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Taylor Swift announces ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ at Eras Tour show in Los Angeles

Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Taylor Swift performs at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Friday, July 28, 2023. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

A stage technician walks past a video screen featuring images of Taylor Swift before her performance, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift closed the 2023 U.S. leg of her landmark Eras Tour Wednesday night in Los Angeles in a big way, announcing the fourth edition of her re-recording project: “1989 (Taylor’s Version).”

After playing a few tracks from her “1989” era live, including an abridged take on “Bad Blood,” the pop superstar approached the center of the stage with an acoustic guitar in hand and suggested to the audience that she had been working on something big.

“Instead of just, like, telling you about it, I think I’ll just sort of show you,” she told the crowd as the screen illuminated behind her. “‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ available Oct. 27!” she cheered, pointing out that she was revealing this on the eighth month of the year and the ninth day — a numerical clue.

Then she launched into a surprise performance of the ascendant “1989” track “New Romantics” and the “Reputation”-era piano ballad “New Year’s Day” for the first time during her world tour.

Just last month, Swift released her re-recording of “Speak Now” and soon claimed the record for the woman with the most No. 1 albums in history. The “Taylor’s Version” projects were sparked by music manager Scooter Braun’s purchase and subsequent sale of her early catalog.

Beyond the breaking news, across more than three-and-a-half hours at SoFi Stadium, Swift offered fans a bevy of career-spanning tracks — less a greatest hits collection, and more a live celebration of an artist in her veterancy.

Choreographed easter eggs were frequent. Swift would mimic dance moves from her iconic music videos and crack jokes about her feelings and “women-splaining to men how to apologize to women.”

Openers — and “besties,” as Swift described them — HAIM joined her on stage for the “evermore” cut “no body, no crime.”

Across more than 40 tracks reflecting 17 years of recorded music, it was as if the ground shook with the rapturous sound of 70,000 fans scream-singing along to her hits and deep cuts alike. This was Taylor Swift’s house — filled with fans in light Taylor Swift cosplay (pink dresses for her 2019 album “Lover,” black leather and snakeskin prints for 2017’s “Reputation,” sequins and A-line skirts for 2014’s “1989,” and so on).

Before launching into her “1989” era tracks, Swift performed an emotive single from her “folkore” album, “cardigan.” “When you are young, they assume you know nothing,” she sang, contorting the line in the third verse, “I knew everything when I was young.”

For a performance predicated on returning to the past as well as celebrating the present, it felt like a mission statement. Throughout her career and her many sonic experiments, Swift has been a keen observer of human condition and heartbreak. Even in those early songs about fantasies and fairytales, she demonstrates a kind of pragmatic wisdom. It is why a song she wrote when she was 16 can elicit the same sort of response as one written in her 30s.

And in a summer stacked with superstar tours celebrating giant new releases — like the larger-than-life experiences of Beyoncé's “Renaissance” World Tour and Drake’s 56-date “It Was All a Blur” tour — Taylor Swift’s lookback Eras Tour stands proudly among them.

For fans who desire their beloved artist play the hits — she certainly delivered.

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Taylor Swift announces ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ at ‘Eras Tour’ show

"This is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done"

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’ .

• READ MORE: Taylor Swift re-recordings: everything we know about the upcoming albums

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 reworked album is due to arrive on October 27, 2023, which is the ninth anniversary of the original LP. You can pre-order/pre-save it here .

“Surprise!! 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is on its way to you 🔜!” Swift wrote on social media alongside the upcoming album’s official cover art.

“The 1989 album changed my life in countless ways, and it fills me with such excitement to announce that my version of it will be out October 27th. To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done because the 5 From The Vault tracks are so insane. I can’t believe they were ever left behind. But not for long!”

Surprise!! 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is on its way to you 🔜! The 1989 album changed my life in countless ways, and it fills me with such excitement to announce that my version of it will be out October 27th. To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done… pic.twitter.com/JFYOWhBxhj — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 10, 2023

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Details of the five new ‘From The Vault’ songs are yet to be revealed. Check out the announcement post above.

Ahead of last night’s gig, fans had noted that the date – formatted as 8/9 in the US – was a possible clue regarding ‘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’. In the eighth month of the year, on the ninth day…”

Her official website also changed to feature a sky-blue background and animated birds prior to the announcement. Check out a selection of videos below.

Taylor Swift announces 1989 (Taylor’s Version) will release on Oct. 27, 2023 at the closing night of #TSTheErasTour in L.A. pic.twitter.com/lwxo7LfKcJ — Streaming Digitally (@streamdigital_) August 10, 2023

Taylor Swift announces that "1989 (Taylor's Version)" will release on Oct. 27. pic.twitter.com/9pNbDIaXaU — Variety (@Variety) August 10, 2023

1989 TAYLORS VERSION #ErasTour #TheErasTourLA #TaylorSwift #ErasTourLA pic.twitter.com/KUiSJWgkjg — æ (@andrewjameszz) August 10, 2023

Taylor Swift announces 1989 being released #TaylorSwiftErasTourLA #TaylorSwiftErasTour #taylorswift pic.twitter.com/t3Lv7IcdSE — el diablito (@OGdiablito) August 10, 2023

The original edition of ‘1989’ came out in 2014, and saw Swift adopt an ’80s-inspired synth-pop sound. It includes the hit singles ‘Shake It Off’, ‘Blank Space’ and ‘Style’, all of which remain staples of the artist’s live show.

Swift has already released ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ , ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ and most recently ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ . The re-recording project will see the singer reclaim ownership of her first six studio records, spanning 2006’s self-titled to ‘Reputation’  (2017).

Back in 2021, Swift shared ‘Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)’ from the forthcoming rework of ‘1989’. It came after the song appeared in a trailer for the DreamWorks film Spirit Untamed . She then dropped the revamped ‘This Love’ in May 2022.

• READ MORE:  Taylor Swift live in New Jersey: a glittering celebration

Last week saw a snippet of ‘Delicate (Taylor’s Version)’ emerge in the latest season of  Amazon Prime Video ‘s  The Summer I Turned Pretty . That track will feature on the yet-to-be-announced ‘Reputation (Taylor’s Version)’.

