taylor swift eras tour canada presale

Look what you made her do: Taylor Swift announces 6 Toronto dates for 2024

November 2024 shows are all at toronto's rogers centre.

Taylor Swift fans rejoice at Toronto tour dates

Social sharing.

Ending her reign as Canada's anti-hero, Taylor Swift has announced six Canadian concert dates for her Eras tour.

The pop superstar's previously released schedule had conspicuously left off any stops north of the border , while hitting 50 stops across North America, South America, Europe and Asia. 

But as the scheduled shows stretched into late 2024, fans across the country expressed surprise — and tried to convince Swift to change her mind.

The campaign to bring Swift to Canada spread all the way to government. Alongside a pun-laden tweet by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux said he would file a grievance "on behalf of all Swifties" who wanted to see the singer perform in the country. 

The revised schedule includes Canadian shows, but they are all in one city: Toronto.

Swift will be performing at the Rogers Centre on Nov. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23 in 2024, according to a post on her Instagram account. She will be the first musician to ever play that many shows in a row at the stadium, Rogers shared in a press release.

While Swift has played in Canada in the past, her presence in the country has been dwindling — at least physically. 

Her 2018 Reputation Stadium tour similarly made Rogers Centre its only stop, though with only two shows there instead of six. That show marked the last time Swift performed in Canada.

All of her previous tours included at least two Canadian cities: 2015's world tour for her album  1989 included concerts in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton and Vancouver along with Toronto, while 2013's Red tour included Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto.

#TheMoment Taylor Swift fans caused an earthquake at her concert

For fans across Canada holding out hope, more late add-on dates may be possible.

As is common for major stadium tours, Swift often adds additional cities as she tours — including Edmonton's inclusion nearly four months after her Red tour's initial shows were announced. 

But even with additional dates, Swifties can still expect a cruel summer — and fall, winter and spring.

Back when the Eras tour's Ticketmaster presale opened in Nov. 2022, fans reported so much difficulty purchasing tickets it led to heated questions in a U.S. Senate hearing with Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation Entertainment . 

• Springsteen's 'dynamic' ticket prices just the latest twist in Ticketmaster saga
• Calgary Taylor Swift fans disappointed over singer's decision to skip Canada on new tour

The huge number of fans — as well as bots — quickly crashed the site , and caused multiple people to lose their spot in line and chance to get a ticket for themselves.

"We apologize to the fans, we apologize to Ms. Swift, we need to do better and we will do better," Live Nation's president and chief financial officer Joe Berchtold said at the January hearing. 

Verified fan registration for Toronto's show is open on Ticketmaster now  while tickets go on sale Aug. 9. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jackson Weaver is a senior writer for CBC Entertainment News. You can reach him at [email protected], or follow him on Twitter at @jacksonwweaver

Related Stories

• Canadian author Sarah Bernstein longlisted for $84K Booker Prize
• Lizzo says claims of sexual harassment, toxic work environment are false after former dancers file suit
• New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have the rizz, in a radical teen-focused reboot

Taylor Swift Announces New 2024 U.S. and Canadian Tour Dates

• Copied to Clipboard

Update: November 2, 2023

New dates added at BC Place in Vancouver!

Friday, December 6, 2024

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Sunday, December 8, 2024

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Verified Fan Onsale is using registration to ensure more tickets get into the hands of fans who want to go to the shows, not buyers looking to resell them.

Only fans that receive an email confirming their access will be able to join the queue for this Verified Fan Onsale. Fans who are selected will receive additional instructions on Wednesday, November 8. All others will be put on a waitlist.

Tickets for these shows will be in high demand, therefore, a limited number of fans will get access to the Verified Fan Onsale while others will be placed on the waitlist as described below. Access to the Verified Fan Onsale does not guarantee tickets. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while currently-available inventory lasts.

Registration is open from Thursday, November 2 at 8:00 a.m. PT through Saturday, November 4 at 5:00 p.m. PT .

Key Dates to Know

Thursday, November 2 – Registration opens Saturday, November 4 @ 5:00 p.m. PT – Registration closes Wednesday, November 8 – Fans will receive confirmation if they will have access to the Verified Fan Onsale or if they have been placed on the waitlist.

Thursday, November 9 – Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Verified Fan Onsale (only fans that received an email confirming their access will be able to join the queue for this sale). All shows will be assigned specific on-sale windows, which will be communicated prior to the start of the sale.

How Will This Sale Work?

Ticketmaster is helping artists give their fans a better opportunity to purchase tickets by creating an extra line of defense against bots and professional resellers who are looking to sell tickets for profit. The process includes three steps:

Step 1: Registration

By registering for the Verified Fan Onsale, you are letting us know that you’re interested in purchasing tickets. From the registration page, you sign into or create your account, select your preferred show(s) and register your email and phone number. Once completed, you’ll automatically receive a confirmation email letting you know that we got your request. It’s quick, easy and free to sign up.

Step 2: Verification

Next, Ticketmaster vets each request by confirming it belongs to an individual — not a bot — and that it hasn’t been tied to irregular behaviors that could be a sign of a professional seller attempting to access the sale.

Step 3: Access Code or Waitlist

When demand exceeds availability, a limited number of registered Verified Fans will get access to the sale and others will be placed on a waitlist. You’ll receive an email on Wednesday, November 8 letting you know which group you’re in. If selected to get access to the sale, you’ll receive a unique access code and purchase link via text message the day prior to your Verified Fan Onsale.

While no system can guarantee that all fans will get tickets to the show(s) they’re interested in, the Verified Fan program works to significantly block bots and professional resellers from competing against fans for tickets during the sale.

Common Questions

How do i register.

• To register, please visit: HERE
• Sign in using your My Account or create an account if you don’t have one.
• Tell us what show you’re interested in and submit your registration; we’ll keep you up to date with all the latest information.

We’ll send you a confirmation email to let you know your registration was successful and what you can expect next.

If I receive access to the Verified Fan sale, am I guaranteed tickets?

No. Access means you have an opportunity to join the Verified Fan sale but it is not a guarantee you’ll be able to purchase tickets. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis while currently-available inventory lasts.

If I received access to the Verified Fan sale, how do I purchase tickets?

• At the specified time, click the link you were sent.
• You’ll enter the Smart Queue. To keep your place in line, stay on the page and don’t refresh. Do not open more than one browser window.
• Once it’s your turn, shop for tickets by using your unique access code. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis while currently-available inventory lasts and aren’t guaranteed. Each event has a strict four (4) ticket limit per customer.
• Then checkout!

How many tickets can I buy with my code?

You can purchase up to 4 tickets for the one show indicated in the text you received.

When will the Waiting Room open?

The Waiting Room will open 30 minutes before the designated Verified Fan sale window begins. When the Verified Fan sale begins, fans in the Waiting Room are assigned a spot in line. Once you reach the end of the queue, you’ll have an opportunity to shop for tickets. Stay on the page and don’t refresh or you may lose your spot in line.

You must use the same Ticketmaster account that you registered with to join the Waiting Room.

How do I join the queue?

Sign in through the link that we texted to the phone number you provided during registration to access the queue.

What can I do to prepare?

If you’ve been selected to participate in the Verified Fan sale, we recommend that you prepare by signing into your Ticketmaster account before the Verified Fan sale to make sure your billing information is up to date. This will help speed up the checkout process after you’ve selected the tickets you want to buy.

My link isn’t working. What should I do?

If you registered and received access to shop for tickets through text or email from Ticketmaster, but the link’s not working, try checking these things first:

• Make sure the event is on sale. Links are sent out before the event goes on sale but won’t work until the event is actually on sale.
• You must be signed in with the same email address you used to register for the Verified Fan sale.

Will there be other ways to buy Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour tickets?

The only official way to get Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour tickets is through the Ticketmaster Verified Fan Onsale or through certain other limited tour-sponsored onsale opportunities for specific shows. Be on the lookout for information on these other opportunities where available.

I got an email saying I’m on the waitlist. What does that mean?

If you’re currently on the waitlist, stay tuned — you may still have an opportunity to shop for tickets.

When there are more fans than there are tickets, a limited number of fans will get access to join at the start of the Verified Fan sale and others will be placed on the waitlist.

More fans may get access to join the Verified Fan sale based on ticket availability. If you’re selected, you will receive a text with a link to join the Verified Fan sale. Please note, moving off the waitlist does not guarantee access to tickets. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis while currently-available inventory lasts.

Can I register more than once to increase the likelihood that I am able to purchase tickets ?

Registering more than once for a specific event does not increase the likelihood that you are able to purchase tickets . If you want to change the event date you selected after you’ve registered, you can make those edits while the registration window is still open. We only keep the last registration you submitted.

