Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour began its European leg with four dates at the La Defense Arena in Paris with a revamped setlist.
Taylor Swift fever struck Paris on Thursday as the highest-grossing tour in history finally arrived in Europe, with fans treated to the first-ever performance of songs from her latest album.
The Eras Tour began its European leg with four dates at the La Defense Arena in Paris.
„I wish I could have toured Europe more. This is a dream crowd,“ the 34-year-old megastar told the ecstatic audience.
There were deafening shrieks as images of typewriter sheets indicated that songs off were starting late in the show.
Emerging in a lyrics-covered dress, she ran through several of the darker new tracks starting with „But Daddy I Love Him“ and „Fortnight“, a particularly furious rendition of „Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?“ and an elaborate „I Can Do it with a Broken Heart,“ with a golden-era Hollywood dance routine.
Other songs performed included „So High School,“ „Down Bad“ and „The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,“ according to ETonline.
„You were the first crowd to see songs from ‚The Tortured Poets Department‘,“ she said, before adding: „Or, as I like to call it, ‚Female Rage: the Musical.'“
That was a dream come true for many in the audience.
„I’ve been so excited for so long, I can’t believe it’s actually happening,“ said 11-year-old Emma, who had flown in with her mother from New York.
Adding songs from „The Tortured Poets Department“ wasn’t the only change to the show and its 45-song setlist.