Meanwhile, Swift is scheduled to head to Mexico later this month  before making stop-offs in Argentina and Brazil in November.

The mammoth ‘Eras Tour’ will then visit Australia in early 2024 , with  European and UK dates set to follow next spring/summer.  Further concerts in North America are due to take place later next year .

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Taylor Swift fans were right: Her next album is ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’

At the final u.s. eras tour stop this year, swift confirmed the theories that ’1989,' originally released in 2014, will be her next re-recorded album.

LOS ANGELES — Going into Taylor Swift’s final show this year on the American leg of the Eras Tour, her fiercely devoted fan base had a theory: The pop megastar was going to use the occasion to announce that her next rerecorded album would be her highly anticipated “1989 (Taylor’s Version).” The hints had been building, but a major indication was that the date was 8/9 — and Swift loves using numerology to drop clues about her work.

Over the years, it has become a running joke among Swift fans that they always try to guess what her next move will be, and they usually guess wrong. But near the end of the 3½-hour concert on Wednesday, Swift started her acoustic set by raving about how enthusiastic the crowds have been on her sold-out, record-breaking stadium tour over the past five months — and how they supported her when she decided to rerecord her first six albums so she could own all of her music. It was clear she was gearing up for something.

“And so now here we are on the last night of the U.S. leg of the Eras Tour, in the eighth month of the year on the ninth day of the month,” Swift started to say, and was immediately drowned out by 30 seconds of deafening screams and cheers among the 70,000-plus in attendance at SoFi Stadium.

“You might have noticed there are some new outfits in the show,” she said to further screams, because she had indeed debuted multiple new blue costumes during the night; and Swift fans know that blue is the color strongly associated with the “1989” album. “There’s something that I’ve been planning for a really, really, really … embarrassingly long time. And I think instead of just telling you about it, I think I’ll just sort of show you.”

The enormous screen behind Swift lit up with the new “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” cover, as well as an Oct. 27 release date, exactly nine years after its original release in 2014.

Surprise!! 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is on its way to you 🔜! The 1989 album changed my life in countless ways, and it fills me with such excitement to announce that my version of it will be out October 27th. To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done… pic.twitter.com/JFYOWhBxhj — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 10, 2023

The crowd continued to lose its mind, and Swift beamed from the stage as she started to play an acoustic guitar version of “New Romantics,” which was originally on the deluxe edition of the album and wound up as a single and longtime fan favorite.

In a message on social media Wednesday night, Swift wrote that the album “changed my life in countless ways” — probably referring to the fact that it was designated her first “official” pop album after starting her career in country music, and that massive hit singles such as “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space” and “Style” cemented her status as a global pop star. Swift also confirmed the project will include five songs “from the vault” that were cut from the album at the time, adding this has been her favorite rerecord because the vault tracks “are so insane. I can’t believe they were ever left behind.”

This will be Swift’s fourth rerecorded album in her quest to own her masters after a dispute with her former Nashville record label. In July, she released “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” and earned 716,000 in equivalent album units the first week , surpassing the sales of previous rerecords “Fearless” and “Red.”

The “1989” announcement was the big surprise of the Los Angeles concert, which was Swift’s sixth show in seven days at SoFi Stadium, and her last scheduled concert in the United States until fall 2024. Otherwise, the night went like clockwork as Swift ran through her 45-song set list , with the added bonus of even more celebrities than usual in attendance, including Adam Sandler, Emma Stone and Karlie Kloss.

Even though the international Eras Tour dates kick off at the end of the month, Swift let the audience know that this show was especially significant to her: “Because of the decision you have made to attend this concert, you are going to have to deal with my emotions — and I don’t know if you’ve heard about this or not, but I have a lot of them,” she said, and called this tour “the most extraordinary, fun, wonderful, magical experience of my entire life.”

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Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” on Monday, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift closed the 2023 U.S. leg of her landmark Eras Tour on Wednesday in Los Angeles in a big way, announcing the fourth edition of her re-recording project: “1989 (Taylor’s Version).”

After playing a few tracks from her “1989” era live, the pop superstar approached the center of the stage with an acoustic guitar in hand and suggested to the audience that she had been working on something big.

“Instead of telling you about it, we’ll just show you,” she told the crowd as the screen illuminated behind her. “’1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ available Oct. 27!” she cheered.

Just last month, Swift released her re-recording of “Speak Now” and soon claimed the record for the woman with the most No. 1 albums in history. The “Taylor’s Version” projects were sparked by music manager Scooter Braun’s purchase and subsequent sale of her early catalog.

Aside from breaking some news, across more than three hours at SoFi Stadium, Swift offered fans a bevy of career-spanning tracks – less a greatest hits collection, and more a live celebration of an artist in her veterancy.

Throughout, it was as if the ground shook with the rapturous sound of 70,000 fans scream-singing along to her hits and deep cuts alike. This was Taylor Swift’s house – filled with fans in light Taylor Swift cosplay (pink dresses for her 2019 album “Lover,” black leather and snakeskin prints for 2017’s “Reputation,” sequins and A-line skirts for 2014’s “1989,” and so on).

In a summer stacked with superstar tours celebrating giant new releases – like the larger-than-life experiences of Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” World Tour and Drake’s 56-date “It Was All a Blur” tour – Taylor Swift’s lookback Eras Tour stands proudly among them.

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is a cultural phenomenon. With unprecedented demand, smashed world records and a staggering 44-song setlist, the Eras tour spans Swift’s entire discography, chronicling all the various eras and albums of the Midnights singer’s career.

From the mad scramble to buy tickets that crashed Ticketmaster’s website to guest appearances from the likes of Taylor Lautner, Joey King, Haim and Phoebe Bridgers, Swift brings new surprises for her fans at each stop.

As the first round of Swift’s Eras Tour approaches its last dates in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter has compiled the biggest highlights from the tour so far.