I received a confirmation email after I registered, what does that mean?

The email is simply to inform you that we have received your registration and will be working to verify your account. It doesn’t guarantee that you will be selected for the Verified Fan sale access. A second email will be sent on Wednesday, November 8 letting you know if you will get access to the sale or if you’ve been placed on the waitlist. If selected, the day prior to your Verified Fan sale you’ll receive a text message with a unique access code and link to use.

I’m a real fan of this artist, and not a bot or reseller. Why didn’t I get access?

Selection is not a measure of how big a fan anybody is. Sometimes there simply aren’t enough tickets for everyone. When demand exceeds availability, a limited number of fans get access to the Verified Fan sale, and others must be placed on the waitlist. The number of fans who receive access depends on the number of tickets currently available — this is done to help create a less crowded ticket shopping experience for fans.

How will I know if I’ve been granted access to the Verified Fan sale after I’ve been placed on the waitlist?

If selected, you will receive a text with a unique access code and link to the ticket sale. In the event of any SMS/texting delivery issues, we’ll email your unique access code and link to the email address associated with your Ticketmaster account that you used to register. Access to the Verified Fan Onsale does not guarantee tickets. Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis while currently-available inventory lasts. If you’re sent a unique access code and link you should join the Verified Fan sale as soon as possible for your opportunity to purchase tickets.

Update: August 3, 2023

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Verified Fan Onsale is using registration to ensure more tickets get into the hands of fans who want to go to the show, not buyers looking to resell them.

Only fans that receive an email confirming their access will be able to join the queue for this Verified Fan Onsale. Fans who are selected will receive additional instructions on Tuesday, August 8. All others will be put on a waitlist.

Registration is open from Thursday, August 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET through Saturday, August 5 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Thursday, August 3 – Registration opens

Saturday, August 5 @ 5:00 p.m. ET – Registration closes

Tuesday, August 8 – Fans will receive confirmation if they will have access to the Verified Fan Onsale or if they have been placed on the waitlist.

Wednesday, August 9 through Friday, August 11 – Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Verified Fan Onsale (only fans that received an email confirming their access will be able to join the queue for this sale). All shows will be assigned specific on-sale windows, which will be communicated prior to the start of the sale.

When demand exceeds availability, a limited number of registered Verified Fans will get access to the sale and others will be placed on a waitlist. You’ll receive an email on Tuesday, August 8 letting you know which group you’re in. If selected to get access to the sale, you’ll receive a unique access code and purchase link via text message the day prior to your Verified Fan Onsale.

The only way to get Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour tickets is through the Ticketmaster Verified Fan Onsale or through certain other limited tour-sponsored onsale opportunities for specific shows. Be on the lookout for information on these other opportunities where available.

The email is simply to inform you that we have received your registration and will be working to verify your account. It doesn’t guarantee that you will be selected for the Verified Fan sale access. A second email will be sent on Tuesday, August 8 letting you know if you will get access to the sale or if you’ve been placed on the waitlist. If selected, the day prior to your Verified Fan sale you’ll receive a text message with a unique access code and link to use.

Info subject to change at any time.

• Tour Announcements

You Might Like

Justin timberlake announces 2024 tour: see dates and ticket info.

Update (February 9): New dates have been added. See the updated list of tour dates below. He’s bringing sexy back to 2024! Justin Timberlake announced The Fo...

Everything You Need to Know to Get Tickets for Adele’s 2024 Shows in Munich

Adele In Munich Adele has just announced brand new 2024 dates for shows in Munich, Germany! Global superstar Adele has confirmed 10 exclusive summer shows at...

Janet Jackson Announces 2024 Together Again Tour: See Dates and Ticket Info

Janet Jackson announced her 2024 Together Again Tour on Tuesday, January 16. The superstar will embark on 35 dates at arenas across North America beginning i...

Rogers Proudly Presents Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada

Taylor Swift Is The First Artist Ever To Perform Six Nights At Rogers Centre

TORONTO, August 3, 2023 – Rogers Communications Inc. announced today it is proud to present Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada. Swift will perform November 14-16, and November 21-23, 2024 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, making her the first artist to perform six shows at the stadium. 

 “We’re all about connecting Canadians and bringing them the best content and experiences,” said Terrie Tweddle, Chief Brand and Communications Officer, Rogers. “We’re thrilled that fans will enjoy six unforgettable shows with Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at Rogers Centre. Beyond being a highly-acclaimed singer and songwriter, she is truly an icon and role model to people all around the world.” 

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour marks the first time Taylor Swift will perform in Canada since her 2018 reputation Stadium Tour. She will play at the Rogers Centre, the newly renovated sports and entertainment venue, near Toronto’s Entertainment District.

Rogers will offer its customers and fans a chance to win tickets to see Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour live at the Rogers Centre. More details on contesting will be announced later this month.

Verified Fan Registration is now open for these shows. Fans can register HERE through Saturday, August 5 at 5pm ET. Tickets will go on sale starting Wednesday, August 9. Only fans that receive an email confirming their access will be able to join the queue for this Verified Fan Onsale. Fans selected to get access to the sale will receive a unique access code and purchase link via text message the day prior to their Verified Fan Onsale. Additional information can be found HERE .

Rogers Presents Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Toronto is produced by Taylor Swift Touring and promoted by the Messina Touring Group (MTG). 

TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR CANADIAN DATES

About Rogers Communications Inc. Rogers is Canada’s leading wireless, cable and media company that provides connectivity and entertainment to Canadian consumers and businesses across the country. Rogers shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI). For more information, please visit: rogers.com or investors.rogers.com.

For more information: Rogers Media Contact [email protected] 1-844-226-1338

Sign In to Avion Rewards

Sign in with:

If you have a personal credit card or deposit account, you need to enrol in RBC Online Banking to enjoy Avion Rewards. It’s easy and secure.

The excitement is just beginning

Avion Rewards members, stay tuned for a year of contests and more for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada.

Register now

Avion Rewards members get exclusive access to contests and more for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada. The excitement continues right up until the Toronto and Vancouver shows, so be sure to check your email and follow us @AvionRewards on Facebook , Instagram and @Avion.Rewards TikTok , so you don’t miss out.

Avion Rewards is proud to offer members exciting entertainment experiences, cash back deals, everyday savings and more. Keep your profile updated to get the most out of the program.

Not a member? Join today .

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour – FAQs

Most popular, how it works, eligibility.

The contest is only open to Avion Rewards members. Avion Rewards is free and open to all Canadians, regardless of who you bank with.

Eligible entrants will be selected by random draw from among all eligible entries submitted and received in accordance with terms and conditions during the Contest Period.

For the full terms and conditions, visit: https://forms.rbc.com/erastour/contest/terms-and-conditions .

RBC and Avion Rewards have more surprises and opportunities coming up for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Toronto and Vancouver, just for our members.

Keep checking your inbox and the Avion Rewards app over the next few weeks, plus follow us @AvionRewards on Instagram and Facebook , so you don’t miss out. If you are not already an Avion Rewards member, it’s easy to join .

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour will be taking place in Toronto at the Rogers Centre and Vancouver at BC Place.

The concert dates for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour for Toronto, Canada are:

• Thursday, November 14, 2024
• Friday, November 15, 2024
• Saturday, November 16, 2024
• Thursday, November 21, 2024
• Friday, November 22, 2024
• Saturday, November 23, 2024

The concert dates for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour for Vancouver, Canada are:

• Friday, December 6, 2024
• Saturday, December 7, 2024
• Sunday, December 8, 2024

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour will be taking place in Toronto at the Rogers Centre and Vancouver at BC Place

You do not need an Avion credit card or RBC credit card in order to be an Avion Rewards member. Avion Rewards is open to all Canadians, and all Avion Rewards members are eligible to access tickets. If you are not an Avion Rewards member, it’s easy to join . You can also visit the Avion Rewards eligibility page to learn more about our membership program.

The contest is only open to residents of Canada who are Avion Rewards members.

Employees, representatives or agents (and those with whom such persons are living, whether related or not) of Royal Bank of Canada, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, prize suppliers, advertising/promotion agencies and any other individual or entity involved in the development, production, administration, or fulfillment of the contest are not eligible for contest entry.

You do not need an RBC product to enter. The contest is open to Avion Rewards members. Avion Rewards is free and open to all Canadians, regardless of who you bank with.

RBC has hundreds of tickets for surprises and giveaways, and we’ll be celebrating the countdown to Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour coming to Canada with moments for every era, throughout the year.

Make sure you are signed up for Avion Rewards (open to all Canadians regardless of where they bank!) and follow @RBC and @AvionRewards on Instagram to stay tuned.

