “22” hat to Kobe Bryant’s daughter Bianka at last night’s concert in LA.

Taylor Swift announcing a second North American leg to her ongoing, whirlwind ‘Eras Tour,’ ticket prices are steadily dropping for her current six-show Los Angeles residency at SoFi Stadium.24 hours ago, ticket prices started at $420 before fees on Vivid Seats for the Friday, Aug. 4 concert.Today, they’ve dropped down to $330 before fees.That’s $90 of savings (!) for waiting just one day.The plummeting prices are consistent for her Saturday gig as well as her Monday through Wednesday performances.Or, if you want to sidestep the whole “buying tickets” thing, there is a way to score free seats too.Want to find out how much tickets cost today versus what they did just one day ago?Keep reading, Swift faithful.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Swift’s upcoming concerts at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of what ticket prices are now versus what they cost on Thursday, Aug.

killing all nine passengers onboard.Following the tragedy, Swift shared a heartfelt tribute on X — formerly known as Twitter — writing, “My heart is in pieces hearing the news of this unimaginable tragedy. I can’t fathom what the families are going through.“Kobe meant so much to me and to us all.

Taylor Swift‘s ‘Reputation’ could be receiving its ‘Taylor’s Version’ re-recording, according to a new ‘Delicate’ snippet.‘Delicate (Taylor’s Version)’ appeared in the latest season of Amazon Prime Video‘s The Summer I Turned Pretty. While ‘Reputation (Taylor’s Version)’ has yet to officially be announced, the new snippet suggests the re-recording could well be its way.Watch the clip, which features a snippet of ‘Delicate (Taylor’s Version)’ below.The snippet’s inclusion in The Summer I Turned Pretty comes just after Taylor Swift unveiled more North American tour dates for her ongoing acclaimed ‘Eras’ tour.

Taylor Swift is bringing her ‘Eras Tour’ to Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium for a sextet of shows from Thursday, Aug. 3 through Wednesday, Aug.

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé have taken to social media to hit out at the “obstructed view” tickets offered at both their respective tours.Currently, both pop stars are embarking on tour dates around the US – with Swift wrapping up the North American leg of her ‘Eras’ tour, and Beyoncé playing the remaining shows listed for her ‘Renaissance’ world tour.Already, both tours are set to become some of the highest-grossing of all time. This comes as a report by Forbes earlier this year predicted that ‘Renaissance’ could gross between $275million and $2.4billion from tickets alone by the time it ends in September, with ‘Eras’ expected to bring in $1.9billion.However, some fans have been left less than impressed with the “listen only” and “obstructed view” tickets on offer for the live shows.

Taylor Swift has given out over $55million (£43million) in bonuses to the crew members working on her ongoing ‘Eras Tour’.The news comes after it was reported yesterday (August 1) that the singer had gifted the production truck drivers – responsible for hauling her equipment to each live show – bonuses of $100,000 (£77,000) each.Now, as detailed by People Magazine, the pop superstar has also shared generous amounts of extra income with the remainder of her ‘Eras Tour’ crew, and the total equates to a reported amount of $55million (£43million).The bonuses arrive as Swift is about to wrap up the US leg of her mammoth world tour, with six sold-out shows at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium. The live shows kicked off in Glendale, Arizona back in March, and have since gone on to arrive at multiple cities across the country.Already, the tour is set to become one of the highest-grossing tours of all time, and is speculated to have brought in over $1billion (£778million) – potentially explaining why the hefty amount of bonuses were offered to crew members.Although the specific amount given to others working on the tour – including dancers, sound technicians, catering, riggers and more – remains unknown, Michael Scherkenbach, the founder of transportation and logistics company Shomotion, confirmed the gift in a LinkedIn post.“When [Taylor’s father] Scott Swift called the Shomotion LLC steel / stage drivers in for a meeting, this was the last thing they expected – THANK YOU,” he wrote in the update.

Taylor Swift fans have been left reeling after received an email on Wednesday saying resale tickets were live on website AXS at over £800 - despite organisers promising fair sales at face value prices to avoid scammers.