Fans Crash Ticketmaster Presale

Before the Eras Tour even began, it was making history. During the rush to buy tickets after five-plus years of waiting, the retailer site Ticketmaster crumbled, with many experiencing multiple hour-long waits and the majority of fans not being able to secure tickets. According to Ticketmaster, the demand was unprecedented and led to no tickets being available as a part of the general sale. Ticket prices soared above $1,000 for the cheapest seats on the resale market, leading to congressional hearings that included more than a few tongue-in-cheek Swift references.

"22" Hat Giveaways — Selena Gomez’s Sister, Kobe Bryant’s Daughter

It’s a nightly ritual at the Eras Tour for Swift to gift her black fedora hat to one lucky fan in the audience during her performance of Red hit song “22.” At an Arlington, Texas, show on April 1, Swift stopped to say hello to Selena Gomez’s 9-year-old sister, Gracie, who was in attendance with the Only Murders in the Building star, to exchange the hat for a friendship bracelet. Similarly, during her Thursday night show at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, the Eras performer shared a sweet moment with Kobe Bryant’s daughter Bianka Bryant. The pair hugged as Swift placed the hat on Bianka’s head.

In 2015, the late Lakers legend joined Swift onstage at the then-Staples Center during her 1989 tour, surprising her with a championship-style banner in honor of her record-breaking 16 sold-out shows at the arena.

'Speak Now (Taylor's Version)' Announced in Nashville

At her first Nashville stop on May 5, Swift treated fans to the highly anticipated announcement that album rerelease Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) would drop on July 7. As expected, the artist teased the announcement days before the show, posting a purple heart emoji on social media. Before launching into Speak Now track and surprise song of the night “Sparks Fly,” Swift debuted a first look at the album cover on the big screens of Nissan Stadium, while purple lights lit up the Nashville’s Cumberland River bridge.

“You know how I love to plan things, and how I love to surprise you with the things I plan,” she said onstage. “It’s my love language with you — I plot, I scheme, I plan and I get to tell you about it.”

It fills me with such pride and joy to announce that my version of Speak Now will be out July 7 (just in time for July 9th, iykyk 😆) I first made Speak Now, completely self-written, between the ages of 18 and 20. The songs that came from this time in my life were marked by their… pic.twitter.com/oa0Vs5kszr — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 6, 2023

Haim Takes the Stage for "No Body, No Crime"

Swift’s real-life besties from sibling trio band Haim joined the Speak Now singer onstage in Seattle on July 22. Together, the friends performed their Evermore collab “No Body, No Crime,” marking the first live performance of the song on the Eras Tour. With the girl band announced as one of the opening acts for the tour, fans expected Haim to appear at least once to perform alongside Swift.

Ice Spice Collabs With Swift on "Karma" Remix

On the day she released the Midnights album extended version The Til Dawn Edition , Swift brought out one of her newest collaborators Ice Spice onto New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium stage. The rapper, who features on a remix edition of Midnights hit song “Karma,” joined Swift onstage to perform her verse and close out the show for three nights in a row.

Phoebe Bridgers Performs Vault Track "Nothing New" While Opening for Swift

Across the Nashville, Philadelphia, Massachusetts and New Jersey legs of the tour, Phoebe Bridgers joined Swift as not only an opening act, but also a stage partner. With acoustic guitars in hand, Bridgers and Swift took to the Eras stage multiple times to perform their fan-favorite vault track from Red (Taylor’s Version) , “Nothing New.” On Bridgers’ final night on the tour at MetLife, the friends shared heartfelt goodbyes on stage. “You are my hero,” Bridgers told Swift onstage, with Swift responding: “Thank you for being the friend that you’ve been to me.”

“Long Live” Is Added to the Set List

After the release of Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) , fan-favorite song “Long Live” off the album entered the set list. Presumably, until that point Swift had previously avoided performing too many songs off of Speak Now so as not to promote any tracks owned by Scooter Braun.

"I Can See You" Video Drops With Special Guest Appearances: Taylor Lautner, Presley Cash and Joey King

The hit single off Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) was the new “From the Vault” track “I Can See You,” which became a radio hit and charted on Billboard. To announce the music video she directed for the track, Swift brought out the video’s stars, including ex-boyfriend Taylor Lautner along with Presley Cash and Joey King, on stage at the Eras Tour in Kansas City. Lautner performed a backflip, a nod to his scene with Swift in the 2010 film Valentine’s Day. “He and his wife have become some of my closest friends, and it’s very convenient because we all share the same first name,” said Swift onstage during the video announcement.

Two Surprise Songs at Each Show

Every single stop of the tour, Taylor Swift has performed two surprise songs that are unique to that tour stop, only repeating a handful of tracks from amongst her vast discography. Fans have tracked the songs online via Twitter — even maintaining complex spread sheets — hoping to get one of their favorites that isn’t a part of the main set list as a “surprise song.” Highlights have included “Hits Different,” “Death by a Thousand Cuts,” “Our Song,” “Tim McGraw” and many more.

Taylor Swift Fans Cause an Earthquake

At the Eras Tour stop in Seattle, fans partied so hard they caused the equivalent of a small earthquake . This rivaled Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch’s “Beast Quake” from 2011, thought Swift came out as the clear winner when measured on the Richter scale.

Taylor Swift Announces ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’

On the last night of the first leg of her U.S. tour, Swift revealed that 1989 (Taylor’s Version) will release Oct. 27. Throughout her performance at sixth night of Eras Tour shows at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, the singer teased the announcement by wearing several blue outfits to celebrate the occasion. Following the announcement, fans were treated to 1989 track “New Romantics.” The rerecorded version will feature 21 songs, including five previously unreleased songs from The Vault as described on Swift’s website.

“Surprise!! 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is on its way to you,” Swift wrote on social media. “The 1989 album changed my life in countless ways, and it fills me with such excitement to announce that my version of it will be out October 27th. To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done because the 5 From The Vault tracks are so insane. I can’t believe they were ever left behind. But not for long!”

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LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift closed the 2023 U.S. leg of her landmark “Eras Tour” on Wednesday in Los Angeles in a big way, announcing the fourth edition of her re-recording project: “1989 (Taylor’s Version).”

