Taylor Swift packed her bags in Paris for the resumption of her Tour of the eras, a world tour that has been thrilling the counters for more than a year. After a two-month break, the American superstar began his European concerts on Thursday, May 9 at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre. BFMTV was there.
Three and a quarter hours of show without a break or intermission, an American-style set and fifty songs that the pop star performed before no less than 42,000 spectators.
A new part added to the program.
Taylor Swift reviews her entire discography on this retrospective tour launching in March 2023; This first Parisian concert was the subject of special expectation among fans around the world because, since her last date in Singapore on March 9, Taylor Swift has released her eleventh album. The Department of Tortured Poets. Thus, the singer added a completely new part to her show to make room for some songs from this new album that made history by becoming the first to surpass one billion views in a week on Spotify.
Of the 31 songs on this double album, Taylor Swift performed But daddy I love him, So high school, Who’s afraid of little me?, down bad, The smallest man who ever lived either I can do it with a broken heart. For Fortnighthit taken from this album, the singer was sitting on a gigantic bed frame reminiscent of the one in the clip.
Taylor Swift had other surprises planned for this show, including new outfits to accompany her global hits like Blank space, Get it off, Style either Karma. All this before an audience that did not hesitate to cross borders (and sometimes oceans) to come and applaud him: the room was 30% full of non-French people, of which 20% were Americans.
Many fans have also noticed new video transitions from one painting to another. In particular, the black snake that crawls through the forest, to symbolize the passing of time. Reputation in the era Folklore.
Taylor Swift’s stop in Île-de-France will end on Sunday night after a fourth show at the Paris La Défense Arena. The tour will continue through Sweden, Portugal and Spain before returning to France for two shows in Lyon in early June. After new European dates, the Tour of the eras will fly to Canada and end next December, almost two years after its launch.
Source: BFM TV
