Taylor Swift appeared to pay tribute to a fan who died before her Eras tour performance on Friday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after the city faced a heat wave.
Taylor Swift delivered a powerful performance in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, possibly paying tribute to a fan, Ana Clara Benevides Machado, who died shortly before one of her shows.
During the concert, which faced a major downpour for its entirety, Swift sang her ballad «Bigger Than the Whole Sky» as one of her surprise songs and looked visibly emotional at the piano as she played.
The song includes lyrics like, «Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye/You were bigger than the whole sky/You were more than just a short time.»
Fans praised the singer for the supposed gesture toward Machado.
«You can clearly see she snapped back into professionalism walled herself up so she wouldn’t cry singing it. oh Taylor i get you sooooo much. i love you,» wrote one.
«I know Taylor said that she would never be able to talk about what happened but this was such a beautiful and special way to honour Ana,» said another.
«Instant tears, so heartbreaking,» added a third.
WATCH: TAYLOR SWIFT GETS EMOTIONAL SINGING ‘BIGGER THAN THE WHOLE SKY’ IN BRAZIL
Intense heat on Friday is speculated to have contributed to the death of Machado.