After playing a few tracks from her “1989” era live, the pop superstar approached the center of the stage with an acoustic guitar in hand and suggested to the audience that she had been working on something big.

“Instead of telling you about it, we’ll just show you,” she told the crowd as the screen illuminated behind her. “'1989 (Taylor’s Version)' available Oct. 27!” she cheered.

Just last month, Swift released her re-recording of “Speak Now” and soon claimed the record for the woman with the most No. 1 albums in history. The “Taylor’s Version” projects were sparked by music manager Scooter Braun’s purchase and subsequent sale of her early catalog.

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Aside from breaking some news, across more than three hours at SoFi Stadium, Swift offered fans a bevy of career-spanning tracks — less a greatest hits collection, and more a live celebration of an artist in her veterancy.

Throughout, it was as if the ground shook with the rapturous sound of 70,000 fans scream-singing along to her hits and deep cuts alike. This was Taylor Swift’s house — filled with fans in light Taylor Swift cosplay (pink dresses for her 2019 album Lover , black leather and snakeskin prints for 2017′s “Reputation,” sequins and A-line skirts for 2014′s “1989,” and so on).

In a summer stacked with superstar tours celebrating giant new releases — like the larger-than-life experiences of Beyoncé's “Renaissance” World Tour and Drake’s 56-date “It Was All a Blur” tour — Taylor Swift’s lookback Eras Tour stands proudly among them.

The tour stopped at AT&T Stadium in Arlington for shows March 31, April 1 and April 2.

By MARIA SHERMAN The Associated Press

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Taylor Swift closed the 2023 U.S. leg of her landmark Eras Tour in Los Angeles in a big way, announcing the fourth edition of her re-recording project: "1989 (Taylor's Version)."

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After playing a few tracks from her "1989" era live, the pop superstar approached the center of the stage with an acoustic guitar in hand and suggested to the audience that she had been working on something big.

"Instead of telling you about it, we'll just show you," she told the crowd as the screen illuminated behind her. "'1989 (Taylor's Version)' available Oct. 27!" she cheered.

Just last month, Swift released her re-recording of "Speak Now" and soon claimed the record for the woman with the most No. 1 albums in history. The "Taylor's Version" projects were sparked by music manager Scooter Braun's purchase and subsequent sale of her early catalog.

Aside from breaking some news, across more than three hours at SoFi Stadium, Swift offered fans a bevy of career-spanning tracks — less a greatest hits collection, and more a live celebration of an artist in her veterancy.

Throughout, it was as if the ground shook with the rapturous sound of 70,000 fans scream-singing along to her hits and deep cuts alike. This was Taylor Swift's house — filled with fans in light Taylor Swift cosplay (pink dresses for her 2019 album "Lover," black leather and snakeskin prints for 2017's "Reputation," sequins and A-line skirts for 2014's "1989," and so on).

In a summer stacked with superstar tours celebrating giant new releases — like the larger-than-life experiences of Beyoncé's "Renaissance" World Tour and Drake's 56-date "It Was All a Blur" tour — Taylor Swift's lookback Eras Tour stands proudly among them.

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All 3 versions of taylor swift: the eras tour movie, ranked.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tours has become one of the most globally revered concerts and the three versions released prove this in different ways.

• The Eras Tour movie showcases Taylor Swift's globally acclaimed concert, featuring songs from all her albums, including bonus tracks.
• The theatrical version had a shorter run-time than the live concerts, cutting some iconic performances, and leading to fans' mixed reviews about the overall running time.
• Taylor's Version of The Eras Tour on Disney+ offers a full-length, extended view of the concert, including four additional bonus songs not included in the theatrical version.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour has just landed on Disney+ and has become the third version of the worldwide acclaimed concert by Taylor Swift to be released. Directed by Sam Wrench, the movie depicts the ongoing world tour of renowned performer Taylor Swift , which began on March 17, 2023, and will conclude on December 8, 2024. It has broken multiple records and has become the first tour to pass $1 billion in revenue.

The Eras Tour contains songs from different albums that Taylor Swift has released during her career so far. The movie version of the concert was filmed at SoFi Stadium in August 2023, during Swift's Californian run of the tour. Disney+ released Taylor's Version of the concert on March 14, 2024 , marking it as the third version of The Eras Tour film to be released since the beginning of its impressive 22-month stint across five continents.

When Taylor Swift Goes Back On The Eras Tour & How Many Dates Are Left

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The movie version of the concert was released to universal acclaim, with critics praising the cinematography, styling, and Swift's spectacular musical performances across her different eras.

The theatrical version of The Eras Tour was released on October 13, 2023. It allowed Swifties who missed the chance to buy tickets an opportunity to experience the acclaimed concert for themselves. The movie version of the concert was released to universal acclaim , with critics praising the cinematography, styling, and Swift's spectacular musical performances across her different eras; it was the highest-rated musical movie of 2023 (via Rotten Tomatoes ).

One of the few criticisms the theatrical version received was the final run-time compared to the live concerts. The theatrical version of the concert has a running screen time of 2 hours and 45 minutes, significantly shorter than the actual live concert which lasts over 3 hours. The run time of the theatrical version resulted in some of Taylor Swift's most iconic performances being cut from the final product , severely disappointing many of her fans. This movie certainly offers a spectacular visual of Taylor's acclaimed concert and showcases many of her famous songs. Still, it's a slight disappointment that viewers couldn't enjoy the entire concert fully due to the cuts made to the theatrical version.

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Taylor Swift announced the release of the VOD version as a surprise birthday gift to her fans; the announcement was made on her 34th birthday.

Two months into its theatrical run, The Eras Tour movie became available to rent on demand on December 13, 2023. Taylor Swift announced the release of the VOD version as a surprise birthday gift to her fans ; the announcement was made on her 34th birthday.

The VOD version of The Eras Tour expanded the concert experience for Swifties , adding three fan-favorite songs, 'Wildest Dreams', 'Long Live', and 'The Archer' that were absent from the theatrical release. This additional content delighted Swift's legion of fans and allowed them a new opportunity to enjoy the concert from the comfort of their homes.