Choosing the date and location of your tickets is at RBC’s discretion.

Your tickets are not transferable, assignable or convertible to cash.

To enter for contesting, you must be an Avion Rewards member. Age requirements for Avion Rewards members differ depending on membership level and/or RBC product. Avion members must be the age of majority in the province in which they reside, with the exception of some Avion Premium members that hold certain RBC products in which the minimum age is 13 years of age or older.

Eligible entrants will have to have reached the legal age of majority in their province/territory of residence at the time of entry.

No, your Ticketmaster and the email address associated with your Avion Rewards account do not need to match. When you register using the Avion Rewards unique registration page, after signing into your Ticketmaster account, you will be asked to enter the email address associated with your Avion Rewards account.

RBC’s Lover Contest is open to all Avion Rewards members. Avion Rewards is free and open to all Canadians, regardless of who you bank with. Stay tuned for opportunities throughout the year that will recognize Avion Reward Premium and Elite members.

Tickets cannot be substituted for cash value.

You are not excluded from future contests and promotions.

At this time, the Ticketmaster and Avion Rewards onsales for the Toronto and Vancouver shows remain closed.

Official contest winner or recipients will be contacted by RBC or third party agencies. If you have received communication from a third party and are looking to validate if this is legitimate you can contact us here

Still have questions?

Click here for more information on the Avion Rewards program.

Jay London 12pm - 4pm

Now Playing

For Life Kygo x Zak Abel x Nile Rodgers

Taylor Swift

How to get Taylor Swift The Eras Tour presale codes for tickets

3 August 2023, 16:01

Taylor Swift amazed by fan reaction to record-breaking Midnights album

By Katie Louise Smith

Here's how to get presale tickets on Ticketmaster and Capital One for the US leg of Taylor's The Eras Tour.

Listen to this article

It's officially happening – Taylor Swift has finally embarked on her long-awaited worldwide tour and fans are already sweating over the ticket buying process.

On November 1st 2022, Taylor announced that she will be setting off on her brand new ' The Eras Tour ', which will be "a journey through the musical eras of [her] career (past & present!)"

As of August 2023, Taylor has almost completed the U.S. leg of the tour. She's soon set to perform in South America, before dropping into Japan, Australia, Singapore, the UK, Ireland and various countries across Europe. She's also just announced more North American dates at the end of 2024.

READ MORE: Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour UK: Tickets, prices, presale, dates, and setlist

Thankfully, Taylor will once again be performing in stadiums across the world, which means there'll be plenty of tickets available for each of the shows... but how can fans get their hands on presale codes and access to the exclusive ticket presales?

Here's everything you need to know about how to get presale ticket access to the 2024 North American dates for Taylor's The Eras Tour.

How to get presale tickets to Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour

How to get and where to find US and Canada pre-sale codes for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour

There is currently one way in which fans in the U.S. and Canada can gain access to the official pre-sales for tickets to Taylor's upcoming The Eras Tour, and that is through Ticketmaster's Verified Fan feature.

Here's how to secure your access to the ticket pre-sale using each of those methods.

How to access the Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale for The Eras Tour.

One way fans will be able to get a chance to buy tickets to the Eras Tour is through Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale.

You'll need to register using your Ticketmaster account log in, and you will then receive an email confirmation with details on what to expect next .

• For the U.S. shows, scroll down and click 'register now' here .
• For the Canada shows, scroll down and click 'register now' here .

If you have been successful, you will be sent a unique pre-sale code before the tickets go on sale. This code will be exclusive to your Ticketmaster email address only. You will not be able to share them.

When the sale starts, you will need to click the link sent to you by Ticketmaster and enter your unique code once you make it through the Smart Queue. You will then get a chance to purchase your tickets.

If you have not been successful, you will be put on the waitlist. You may then be contacted after the Verified Fan sale has started with an invite to purchase tickets.

Taylor has used this feature in the past during the Reputation Stadium Tour. It helps genuine fans secure tickets to see their favourite artists before touts and bots even get a chance to glance in that direction.

It should be noted that Ticketmaster's Verified Fan feature does not guarantee you a ticket, but it does ensure that fans are the first ones served, not bots.

READ MORE: Every surprise song performed on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour so far

YES! Taylor’s back 🤩 Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has been extended! 15 dates 🙌 4 cities 🙌 🎟 onsale 8.9 - 8.11 Learn more at: https://t.co/4nQudeqENT pic.twitter.com/m7MuDksUFf — Ticketmaster (@Ticketmaster) August 3, 2023

How to access the Capital One Cardholder pre-sale for The Eras Tour.

It's currently unclear if Capital One are offering a pre-sale for the newly added 2024 dates in the U.S. and Canada. We'll update this article when we know more information.

No other pre-sale codes have been announced just yet.

Read more Taylor Swift news here:

• Taylor Swift 1989 (Taylor's Version) release date: When is it coming out?
• Taylor Swift The Eras Tour setlist: All 44 songs played by Taylor revealed
• Is Taylor Swift releasing an Eras Tour documentary? Here's what we know so far
• Is Taylor Swift recording an Eras Tour live album? The surprise song theory explained
• 59 Taylor Swift lyrics for your Eras Tour Instagram captions

WATCH: The Witcher cast reveal their fave Henry Cavill moments as he departs Netflix show

The Witcher Cast Interview Each Other | PopBuzz Meets

Taylor Swift News

See more Taylor Swift News

Every Single Outfit Taylor Swift Wears On The Eras Tour

Hot on capital, taylor swift eras tour setlist 2024: all 46 songs played by taylor, every surprise song performed on taylor swift's eras tour so far, selling the oc’s polly brindle slams sean palmieri for ‘lying’ to get screen time.

TV & Film

Olivia Rodrigo Guts Tour Start Times: What Time Does Olivia Rodrigo Take To The Stage?

Olivia Rodrigo

The Kardashians Season Five – Release Date, Trailer And Latest News

Taylor swift’s transition from 'smallest man' to ‘i can do it with a broken heart’ has a gut-wrenching meaning, all the travis kelce references in taylor swift's 'so high school' eras tour performance, taylor swift explains why folklore and evermore are combined on the eras tour, justin and hailey bieber’s full relationship timeline - from when they met as teenagers to their beautiful wedding.

Justin Bieber

Taylor Swift Eras Tour Start Times: What Time Does Taylor Swift Take To The Stage?

Molly-mae hague's relatable reaction to hailey bieber's pregnancy, hailey bieber fact file: her age, famous family, marriage to justin bieber & more, post malone explains emotional reason behind his weight loss, red, white & royal blue 2: release date, cast, trailer and news about the sequel, hailey bieber’s due date and pregnancy details so far, the detail from hailey bieber's pregnancy announcement you might have missed, how to win your way in to capital's summertime ball 2024, heartbreak high season 3: release date, cast, spoilers, trailers and news about the netflix series, taylor swift cuts six songs from eras tour setlist: see the full list, hailey bieber and justin confirm baby bieber's on the way.

• Today's news
• Reviews and deals
• Climate change
• 2024 election
• Fall allergies
• Health news
• Mental health
• Sexual health
• Family health
• So mini ways
• Unapologetically
• Buying guides

Entertainment

• How to Watch
• My watchlist
• Stock market
• Biden economy
• Personal finance
• Stocks: most active
• Stocks: gainers
• Stocks: losers
• Trending tickers
• World indices
• US Treasury bonds
• Top mutual funds
• Highest open interest
• Highest implied volatility
• Currency converter
• Basic materials
• Communication services
• Consumer cyclical
• Consumer defensive
• Financial services
• Industrials
• Real estate
• Mutual funds
• Credit cards
• Balance transfer cards
• Cash back cards
• Rewards cards
• Travel cards
• Online checking
• High-yield savings
• Money market
• Home equity loan
• Personal loans
• Student loans
• Options pit
• Fantasy football
• Pro Pick 'Em
• College Pick 'Em
• Fantasy baseball
• Fantasy hockey
• Fantasy basketball
• Download the app
• Daily fantasy
• Scores and schedules
• GameChannel
• World Baseball Classic
• Premier League
• CONCACAF League
• Champions League
• Motorsports
• Horse racing
• Newsletters

New on Yahoo

• Privacy Dashboard

How to Get Tickets to Taylor Swift’s Sold-Out Vancouver “Eras Tour” Shows

• Oops! Something went wrong. Please try again later. More content below

The post How to Get Tickets to Taylor Swift’s Sold-Out Vancouver “Eras Tour” Shows appeared first on Consequence .

Taylor Swift has announced that she’s heading to Vancouver in December 2024 for a three-night run that’ll serve as the grand finale for her historic “Eras Tour.”