Taylor Swift has currently re-released four of her albums under Taylor's Version : Fearless , Red , Speak Now, and 1989 . She has yet to release Taylor's Version of Taylor Swift and Reputation .

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This version offers a colorful and powerful exploration of how Taylor Swift evolved as a performer; every era masterfully depicts the different stages of her career.

Disney+ announced the release of Taylor's Version of The Eras Tour on March 14, 2024. Similar to the VOD release, Taylor's Version offered bonus songs that were cut from the theatrical version. With this new version, she gives the Swifties even more than they expected, as seen with surprise features at the end of the movie . Taylor's Version also shows viewers how much she loves and appreciates her fanbase , as seen through her touching speeches throughout the show and her special "22" hat giveaways .

Unlike the previous two versions of the concert movie, Taylor's Version of The Eras Tour gives viewers a full, extended view of the concert. This version offers a colorful and powerful exploration of how Taylor Swift has evolved as a performer ; every era masterfully depicts the different stages of her singing career and her own personal growth. The extended content added and the movie's epic depiction of her 17-year musical journey certainly make Taylor's Version the best of all the versions of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour released.

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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version) is available for streaming on Disney+.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

All 10 Eras In Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version), Ranked

• Ranking every era in Taylor Swift's concert movie is a challenging task, as it showcases different aspects of her impressive career.
• Taylor's Version of The Eras Tour on Disney+ is a 3.5-hour-long movie featuring additional songs not in the theatrical release.
• Each era, from Fearless to Evermore , Reputation , and beyond, highlights different emotions, talents, and stages of Taylor Swift's career.

Ranking every era in Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version) is not an easy task, as every era showcases a different aspect of the legendary singer's impressive career. The concert movie captures different musical moments from every era of Taylor Swift's albums. The Eras Tour concert movie broke multiple box office records and offers a visually stunning view into Taylor Swift's incredible career.

Three movie versions of The Eras Tour have been released, with Disney+ releasing Taylor's Version on March 14, 2024. Taylor's Version of The Eras Tour on Disney+ is three and a half hours long , adding songs that weren't included in the theatrical release. Fans now have the opportunity to enjoy every song that appears in the Eras Tour movie and each era highlights different moments that took place across her career.

A Fun and Colorful Representation of Swift's Transition to Pop Music

Taylor Swift unleashes her pop side with the 1989 era. Wearing a pink crop top and skirt, she struts on stage to perform smash songs from her first pop album, which was released in 2014. Through songs like "Bad Blood", "Style" and "Shake It Off", she shows off her playful side, with bright colorful dancing and fun nods to the era , as seen with the golf club prop seen during "Blank Space."

Taylor's Version also included the bonus of her mesmerizing performance of "Wildest Dreams", which was not included in the theatrical release. It's a fun and exciting segment of the movie that represents how Swift transitioned from country to pop and proves that she never goes out of style with her music.

A Whimsical and Ethereal Era That Brings Back The Iconic Cabin

The Folklore era brought a sense of calm and serenity to the show, after earlier sets that consisted of fast-paced dances and bright lights. Wearing a flowing white gown, Taylor Swift returns to the iconic cabin and staircase backdrop, made famous from her first of the two albums released during the pandemic . For this era, she wears a beautiful flowing Alberta Ferretti white gown and performs highlights including "The Last Great American Dynasty" and "My Tears Ricochet" and returns to the famous love triangle created through a trio of songs .

This era showcases Swift's impressive poetic talent and her passion for storytelling through her folk-rock songs. It brings the fictional universe she created during the pandemic to life and offers epic tales of love and loss. Through the Folklore era, she touches base with every emotion, as seen in her touching "betty" to her powerfully angry "illicit affairs."

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A touching return to the beginning of taylor swift's career.

After the heavy-toned sets that were used in the earlier stages of the concert, Taylor Swift simply used her voice and her instruments to carry the acoustic set beautifully.

Taylor Swift surprised her fanbase when she announced an acoustic set for her concert tour. In Taylor’s Version of the Eras Tour movie, she announced more songs that were not included in the previous versions of her concert. Wearing a dark pink dress, she steps back from the dazzling lights and simply performs as herself.

Where this era shines is that it is stripped back and intimate. After the heavy-toned sets that were used in the earlier stages of the concert, Taylor Swift simply used her voice and her instruments to carry the acoustic set beautifully. It shows how, with just a guitar and a piano, she can dominate the SoFi Stadium in California, where the movie was filmed . This set truly depicts Swift’s pure talent as a performer and is an excellent return to her roots.

In Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version), Swift performs "You Are in Love", "Death by a Thousand Cuts", "I Can See You" and "Maroon" as part of her acoustic set.

8 Biggest Differences Between The Eras Tours Theatrical & Disney+ Streaming Versions

Gives classic winter vibes and her performance of champagne problems is breathtaking.

The Evermore set is arguably the most emotional aspect of the entire show. Similar to her Folklore set, Evermore features beautiful songs that tell different songs. Swift pays tribute to her grandmother through her touching performance of "Marjorie" and gives a stunning rendition of "Champagne Problems" playing on a moss-covered piano. This is also the segment of the show where she interacts most closely with her fans and shows her appreciation for their support .

Swift truly embraces the storytelling aspect of her songs in this era. She also adds a sense of witchcraft through the surreal and sinister performance of "Willow" with her dancers carrying glowing lights behind her as she wears an Etro cape and yellow dress. The only real negative aspect is that her song "no body no crime" remains absent from this section of The Eras Tour.

A Beautiful, Colorful, and Energetic Opening To The Eras Tour

The Eras Tour opens with a visually stunning Lover set, with the dancers wearing huge sunset-colored Loie Fuller-esque wings out of which Taylor Swift emerges to the tune of "Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince" before launching into her hit "Cruel Summer".

This set is full of catchy and upbeat songs that are the perfect opening to the show. It allows Swift the opportunity to hype up her audience further for the rest of the show, as seen by her energetic performances of "The Man" and "You Need to Calm Down."

The Eras Tour marks the first time Taylor Swift has performed songs from Lover in a concert, as the Lover Stadium Tour was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Stunning Conclusion To The Concert

Midnights , is Swift's most recent album released and serves as the final segment of the concert. Similar to Lover , Swift returns to the dreamy theme of the show, with her rendition of "Lavender Haze", followed by an upbeat performance of "Anti-Hero", later embracing her dark pop style, wearing a dark blue bodysuit to perform "Vigilante Shit" and "Bejewelled".

This era highlights the latest stage that Taylor Swift has reached in her career and her growth as a performer. It is a thrilling and entertaining segment that ends the concert on a high note. The album-inspired fireworks and confetti in the final song "Karma" prove that this was the perfect era to bring a stunning conclusion to the show.

A Fun and Energetic Segment That Shows Taylor's Appreciation For Her Fans

The fourth era of her career sees Taylor Swift and her dancers step into bright shades of red, paying homage to the title album. She kicks off this segment with a powerful performance of "22" which shows a touching moment between her and Kobe Bryant's daughter . Her performances of "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "I Knew You Were Trouble" also had powerful and fun entertainment on the set.

What makes the Red era truly stand out, however, is the awe-inspiring performance of the 10-minute version of "All Too Well," which is a fan-favorite performance. This amazing performance represents what makes Taylor Swift who she is as an artist ; her incredible ability to distill pure emotion into a song.

A Beautiful Fairytale Experience For Swift Fans

In this set, Taylor Swift performs from her third album, Speak Now . In the early stages of the concert, she notably only performed one song from the album, “Enchanted”; in Taylor’s Version viewers were given the bonus of an extra performance with “Long Live”.

Where Speak Now lacks in length, it makes up its time with its beautiful staging and stunning performances . Taylor Swift enters the era in a cloud of smoke, wearing a stunning Nicola & Felicia gown in layers of different shades of purple. She is surrounded by her dancers who perform a complimentary ballet routine as she performs, adding a beautiful fairytale element to the song perfectly. Swift’s powerful performance and the subtle yet stunning staging, make Speak Now one of the most anticipated moments of the entire show.

A Nostalgic Return To High School With Classic Songs

The Fearless era allows Swift to return to her country roots; the choice songs and the golden staging of this era, bring a sense of fun and nostalgia for those who grew up listening to Swift’s music.

In the second act of the show, Taylor Swift brings her audience back to high school with the Fearless era. Wearing a beautiful golden Roberto Cavallari dress, she brings viewers to the era that arguably brought her to global attention. The Fearless set consisted of three classic songs, “You Belong With Me”, “Love Story” and “Fearless”.

The Fearless era allows Swift to return to her country roots; the choice songs and the golden staging of this era, bring a sense of fun and nostalgia for those who grew up listening to Swift’s music. Her heart-hands shared with the audience and her dancing reminds viewers of a young Taylor Swift during the early stages of her career and brings back memories of her previous shows. The only negative aspect of this era is that only three songs were performed, but the songs that were chosen were some of her most listened to, fifteen years after they were originally released.

Embraces The Darkest Aspect of Her Career Through Powerful Rock Songs

Swift deeply embodies the version of herself that seeks revenge for her past ordeals, and she embraces the role of the villain that the media tried to paint her as.

In the fourth act of the show, Swift effortlessly transformed from her enchanting set of Evermore to her dark snake-themed set of Reputation . The set opens with a giant snake slithering down the stage, an excellent representation of the labels given to Swift by the media. Taylor Swift performs in this era, wearing a striking Roberto Cavalli jumpsuit; she performs the songs "Ready For It", "Delicate," "Don't Blame Me" and "Look What You Made Me Do" from her sixth album.

Reputation is an era that is energetic and electric in its deliverance of the representation of the darkest moments of Swift's career. Swift deeply embodies the version of herself that seeks revenge for her past ordeals, and she embraces the role of the villain that the media tried to paint her as. Through her aggressive song performances and clever easter eggs , Taylor Swift takes Reputation to an entirely new level, making it the best era of The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version) movie.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version) is now available for streaming on Disney+.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

Director Sam Wrench

Release Date October 13, 2023

Cast Taylor Swift

Rating Not Rated

Runtime 170 Minutes

Genres Music

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Taylor Swift Wears 5 Blue Outfits Inspired by Her Album '1989' During Final Los Angeles Show on Eras Tour

The 12-time Grammy winner also announced her re-recorded album ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version),' out Oct. 27

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Taylor Swift is ready to throw it back to 1989 – and she’s doing it in style! 

On Wednesday, the Grammy winner, 33, performed her sixth Los Angeles Eras Tour show at SoFi Stadium, where she announced her re-recorded album 1989 (Taylor’s Version) . The record will be released on Oct. 27 , nearly a decade after the original came out in 2014. 

During the concert — her last in the U.S. until she returns in 2024 after the international leg of her tour — the Miss Americana star went out with a bang by debuting five blue outfits inspired by the colorways of 1989 , which houses hits like “Welcome to New York,” “Style,” and “Shake It Off.” 

“Here we are on the last night of the U.S. leg of the Eras tour in the eighth month of the year on the ninth day. You might have noticed there are some new outfits in the show,” she said in a speech before officially unveiling the cover art and release date for 1989 (Taylor's Version) . 

Read ahead for all the details on the newest additions to Swift’s tour wardrobe. 

Shaking It Off in Fringe for Her 1989 Set

During her 1989 set, Swift danced in a cobalt blue bandeau top with spaghetti straps and a matching mini skirt. Both pieces were decked out in beaded fringe and metallic diamond-shaped paneling. She completed the get-up with glittery block heel ankle boots.

An Enchanting Blue Gown for Her Speak Now Set

Swift took the stage in a romantic custom Nicole + Felicia ballgown that looked like it could've been pulled right out out of a fairytale.

The icy blue confection featured intricate rays of silver, turquoise and navy sequins and beads going down the criss-cross neckline, bodice and voluminous skirt, which was also speckled with delicate three-dimensional floral appliqués.

The original gold version featured "over 200,000 sequins and crystals," as noted by the couture label on Instagram.