Accordingly, demand for tickets to the shows is ultra-high, but savvy Swifties need fear not. Read on for more details on how to secure tickets, and grab yours here .

Get Taylor Swift Tickets Here

How Can I Buy Tickets to See Taylor Swift’s 2024 “Eras Tour” Shows in Vancouver?

Tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2024 “Eras Tour” shows in Vancouver are sold out via Ticketmaster. However, fans can still get access and look for deals via  StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

What Are Taylor Swift’s Vancouver “Eras Tour” Shows?

Taylor Swift is bringing the “Eras Tour” to its conclusion in 2024 with a three-night run at BC Place in Vancouver on December 6th, 7th, and 8th.

The shows will go down just a week after Swift’s “Eras Tour” dates in Toronto , which is surely all music to the ears of Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, considering that he begged Swift to bring the tour — and all of its economic stimulus — to the country.

The Canadian shows arrive after a Latin American run (going down later this month), a jaunt through Asia and Australia (slated for early next spring), and two additional legs in Europe and the US. Check out Swift’s full, updated list of upcoming dates .

Who Is Opening for Taylor Swift at Her 2024 Vancouver Shows?

Taylor Swift will be joined by Gracie Abrams for her 2024 “Eras Tour” shows in Vancouver. Revisit Abrams’ interview with Kyle Meredith following the release of her debut EP Minor here .

What Are Taylor Swift’s Canadian Tour Dates?

See the full list of Taylor Swift’s upcoming Canadian tour dates below, and grab your tickets here .

Taylor Swift 2024 Canadian Tour Dates: 11/14 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre + 11/15 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre + 11/16 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre + 11/21 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre + 11/22 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre + 11/23 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre + 12/06 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place + 12/07 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place + 12/08 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place +

+ = w/ Gracie Abrams

How to Get Tickets to Taylor Swift’s Sold-Out Vancouver “Eras Tour” Shows Jo Vito

Popular Posts

Jimmy Page Covers "Rumble" in Honor of Link Wray at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Watch

Jared Leto Climbs the Empire State Building

Dolly Parton in Conversation with Paramore's Hayley Williams

Tool Announce 2024 US Arena Tour

Johnny Hardwick's Cause of Death Unclear Due to Decomposition

The 23 Worst Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs

Subscribe to Consequence’s email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.

Recommended Stories

Former mlb infielder, little league world series star sean burroughs dies at 43.

The seven-year major leaguer collapsed while coaching his son's Little League game on Thursday.

The best RBs for 2024 fantasy football, according to our experts

The Yahoo Fantasy football analysts reveal their first running back rankings for the 2024 NFL season.

Juan Soto’s unapologetic intensity and showmanship are captivating the Bronx and rubbing off on teammates: ‘Literally every pitch is theater’

The 2024 Yankees have rediscovered their bravado and hold the second-best record in the AL, thanks in large part to the superstar outfielder.

How rich homebuyers are avoiding high mortgage rates

Homebuyers with means are turning to an old strategy to get around a new crop of high mortgage rates: all-cash deals.

The FDIC change that leaves wealthy bank depositors with less protection

Affluent Americans may want to double-check how much of their bank deposits are protected by government-backed insurance. The rules governing trust accounts just changed.

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross reportedly declined $10 billion for team, stadium and F1 race

The value of the Dolphins and Formula One racing is enormous.

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch calls Jamal Murray's heat-pack toss on court 'inexcusable and dangerous'

Murray made a bad night on the court worse during a moment of frustration on the bench.

Which pickup trucks get the best fuel economy? Here are the tops for gas mileage (or diesel)

Trucks aren't known for being fuel efficient, though times are changing. These are the trucks with the best gas mileage in various segments.

Here's 1 big investing mistake you are probably still making

Maybe a 5% CD isn't the best choice for your hard-earned money.

Tight end rankings for fantasy football 2024

The Yahoo Fantasy football analysts reveal their first tight end rankings for the 2024 NFL season.

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour

‹ Back to all events

Fri, Dec 6 th –Sun, Dec 8 th TBD

with special guest Gracie Abrams Friday, December 6, 2024 Saturday, December 7, 2024 Sunday, December 8, 2024 BC Place Vancouver, BC

SUITE INQUIRIES If you would like to inquire about a suite for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, please email [email protected] with the following information:

• Your full name & business name (if applicable)
• Phone number
• The ideal number of people you would like to accommodate in the suite
• Preferred show date 

STADIUM CLEAR BAG POLICY To ensure a safe environment for the public and align with industry standards, BC Place has implemented a restricted bag policy as part of our integrated security plan. Visit  bcplace.com/bag-policy  to learn more.

TOUR INFORMATION It was announced on November 2, 2023 that Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has added three Vancouver dates in 2024. The additional Vancouver dates of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, presented by Rogers, will take place at BC Place in Vancouver December 6-8, 2024.

Verified Fan Registration is now open for these additional shows in Vancouver. Fans can register HERE through Saturday, November 4th at 5 pm PT. Tickets will go on sale starting Thursday, November 9th. Fans who receive an email confirming their onsale access will be able to join the queue for this Verified Fan Onsale. Fans selected to get access to the sale will receive a unique access code and link via text message the day prior to their Verified Fan Onsale. Access to this sale, or to tickets, is not guaranteed for any registrants. Ticket availability is limited. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis while currently available inventory lasts. Additional information can be found HERE .

In addition, through RBC’s sponsorship of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada, and as the Official Financial Services Partner and an Official Ticket Access Partner, Avion Rewards members will have the opportunity to access an exclusive allocation of tickets. For more information on accessing the ticket purchase opportunity through the Avion Rewards registration, please visit: https://registration.ticketmaster.com/rbctstheerastour .  

The 2024 Vancouver shows will be supported by Gracie Abrams, produced by Taylor Swift Touring and promoted by Messina Touring Group.

To stay up to date on Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour go to: taylorswift.com /tour

About Gracie Abrams Since making her debut with “Mean It” in 2019, Gracie Abrams has emerged as one of the most compelling songwriters of her generation. A consummate songwriter who names Joni Mitchell as her most formative influence, she penned her first song at age 8, then went on to amass a devoted following on the strength of her emotionally intimate lyrics. Her debut project  minor  was released in summer 2020. The 7-song effort features her beloved singles “21,” “I miss you, I’m sorry,” and “Long Sleeves.” In 2021, Abrams returned with  This Is What It Feels Like , a 12-track project exploring such complex emotions as self-betrayal, insecurity, and failed attempts at connection. Soon after completing her sold-out North American headline tour for  This Is What It Feels Like , she set to work on her long-awaited debut album. Released in February, and produced by  Aaron Dessner  of  The National ,  Good Riddance  finds  Abrams  opening up about a recent period of intense transformation, bringing even more honesty and depth to her lyrical storytelling.  Praising  Good Riddance  as “one of 2023’s best debuts,”  Rolling Stone  hailed  Abrams  as “one of pop’s buzziest young artists.” Upon its release Abrams set out on a sold-out North American headline tour and is currently supporting on select dates of the blockbuster Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour.  Abrams just released a deluxe version of  Good Riddance  featuring four additional songs.

•  ›

Dates and times

Quick links.

• GETTING HERE ›
• STADIUM MAP ›

Share event

How to get presale access to Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' tickets

Editor's Note

Presale ticket access to Taylor Swift's new tour kicks off on Tuesday, Nov. 15. But if you check your emails and don't receive confirmation of your Verified Fan presale access code for 10 a.m., there's still hope of getting presale tickets if you have the right credit card.

Taylor Swift announced her 2023 tour earlier this month after her newest album "Midnights" broke multiple records on Spotify and Billboard. "The Eras Tour" is a big moment for Taylor Swift fans — it's her first tour since before the pandemic and the setlist will cover six albums total. She also has some fantastic supporting artists going on tour with her, including Paramore, HAIM and Phoebe Bridgers. A few fan-favorite songs have even been confirmed as part of the setlist, such as "All Too Well (10-Minute Version)."

Tickets to "The Eras Tour" won't go on sale to the general public until Nov. 18, and many Swifties are worried about the probability of snagging a ticket outside of the Verified Fan presale through Ticketmaster. This is in part because ticket prices have been preannounced and prices are relatively affordable — tickets will start at just $49.

Luckily, you don't need to be a mastermind to score tickets. Those who bought tickets for her "Lover Fest" tour (which had to be canceled during the pandemic) and those with Verified Fan presale access will receive earlier access to presale tickets starting at 10 a.m. local venue time on Tuesday. In addition, having the right credit card will still get you presale access starting at 2 p.m. local venue time on Nov. 16 thanks to Capital One Presale .

Want a reputation for great redemptions? Use the right card on every purchase when you download the free TPG App !