Blue Bohemian Vibes for Her Folklore Set

Swift debuted an ethereal Alberta Ferretti sky blue gown complete with gossamer cape sleeves that were decorated with a lace pattern and small rhinestones.

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An Unexpected Look for the Big Announcement

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Swift threw on a teal dress over her sequined two-piece set to not only surprise fans with her new album, but to also perform "New Romantics" and "New Year's Day." The design featured pleated tiers, an asymmetrical hem and off-the-shoulder puff sleeves.

Bejeweled for Her Midnights set

During her last two nights in Los Angeles, Swift wore a custom Zuhair Murad Couture midnight blue beaded bodysuit with cut-out detailing on the bodice and reflective fringe.

She rounded out the ensemble with a Zuhair Murad Couture beaded garter over her fishnet stockings and knee-high boots with rhinestones.

The Eras Tour will pick back up in Mexico City beginning on Aug. 23.

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The year in Taylor Swift, from The Eras Tour to 1989 (Taylor's Version) to Travis Kelce

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Highlights from Taylor Swift ’s record-breaking 2023.

Nobody had a year like Taylor Swift did in 2023. In fact, it’s probably fair to say no one has ever had a year like Taylor Swift did in 2023. If you thought she was inescapably famous before, her complete cultural saturation this year proved that there were yet more personal and professional peaks for her to reach. From her tabloid-famous romances to the blockbuster success of her re-recordings to the incredible economic impact of The Eras Tour, there wasn’t a facet of pop culture that Swift’s influence didn’t reach. Click on to look back at her record-breaking, chart-dominating, award-winning 2023. Long may she reign.

January: Breaking records, taking names, and “Lavender Haze”

Taylor Swift’s 2023 started off with a broken record, heralding what was to come for the rest of the year. On January 17, she surpassed her personal best of seven weeks at the top of the Billboard charts (for “Blank Space”) with “ Anti-Hero ,” which spent a total of eight weeks at No. 1 . That same month, she released the self-directed “Lavender Haze” music video co-starring transgender model Laith Ashley. (In the spirit of the nonsensical amount of records Swift would break this year, note that “Lavender Haze” became her 27th top 10 hit on the Adult Pop Airplay Chart, tying Maroon 5 for the most top 10s of any artist in that category.)

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March: The Eras Tour begins

The training paid off, because The Eras Tour was an immediate sensation, as expected. Fans came flocking to see the show, and cities and stadiums sparked a new trend of making ostentatious displays to show obsequiousness to visiting royalty: opening tour stop Glendale, Arizona, for instance, changed its name to “Swift City” for the duration of her stay. Meanwhile, Swift had her own way of celebrating the start of tour by releasing four “From The Vault” tracks , which included reuniting long-defunct duo The Civil Wars on “Safe & Sound” and the previously unreleased “All Of The Girls You Loved Before.” To top off all that triumph, she became only the second person in history to have seven albums in the top 40 of the Billboard 200 charts at the same time. (The feat had only previously been accomplished by Whitney Houston in the immediate aftermath of her death.)

Meanwhile, Swifties prepared to take Ticketmaster to court themselves after rallying in the wake of the 2022’s ticket woes. “For me, I don’t care how long this takes, it can take forever if it has to,” plaintiff and fan Joe Akmakjian told The A.V. Club ahead of the hearing. “I just want to make sure that people are not getting away with harming the American consumer just because they want to and they can.”

April: “The Alcott” and the big breakup

While Taylor Swift got up to her typical stealthy antics (sneaking into the Eras Tour in a faux janitor’s cart , secretly filming a music video with her ex-boyfriend, etc.), she also continued a prolific run of releasing new music by collaborating with The National on “The Alcott” from their 2023 album First Two Pages Of Frankenstein. (The National’s Aaron Dessner is the “collaborator version of a soulmate” for Swift, as she put it when he performed with her during an Eras Tour stop.) Meanwhile, The Eras Tour continued with more cities bending the knee to conquering ruler Taylor Swift.

But the biggest story in April was the end of Swift’s six-year relationship with boyfriend Joe Alwyn. Midnights had already hinted at possible cracks in the couple’s relationship, as fans would obsessively reassess in the wake of the news. And though some Swifties would parasocially mourn the end of her long-term romance, the split marked a renaissance for Swift’s public persona that would last through the rest of the year.

May: Matty Healy, Midnights (From The Vault), and a big announcement

The extent of Swiftiemania started becoming clear in May when fans sent a mysterious memoir to the top of the bestseller list completely sight unseen. (It turned out to be a memoir for BTS , not TS.) Things would only escalate as Swift had an extremely busy May, where her personal and professional accomplishments battled for dominance in the headlines. In one corner: the singer’s controversial rebound relationship with The 1975’s Matty Healy , which sent some Swifties into a tailspin. In the other corner: Midnights (From The Vault) , which added to and in some ways refashioned the Midnights narrative, in addition to spawning a new collaboration with up-and-coming rapper Ice Spice on the “Karma” remix . (As it happens, Healy’s biggest scandal at the time had to do with racialized insults against Ice Spice on a podcast.) Then there was the announcement of the next re-recording, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) , which was destined to take the world by storm.

June: Hype for Taylor’s Version—and Richie’s Version

In June, Swift’s short-lived relationship with Healy reportedly came to an end , but her pervasive cultural impact obviously did not. Anticipation for Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) continued to grow as the pop star announced new “From The Vault” tracks that included collaborations with Fall Out Boy and Eras Tour opener Hayley Williams of Paramore. Ahead of revisiting the Speak Now era, Swift attempted to temper Swifties’ bloodlust towards old boyfriends, especially given that fans had already put a target on the back of John Mayer , one of the presumed muses of that album. “I was hoping to ask you that as we lead up to this album coming out, I would love for that kindness and that gentleness to extend onto our internet activities. Right?” she said during her Minneapolis tour stop. Swift then added, “I’m 33 years old. I don’t care about anything that happened to me when I was 19, except the songs I wrote and the memories we made together.”

Meanwhile, this month saw one of many celebrated on-screen Swift moments: The Bear’s big “Love Story” scene in a fan-favorite episode that followed Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). Other shows that would capitalize on Swiftiemania in 2023 include The Summer I Turned Pretty and The Buccaneers .

July: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

The release of Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) was July’s biggest occurrence in Swiftiedom, if not the world over. The re-recording experiment continued to give Swift a chance not only to own her work, but in some cases to rewrite history (like changing a problematic slut-shaming lyric in “Better Than Revenge”). But the new “From The Vault” tracks showed how consistent Swift’s favorite themes and motifs have been for over a decade now, particularly when it comes to her own reputation . The album release obviously brought on a slew of additional broken records, some of them genuinely monumental (her 12th number one album made her the female artist with the most number ones in history) and others completely obscure (she became “the only act with nine different albums to sell at least a half-million copies in a single week”). The reclaimed era was punctuated by another Swift-directed music video about reclaiming her Eras: the “I Can See You” video notably stars her ex-boyfriend Taylor Lautner, subject of the Speak Now track “Back To December,” and Joey King and Presley Cash, stars of the “Mean” music video.

For those keeping track, July saw yet more Ticketmaster issues as Eras Tour tickets went on sale in Europe. Meanwhile, the U.S. leg of the Eras Tour continued to be the biggest event of the summer —a literal seismic occurrence. One notable attendee this month was Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce , who later lamented a missed opportunity to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it. Luckily, he later found a way to get in touch with her ...

August: More announcements, more nominations, more and broken records

“August” is now another concept that belongs to Taylor Swift , with her song of the same name growing even more in popularity ever since its release in 2020 on the folklore album. She further staked her claim by having another huge month professionally, bringing the Eras Tour to Los Angeles (and getting a lot of credit for treating her employees to big bonuses along the way). Her impact was so profound that local politicians were imploring her to postpone her shows in solidarity with the hotel workers’ strike.

Though Swift didn’t end up postponing, she did make headlines for announcing another re-recording , 1989 (Taylor’s Version) . Fitting, because Swift’s increased levels of publicity and fame began to mirror that classic era wherein she first broke into pop music, though to even more extreme degrees of magnitude . She topped the list of nominees for the VMAs and announced Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in partnership with AMC , a concert event that quickly smashed first-day advanced sales records and had other films so scared they shifted their premiere dates just to get out of the way.

And as an August post-script, Swift’s enemies continued to suffer as a flock of Scooter Braun clients reportedly parted ways with the infamous manager . Swift would refer to this as “trash taking itself out.”

September: VMAs, Vault Tracks, and the Travis Kelce Era

In September, Taylor Swift expectedly swept the VMAs with nine wins (more than any other artist at the 2023 ceremony ). After enjoying some classic awards show shenanigans (girl loves to dance), she went on to do some next-level promo by taking over all of Google and getting Swifties all over the world involved in cracking the 1989 “Vault.” This led to the unveiling of a “From The Vault” tracklist that Swift claimed was her favorite of all the re-releases, including intriguing titles like “Suburban Legends” and “Slut!”

But what most excited Swifties this month was the singer stepping out with football player Travis Kelce , who had previously expressed an interest in her on his podcast. Apparently, shooting your shot pays off. And Swift showing up to watch him play payed off for both of them, as the NFL provided Eras Tour concert film promo and her presence provided promotional opportunity for pretty much everything else, including, bizarrely, “ ketchup and seemingly ranch ,” a meme that took on an entire life of its own. The relationship was instantly a cultural sensation, and even Kelce’s mother later commented on how beneficial it was for people to cash in on the overwhelming coverage .

October: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), and another #1

While Swift’s newfound football fandom continued to make headlines, anticipation for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film manifested in more than $100 million in advance ticket sales . The film ended up releasing early and had a star-studded premiere that included an appearance by Swift’s only rival for Queen of Summer 2023, Beyoncé , whose own concert film would follow in Swift’s footsteps two months later by releasing directly through AMC. Swift’s film was a critical and commercial success , as is Swift’s wont.

But Taylor Swift is never one to rest on her laurels, so she continued to work extra hard throughout the month, putting in appearances at Saturday Night Live and making a last push to put “Cruel Summer” —a song that was released three years earlier as a mere album cut—at the top of the charts. (Unsurprisingly, she succeeded .) As if that wasn’t enough, October also saw the release of 1989 (Taylor’s Version) , exactly nine years after the release of the original 1989 . And, by the way, she became a billionaire to boot.

November: Grammy nominations and monster sales

Taylor Swift ushered in November by tidily surpassing the original 1989 sales with 1989 (Taylor’s Version). She easily picked up six Grammy nominations , and now has the most-ever nominations in the Song of the Year category (thanks, “Anti-Hero”!). Should Midnights take home Album of the Year, she’ll become the first artist in history to win the award four times. Swift celebrated these milestones by taking the Eras Tour to South America, where she became quite literally as big as Jesus . Tragically, her Brazilian tour stop was overshadowed by the death of a fan as local Swifties (and the performer herself) complained of extreme conditions in the stadium caused by a severe heatwave.

Nevertheless, the Swift train kept on moving. An extended Eras Tour concert film was announced, and the Grammy nominee closed out the month by attending the Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé premiere in London.

December: Happy birthday to Time Person of the Year Taylor Swift!

As a birthday present—and, frankly, an accurate read of culture writ large—Taylor Swift was named Time’s Person of the Year for 2023 in December. The resulting profile was not only a victory lap but another opportunity for Swift to rewrite her own narrative to suit her current purposes, whether in terms of her love life or her previous experiences with “cancelation.”

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with youuuu 🫶 Celebrate 34 with me by watching The Eras Tour (Extended Version) including “Long Live” 🐉 “The Archer” 🏹 and “Wildest Dreams” 🩵 at home! PS troll me all you want about my excessive and literal millennial emoji use but… pic.twitter.com/NPny3rJlav — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) December 13, 2023

As an added bonus, The Eras Tour (Extended Version) hit SVOD, capping off a year of win after win that frankly shows no sign of slowing in 2024. Swift celebrated by sharing concert footage of the Speak Now track “Long Live”—as in, long live the queen.

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