What is the Capital One cardholder Taylor Swift presale?

Great news for all Capital One cardholders: If you have an eligible Capital One credit or debit card, you'll have access to presale tickets starting Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. local venue time. A range of ticket options will be available during this presale (including premium options), and there is no selection process or special invite needed aside from your card.

All Capital One Visa or Mastercard credit or debit cardholders are eligible for this presale, but private label cards are not eligible.

Here are the steps for getting presale access with your Capital One card:

• On Nov. 16 just before 2 p.m. local venue time (or anytime throughout the presale window), head to this page and select the concert date and venue you want. That will send you to the Ticketmaster page, where tickets will go live promptly at 2 p.m. local venue time.
• When asked for the presale code, use the first six digits of your Capital One card.
• Depending on demand when you log in, you'll be put into a queue to wait for your turn to buy tickets. Do not refresh your page once you get to the queue page.
• You can select up to six tickets via this presale while supplies last (which means you'll want to grab tickets as early as possible in case they sell out).
• Once you have your tickets, you must check out using your Capital One card.

What if you don't have a Capital One credit card already? The terms and conditions on the landing page for "The Eras Tour" Capital One presale says, "The Capital One Cardholder Presale is for existing Capital One cardholders. New applicants that have recently applied and have yet to receive card information are not eligible if a new card is received post the Cardholder Pre-sale window or after presale tickets have sold out."

Long story short, this, unfortunately, means that anyone who doesn't already have their Capital One card by now will be excluded from this presale.

However, if you're a regular concertgoer, it might be worth it to look into which cards could get you presale access to future events. For example, eligible American Express cardholders got presale access to Harry Styles "Love on Tour" earlier this year. You can check out our post on how your cards can help you unlock VIP events or learn which cards are best for entertainment purchases (such as concert tickets).

Tips for the Capital One Taylor Swift presale

If you've ever attempted to get highly-sought after concert tickets from Ticketmaster, you know it can feel a bit like the great war navigating the waiting room, queue and then ticket sale process. Having a Capital One credit card for access is only half the battle.

Here are some tips for snagging your tickets without a glitch:

Add your card to your Ticketmaster account in advance

Many people know all too well that almost nothing is worse than logging into a presale event, snagging a place early in the queue, selecting amazing tickets ... and then hitting an error message when trying to load your credit card information.

The best way to avoid this (while also saving time) is to log in early and add the Capital One card you plan to use to access the presale and pay for your tickets as the default payment method on your account. This way, you won't need to input your card details in the moment and Ticketmaster will have your details on file for a faster purchasing experience.

Sign in to Ticketmaster early

The Capital One presale starts at 2 p.m. local venue time (meaning if you live in L.A. and you want to snag concert tickets for Philidelphia, that presale will start at 11 a.m. PT), but you'll want to log into Ticketmaster and navigate to the ticket page at least 30 minutes in advance.

For the Verified Fan presale, participants are usually invited to a "waiting room" up to 30 minutes in advance of tickets going live, which then secures their place in line for the queue. While credit card presale access doesn't always follow that same process, being logged in early and keeping the page up and running while you wait will ensure you do get a spot in the waiting room if there is one.

And even if there isn't a waiting room with this presale, it'll make sure everything is good to go with your account and that you're ready to refresh into the queue as soon as the clock strikes 2 p.m. local venue time.

Check your Wi-Fi

A strong Wi-Fi connection is everything when trying to snag tickets during a competitive presale. The faster your device loads, the better your chances and securing and early slot in the queue and getting the best tickets possible. If you have a friend with stronger Wi-Fi than you, now is the time to ask to crash their couch during the presale event.

If you're on your phone, you might be tempted to forgo Wi-Fi altogether, but if you do have access to a strong Wi-Fi connection, it's better to use that over 4G or 5G service that may lag at an inopportune time.

Memorize your presale code and have your card nearby

Before you are able to buy tickets, Ticketmaster will ask for a "presale code." For this presale, that code is the first 6 digits of your Capital One credit card.

It's not a bad idea to memorize those digits ahead of time for easy entry, but you'll also want to have your card ready to go as you pull up tickets in case you forget the numbers or need to verify your CVV (that 3-digit number on the back of your card).

Consider going mobile

The Verified Fan presale emails recommended hopeful presale ticket buyers to use a deskop rather than the mobile app. However, there is anecdotal evidence that Ticketmaster prioritizes mobile app users over desktop users. While Ticketmaster hasn't confirmed this and there is no hard proof, it's worth considering using your phone instead of a desktop to snag tickets if there's a potential you'll get in faster.

On the other hand, if you have the Rakuten shopping portal plugin, Ticketmaster is often a vendor where you can get additional rewards when shopping through the portal. While I do have Rakuten, I'm personally choosing to prioritize speed over additional rewards — especially since I'll get 2 miles per dollar with my Venture X on my purchase.

Know when to refresh your page (and when not to)

This is a big one. Knowing when to hit refresh and when to have patience can be the difference between getting ticket access in minutes versus hours.

If you are asked to join a waiting room prior to presale access:

Once you are in a waiting room, that automatically puts you in line for the queue. On a desktop, you won't need to refresh your page right at 2 p.m. in order to be moved to the queue page. If you're on mobile, you will need to refresh your screen (don't exit out of the app, simply pull down on the screen for it to reload) for it to send you to the queue.

If there is not a waiting room ahead of tickets going live at 2 p.m. local venue time:

This is where it becomes a race to reload. If there is no waiting room, you're going to want to keep a very close eye on the clock (as in, find a clock with a seconds countdown) leading up to the 2 p.m. start time for the presale.

Starting around 10 seconds before the clock flips to 2 p.m. local venue time, start refreshing your page until you secure your spot in the queue.

Once you are in the queue:

Stay, stay, stay. If your screen has a walking figure on it indicating you are in line for the queue, do not refresh your page. I repeat: Once you're in the queue, do not refresh your page.

Below is an example of what the queue page will look like. Though it's from the Verified Fan presale queue, the Capital One presale queue will look very similar.

When you refresh while in the queue, Ticketmaster will boot you to the end of the line and you'll be forced to begin again.

Once you're in the queue, the only time you should ever reload your page is if prompted by a Ticketmaster error message on your screen that requests you reload your page and try again. Otherwise, trust the process and know that while it might take a while, you are in line and will be prompted to get tickets when it's your turn.

Beware of will call if using someone else's card

If you are using a parent, spouse or friend's card to score tickets, keep in mind that Ticketmaster may end up giving you will-call tickets. Will-call means you'll have to pick up the tickets in person at the box office of the venue the day of the concert — and the person whose name is on the card you used will have to be present with a photo ID and the card itself.

This could be an issue if you (and the person whose name is on the card) live in Arkansas but the concert you are attending is in Nashville, TN, for example.

Of course, you could end up breezing through and getting e-tickets that don't require an in-person pick-up (my little sister has used my card for Harry Styles presale tickets in the past and been just fine). But it's something to keep a lookout for when buying tickets.

Which Capital One card should you use for 'The Eras Tour' presale?

If you have multiple Capital One cards, you might be wondering which card is the best to use on concert ticket purchases.

Your highest cash-back potential comes with the Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card . You'll get 4% cash back on entertainment purchases — including concert tickets. Alternatively, there's also the no-annual-fee Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards Credit Card , which earns 3% cash back on entertainment.

The information for the Capital One Savor card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

However, if you're a frequent traveler who prioritizes travel rewards over cash back, you should use either the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card or the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card . They'll each earn 2 miles per dollar spent on your ticket purchase.

After you grab your tickets, also keep in mind that the Venture X also earns 10 miles per dollar spent on hotels and rental cars, and 5 miles per dollar spent on flights booked through the Capital One Travel portal — a solid earning option if you're traveling to one of the concert venues.

Of course, you don't have to have one of these specific cards to get presale access — any Capital One credit or debit card (excluding private label cards) is eligible for access.

Bottom line

For a lot of fans — myself included — Taylor Swift music has been a mainstay throughout the majority of our lives. I first listened to her when "Tim McGraw" made its radio debut, and I've remained a fan throughout every album since. This tour is the culmination of years of new albums and re-releases, a tour bigger than the whole sky for many fellow Swifties. So, getting tickets is likely to be a competitive labyrinth.

If you weren't the lucky one selected for Verified Fan presale but are a Capital One cardholder, you'll still be able to get presale ticket access to "The Eras Tour."

Remember, presale tickets go live Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. local venue time for Capital One cardholders. Set your clocks and get ready to jump then fall so you can get your tickets for the best day.

Until then, you can find me listening to "Midnights" on repeat.

Lululemon just dropped so many new deals — 12 of the best, starting under $20

Trust me, I'm a shopping editor.

Canadian Taylor Swift fans 'heartbroken' over waitlist for Eras Tour Toronto shows

It seems only a lucky few actually got the presale code for six eras tour shows in toronto..

Taylor Swift fans in Canada were shocked — some even outraged — after presale codes were sent out Tuesday night for the star's Toronto shows.

Taylor Swift recently announced long-awaited shows in Canada for her Eras Tour , with six back-to-back shows in Toronto in November 2024. Three concerts are taking place from Nov. 14 to 16, and then three more between Nov. 21 and 23, at Rogers Centre.

The news came in the midst of her tour in the U.S., after fans felt she was snubbing Canada in the second round of show announcements.

Swift even got a call-out from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Twitter (errr.... X).

It’s me, hi. I know places in Canada would love to have you. So, don’t make it another cruel summer. We hope to see you soon. — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) July 6, 2023

Though there were mixed reactions over Swift only adding shows in Toronto, Canadian Swifties rushed to sign up for Ticketmaster's Verified Fans Onsale (presale) code access.

Codes were emailed out at 7 p.m. EST on Tuesday, but it seems only a lucky few actually got a code. The others? Waitlisted — and upset.

"Right now you are on the waitlist for your selected show. There won't be enough tickets for everyone who registered so a limited number of registered Verified Fans received a unique access code and others were placed on the waitlist," the waitlist email from Ticketmaster read.

"If any tickets remain, we may message you to join the Verified Fan Onsale."

Some fans took to X (aka Twitter) to share their frustration.

I’m not in my Taylor Swift Era… I’m in my Crying Era 😭😭💔💔🫠🫠 Anyone else not get a presale code?? #PreSaleCode #Toronto #taylorswift #WaitListed #CryingEra — Alyssa (@Alyssa__Bridge) August 9, 2023

Got wait listed for a Taylor Swift Toronto presale code - Along with everyone else I know. Those codes were like winning the lottery it seems and I'm not very lucky. 😢 #ticketmaster #TaylorSwiftErasTour #waitlist #toronto #taylorswiftpresale — KB (@bailkerr) August 8, 2023

I guess real fans won’t be seeing Taylor when she finally returns to Canada. 🙃🇨🇦 All this WAITING for Taylor to announce Canadian dates for NOTHING! Pretty heartbreaking. I hope you’re seeing all this. @taylorswift13 @taylornation13 #TSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/bC2ij1FfZO — Callie 🇨🇦 | Eras Tour TORONTO (@taylorloverx) August 8, 2023

Some were upset that U.S. fans were buying tickets to the Toronto shows and getting codes, while Canadian fans weren't.

OKAY CUZ WHO EVEN GOT A TAYLOR SWIFT PRESALE CODE FOR TORONTO?? CUZ PEOPLE ACTUALLY FROM MF CANADA DIDNT GET AND I SEE ALL THESE AMERICANS WITH A CODE??? — KACE (@notthekace) August 8, 2023

every canadian on the waitlist for taylor swift’s eras tour… i swear if majority of the people that got codes are from the states i’ll wait for you at the border with my moose and an entire army of canada geese — michaela 💊 (@hitthekw0n) August 9, 2023

i actually believe that all of the country got waitlisted at this point😭 — cait 🤍🤍 (@caitlynnek4) August 9, 2023

Others were begging those who did manage to get a code, to share it. Each code allows a person to purchase four tickets for their selected show.

if anyone who got a code and is only buying 2 tickets (for toronto) PLEASE HMU!!! Being the delulu i am ive already bought bracelet supplies and i’m HEARTBROKEN #torontocode #taylorswift #ticketmaster #erastour — isabella (@isabell24035341) August 9, 2023

Tickets for the first two Toronto dates, Nov. 14 and 15, go on presale Wednesday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET respectively.

Those who weren't given the chance to purchase these still may have a chance at snagging some on resale, though that has infamously come with exorbitant prices.

There always is, however, a chance for more dates to be added to the Eras Tour, which is as of now set to span over two years, ending in Toronto.

Let us know what you think by commenting below and tweeting @ YahooStyleCA ! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Latest Stories

12 best beach towns on the east coast.

Travel to the best beach towns on the East Coast for fresh seafood, buzzy boardwalks, and leisurely days under the sun.

Lululemon shoppers can't get enough of this $138 expandable bag: 'Perfect airplane tote'

Don't go on your next vacation without it.

This Hidden Hiking Trail in Taipei Leads to the Most Gorgeous Viewpoints — Especially at Sunset

The steep climb is well worth it for the mix of natural wonders, stunning viewpoints, and cast of characters.

Norwegian's Cruise Giveaway for Teachers Is Back — How to Nominate Your Favorite Educator

Winners will be sailing on Norwegian's newest ship, the Norwegian Aqua.

Florida Cruise Port Home to MSC, Norwegian, and More Is Expanding — What to Know

Port Canveral's new terminal is expected to be up and running by 2026.

No luck getting Taylor Swift tickets in Toronto? You only had a one in about 400 chance

This article was published more than 6 months ago. Some information may no longer be current.

Taylor Swift performs at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on May 26. JUTHARAT PINYODOONYACHET/The New York Times News Service

The chances of getting a ticket to see Taylor Swift ’s Eras Tour in Canada were always going to be slim. Immense hype and competition, platform changes to keep bots away, and the fact that many Canadians seem to continue to be spending meant the stakes were high.

To help you feel less bad about missing out on the show (and making sure those who got tickets know how lucky they are), we calculated the odds of getting an access code for Eras tickets in Toronto, based on The Globe and Mail’s Very Unofficial Math.

Let’s start with the Rogers Centre capacity. It’s about 40,000 to 50,000 for a concert, depending on the set-up. Considering capacity is 41,500 for a Blue Jays game, where there is no floor seating, we’ll imagine the Rogers Centre can hold 50,000 lucky people for an Eras show. Swift announced six Toronto performances, bringing the total number of tickets for her stint in Canada to an estimated 300,000.

And if Ticketmaster was giving access codes to registered Verified Fans, assuming each one buys all four of their allotted tickets, that means it would have sent out 75,000 emails with codes and passwords at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday August 8.

This estimate doesn’t consider the number of tickets saved for members of the Royal Bank of Canada’s loyalty rewards program , or any other program.

Eric Alper, a freelance music publicist, told Amanda Galbraith, guest host on iHeartRadio’s The Vassy Kapelos Show Wednesday that by one estimate, “31 million people submitted to get a wait-list code.”

If 75,000 emails went out, the chances of getting an access code by Alper’s estimate 1 in 413.

In another hypothetical scenario where we don’t know how many Verified Fan registrations there were, we can guess that since there are 32,859,326 Canadians above the age of 15, (Ticketmaster’s minimum age for creating an account is 13, and Statistics Canada releases information in five-year increments) your chances of getting an access code was 1 in 438. (Let’s also assume in this scenario no Americans tried to get Eras Tour tickets to Canadian shows, as the country got 53 of its own performances.)

If your social circle is 413 to 438-people wide, you likely know someone who got a code. Fewer friends than that and you might be out of luck.

You also have to consider the likelihood that fans registered for more than one presale code, with many using multiple e-mails, some even posting videos of excel spreadsheets tracking the registration process, as The Globe’s Stephanie Marotta reports .

If it makes you feel any better, the odds of getting an access code for the Eras Tour tickets were significantly better than the odds of winning Lotto 6/49′s Classic Jackpot, which are approximately 1 in 14 million.

Report an editorial error

Report a technical issue

Editorial code of conduct

Follow related authors and topics

• Taylor Swift Follow You must be logged in to follow. Log In Create free account

Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in Following .

Interact with The Globe

Capital One Main Navigation

• Corporate Information
• Our Commitments
• Insights Center

Capital One Announces Exclusive Taylor Swift Tour Presale

Eligible capital one credit and debit card customers get early access to an exclusive premium allocation of presale tickets.

November 14, 2022

*Update: To better enable Ticketmaster’s systems to provide a smooth experience for cardholders and to address the historically unprecedented demand for tickets, the Capital One Cardholder Presale has been rescheduled to Wednesday, 11/16 at 2pm local venue time for all shows. This postponement will not impact ticket availability to Capital One cardholders. 

She’s coming back stronger than a ‘90s trend! Capital One is building on its relationship with Taylor Swift as the U.S. presenting partner for her highly anticipated, Taylor Swift I The Eras Tour, kicking off in March 2023. 

To celebrate Taylor Swift’s return to touring for the first time since 2018, Capital One is offering cardholders the opportunity to access an exclusive premium allocation of presale tickets beginning November 16 at 2 p.m. local venue time, while supplies last. Tickets are available exclusively through Ticketmaster (or SeatGeek for Glendale, AZ and Arlington, TX dates) for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, and more information can be found at www.taylorswift.com/events . Tickets go on sale for the general public on November 18 at 10 a.m. local venue time. To gain access, Capital One cardholders will use the first 6 digits of their Capital One card number as the promo code to gain access to the presale, and use their Capital One card to complete the purchase.

Love seeing Taylor Swift in person? How about on TV? In addition to delivering unique and exciting entertainment experiences, Capital One teamed up with Taylor Swift for an action- and Easter egg- packed, commercial spot featuring Venture X, the first premium travel credit card from Capital One. The new commercial features cameos from Taylor Swift’s eras in multiple travel scenarios, showcasing benefits for the Venture X credit card , including:

Unlimited 2X miles earned on all purchases every day

Enhanced earn on travel (10X on hotels and rental cars and 5X on flights booked via Capital One Travel)

Access to unforgettable travel, dining and entertainment experiences — particularly worldwide lounge access.

The commercial can be viewed online here .

All eligible Capital One Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cardholders, can access the presale window. There are a limited number of presale tickets available, including premium options, meaning cardholders can browse seats in a variety of sections. Cardholders are limited to six tickets per transaction.  Private label credit cards are not eligible. 

See what Shop TODAY editors are loving! 23 Amazon finds to shop — from $6

• TODAY Plaza
• Share this —

• Watch Full Episodes
• Read With Jenna
• Inspirational
• Relationships
• TODAY Table
• Newsletters
• Start TODAY
• Shop TODAY Awards
• Citi Concert Series
• Listen All Day

Follow today

More Brands

• On The Show

Taylor Swift kicks off her European leg of 'Eras Tour.' Here's the full list of show dates

Taylor Swift is beginning the European leg of her "Eras Tour" journey, starting in the City of Light.

On May 9, Swift is set to take the stage for a performance at the Paris La Defense Arena, followed by three more nights of shows in Paris. after that. This week marks her "Eras Tour" return since she last performed at the National Stadium in Singapore on March 9.

Fans are also excited to see how Swift might incorporate her new album "The Tortured Poets Department," which came out April 19, into her "Eras Tour" performances moving forward.

Swift is set to have her last international show in London, where she will perform five shows at Wembley Stadium between Aug. 15 and Aug. 20, before heading to the U.S. and Canada .

In June 2023, Swift announced a total of 50 international dates on social media and on her website .

“EXCUSE ME HI I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY,” she penned on Twitter and Instagram June 20, 2023. “I can’t wait to see so many of you on The Eras Tour next year at these new international dates! Visit TaylorSwift.com/tour for more information on your registrations, pre-sales and on-sales!!”

As for who will be joining Swift on the stage, the "Cruel Summer" singer shared in July 2023 that Paramore would be touring with her as the opening act of some of her international shows, starting May 9, 2024, through the end of August.

Here are all of Swift's remaining international tour dates:

Taylor Swift's international 'Eras Tour' dates

May 9: Paris, France — Paris La Defense Arena

May 10: Paris, France — Paris La Defense Arena

May 11: Paris, France — Paris La Defense Arena

May 12: Paris, France — Paris La Defense Arena

May 17: Stockholm, Sweden — Friends Arena

May 18: Stockholm, Sweden — Friends Arena

May 19: Stockholm, Sweden — Friends Arena

May 24: Lisbon, Portugal — Estadio Da Luz

May 25: Lisbon, Portugal — Estadio Da Luz

May 29: Madrid, Spain — Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

May 30: Madrid, Spain — Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

June 2: Lyon, France — Groupama Stadium

June 3: Lyon, France — Groupama Stadium

June 7: Edinburgh, United Kingdom — Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium

June 8: Edinburgh, United Kingdom — Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium

June 9: Edinburgh, United Kingdom — Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium

June 13: Liverpool, United Kingdom — Anfield Stadium

June 14: Liverpool, United Kingdom — Anfield Stadium

June 15: Liverpool, United Kingdom — Anfield Stadium

June 18: Cardiff, United Kingdom — Principality Stadium

June 21: London, United Kingdom — Wembley Stadium

June 22: London, United Kingdom — Wembley Stadium

June 23: London, United Kingdom — Wembley Stadium

June 28: Dublin, Ireland — Aviva Stadium

June 29: Dublin, Ireland — Aviva Stadium

June 30: Dublin, Ireland — Aviva Stadium

July 4: Amsterdam, Netherlands — Johan Cruijff Arena

July 5: Amsterdam, Netherlands — Johan Cruijff Arena

July 6: Amsterdam, Netherlands — Johan Cruijff Arena

July 9: Zurich, Switzerland — Stadion Letzigrund Zurich

July 10: Zurich, Switzerland — Stadion Letzigrund Zurich

July 13: Milan, Italy — San Siro Stadium

July 14: Milan, Italy — San Siro Stadium

July 17: Gelsenkirchen, Germany — Veltins-Arena

July 18: Gelsenkirchen, Germany — Veltins-Arena

July 19: Gelsenkirchen, Germany — Veltins-Arena

July 23: Hamburg, Germany — Volksparkstadion

July 24: Hamburg, Germany — Volksparkstadion

July 27: Munich, Germany — Olympiastadion

July 28: Munich, Germany — Olympiastadion

Aug. 1: Warsaw, Poland — PGE Narodowy

Aug. 2: Warsaw, Poland — PGE Narodowy

Aug. 3: Warsaw, Poland — PGE Narodowy

Aug. 8: Vienna, Austria — Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Aug. 9: Vienna, Austria — Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Aug. 10: Vienna, Austria — Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Aug. 15: London, United Kingdom — Wembley Stadium

Aug. 16: London, United Kingdom — Wembley Stadium

Aug. 17: London, United Kingdom — Wembley Stadium

Aug. 19: London, United Kingdom — Wembley Stadium

Aug. 20: London, United Kingdom — Wembley Stadium

How to get tickets to international shows on Taylor Swift’s 'Eras Tour'

The “Shake It Off” singer’s fan base infamously crashed Ticketmaster when they overcrowded the system while trying to buy tickets when they went live on Nov. 15, 2022. Since then, the platform has employed a new ticket purchasing process that has kept crashes at bay — so far.

The new purchasing multi-step process first requires pre-registration in order to be eligible for pre-sales and regular sales. However, pre-sales and registration are closed for all current international tour dates.

Fans who are interested in attending an international show can try purchasing tickets on reseller sites such as StubHub and SeatGeek.

Randi Richardson is a reporter for NBC News' TODAY.com based in Brooklyn.

Nicoletta Richardson is the trending editor for TODAY Digital and is based around the New York City area.

• International edition
• Australia edition
• Europe edition

Most viewed

• Entertainment

All the Song Mashups Taylor Swift Has Played During the Eras Tour

F ive months into Taylor Swift’s wildly successful Eras Tour , after she’d brought the tour across the United States and to Mexico, she took the epic concert experience to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she switched up one of the most anticipated parts of her shows. Instead of singing two surprise songs that aren’t on the three-and-a-half-hour-long show’s expansive setlist toward the end of the performance, she began doing mashups of those surprise songs.

The first time around, she combined two 1989 (Taylor’s Version) songs: “Is It Over Now?” and “Out of the Woods.” Following a perhaps unsurprisingly positive reception, the singer has continued to do mashups while touring throughout Brazil, Japan, Australia, and Singapore. 

As of March 14, the box-office juggernaut Eras Tour concert film is available to stream on Disney+. This version includes a number of songs that didn’t appear in the film's theatrical release or its VOD release in December, including “Cardigan,” “Maroon,” “Death By a Thousand Cuts,” “You Are In Love,” and “I Can See You.”

Here’s a guide to all of the mashups Swift has done of her surprise songs.

“Is It Over Now?” and “Out of the Woods” from 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

Taylor Swift performing an acoustic Out of the Woods and Is It Over Now? mash-up is so important. My two favorite 1989 era songs. 😭🙌 pic.twitter.com/gaKlyRX3PA — Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) November 12, 2023

In the first mashup to be presented as one of Swift’s surprise songs, the pop star chose two songs from her latest re-release, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) . The album had just come out a few weeks prior, and she decided to surprise the audience with one of the new vault tracks and a fan favorite—both of which are rumored to be about her former relationship with singer Harry Styles . Theories from fans point to the same lyrics in each song that seem to hint at a snowmobile accident the two got into in 2012. 

“Getaway Car”/ “August”/ and “Other Side of the Door”

GETAWAY CAR x AUGUST x THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR I AM DONE WITH TAYLOR SWIFT pic.twitter.com/wySEkfQwGJ — Daily Tweets✨♥️ (@embrrrrrrrrr) February 18, 2024

At her stop in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 17, Swift played “Getaway Car” off her 2017 album, Reputation (the next album that fans are theorizing will be released as part of her re-recording project). Swift first played the song in May during her New Jersey stop, where she brought out her collaborator, Jack Antonoff. The mashup took an interesting turn when she included the Folklore cut “August,” which is already on the original setlist, and then took another turn to include a song from Fearless (Taylor’s Version) called “Other Side of the Door.”

“Come Back… Be Here” and “Daylight”

🎥| Taylor Swift for the 'Come Back Be Here' and 'Daylight' mashup #MelbourneTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/EWRarz3sJ3 — The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) February 18, 2024

Swift busted out a deep cut from her Red (Taylor’s Version) album called “Come Back… Be Here” and mashed it up with “Daylight,” a song off of Lover —the first album in her discography that she retained the masters to when she signed her new record deal with Republic Records in 2018. It was during this third Melbourne show that she said she might repeat some surprise songs as the tour continues. “I want to be as creative as possible with the acoustic set moving forward, and I don’t want to limit anything or say, ‘Oh if I played this song, I can’t play it again,’” she said at the show . “So, from now on, I don’t want to take any paint colors out of the paintbox [or] tools out of the toolbox.”

“White Horse” and “Coney Island”

Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter sing a mashup of “White Horse” & “coney island” at the Eras Tour in Sydney. https://t.co/7LA0yKhEUi — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 23, 2024

Inclement weather during the Eras Tour’s first stop in in Sydney, Australia made it so Swift’s opener, Sabrina Carpenter, could not perform her set. Later, Swift brought out Carpenter to do a duet mashup of “White Horse” from Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and “Coney Island” from Evermore . Carpenter took to Instagram to describe the moment she shared with Swift onstage. “9-year-old Sabrina singing white horse would never see this sh-t coming,” she wrote in the caption of the post.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sabrina Carpenter (@sabrinacarpenter)

“Should’ve Said No” and “You’re Not Sorry”/ “Peace” and “New Year’s Day”

🚨| Taylor Swift performing a mashup of "Should've Said No" and "You're Not Sorry" at today's show of 'The Eras Tour'! #SydneyTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/C01woyVBHV — The Eras Tour (@tswifterastour) February 24, 2024

The second Sydney night got two surprise song mashups. Swift performed “Should’ve Said No” from her debut self-titled album and mixed it with “You’re Not Sorry” from Fearless (Taylor’s Version) . The second set of surprise songs was “Peace” from Evermore and “New Year’s Day” from Reputation —which her fans believe will be the next re-release.

🚨| Taylor Swift performing a mashup of "New Year's Day" and "peace" at tonight's show of 'The Eras Tour'! #SydneyTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/c2IJ1imDg1 — The Eras Tour (@tswifterastour) February 24, 2024

“Is It Over Now?” (Again) and “I Wish You Would/ “Haunted and “Exile”

🎥| Full HD video of Taylor Swift performing "Is It Over Now?" & "I Wish You Would" mashup in Sydney 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/kwsOhkrOsp — The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) March 1, 2024

Swift stuck to her word and repeated a surprise song. She combined ”Is It Over Now?” with a different 1989 (Taylor’s Version) track, “I Wish You Would.” For the second portion of the surprise songs section, she performed the rock-heavy cut “Haunted” from Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and her Bon Iver collaboration, “Exile” from Folklore .

🚨| Taylor Swift performing a mashup of "Haunted" and "exile" at today's show of 'The Eras Tour'! #SydneyTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/FcQ5BZg7cR — The Eras Tour (@tswifterastour) February 25, 2024

Swift’s “Exile” performance led to a woman going viral after she posted her emotional reaction to hearing the song live, as she sat outside of the stadium with her friends. Though she became the butt of a joke, she told Rolling Stone , she said she was in on it. “I understand why people are laughing at it. I laughed at the video myself once I first watched it back,” she said.

THIS IS TAKING ME OUT I'M SORRY😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/VMDrtHrKVO — 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) February 25, 2024

“Forever & Always” and “Maroon”/ “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve” and “Ivy”

🚨| Taylor Swift performing a mashup of "Forever & Always" and "Maroon" at today's show of 'The Eras Tour'! #SydneyTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/rJRlrgEOFA — The Eras Tour (@tswifterastour) February 26, 2024

The singer treated her fans to another two mashups for her final night in Sydney with the Fearless (Taylor’s Version) track “Forever & Always” and “Maroon” from Midnights . However, that wasn’t the only Midnights song she did. Later, the pop star mixed “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve” with “Ivy” from Evermore .

🎥| Taylor Swift performing the 'WCS' and 'ivy' mashup #SydneyTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/jzBGOhKGAJ — The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) February 26, 2024

“Mine” and “Starlight”/ “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” and “Dress”

Taylor Swift performing "Mine" & "Starlight" mashup #SingaporeTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/rV6cdnsjRM — The Eras Tour (@TSTheErasTour) March 2, 2024

The singer had a couple of days off before returning to the stage for a few dates in Singapore. At the first show on this leg, she sang a fan-favorite from Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) : “Mine” and combined it with “Starlight” from Red (Taylor’s Version) . That same night, she busted out the song she collaborated with Zayn Malik on the 50 Shades Darker soundtrack, “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever,” and incorporated her Reputation song, “Dress,” into the mashup.

🎥| Taylor Swift performing "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" and "Dress" mashup pic.twitter.com/CJLG7DsIhY — The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) March 2, 2024

“Long Story Short” and “The Story of Us”/ “Clean” and “Evermore”

🎥| Taylor Swift performing "long story short" x "The Story Of Us" pic.twitter.com/xwOVX0bMd7 — The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) March 3, 2024

Another two mashup night came at the second show in Singapore. Swift decided to combine “Long Story Short” from Evermore with “The Story of Us” from Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) . 

still can't believe i got 'CLEAN' x evermore😭💖💖 #TheErasTour #TaylorSwift #TaylorSwiftErasTour pic.twitter.com/dRacyyu4Ob — 🎀𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙢𝙤𝙤🍒 (@farfrombabygirl) March 10, 2024

Before Swift got into the second mashup on the night (which was “Clean” from 1989 (Taylor’s Version) and the title track from Evermore ), she shared “the final edition” of her forthcoming 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department . She said, “It’s the final cover … [and] there’s a song called "The Black Dog." I can’t wait for you to hear it, and I just appreciate the enthusiasm.” She posted the cover to Instagram.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift)

“Foolish One” and “Tell Me Why”/ “This Love” and “Call It What You Want”

Taylor Swift for "Foolish One" x "Tell Me Why" tonight! #SingaporeTSTheErasTour #TSTheErasTour 🎥: TAS pic.twitter.com/Kjb7cRZdy3 — The Eras Tour (@TSTheErasTour) March 4, 2024

The third Singapore night featured two mashups: the vault track “Foolish One” from Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and “Tell Me Why” from Fearless (Taylor’s Version) . The second mashup was the 1989 (Taylor’s Version) song “This Love” and “Call It What You Want” from Reputation .

🎥 I Taylor Swift mashed up This Love x Call It What You Want at #SingaporeTSTheErasTour ! #TSTheErasTourSingapore pic.twitter.com/itT0HHClD3 — Taylor Swift News (@DailyTSwiftNews) March 4, 2024

“Death by a Thousand Cuts” and “Babe”/ “Fifteen” and “You’re On Your Own Kid”

Taylor Swift played a mashup of "Death By A Thousand Cuts" & "Babe" as surprise song(s) for the acoustic set. #SingaporeTSTheErasTour N4 https://t.co/8cd9bfva2e — Pop Hive (@thepophive) March 7, 2024

Swift’s fourth Singapore show featured some of her most emotional songs. She sang Lover’s “Death By a Thousand Cuts” and “Babe” from Red (Taylor’s Version). On piano, the singer performed “Fifteen” from Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and the most played surprise song, “You’re On Your Own Kid,” which she’s played five times, according to Us Weekly . 

“Sparks Fly” and “Gold Rush”/ “False God” and “Slut!”

🎥| Taylor Swift for "Sparks Fly" & "gold rush" mashup #SingaporeTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/Jqun2HtkHz — The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) March 8, 2024

During another two mashup nights, Swift performed “Sparks Fly,” the second song on Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), and “Gold Rush” off of Evermore on the guitar. The pop star then took to the piano to sing “False God” and “Slut!” to close out the surprise songs portion of the show.

Taylor Swift cantando un mashup de "False God" X "Slut!" en Singapur! #SingaporeTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/oGcKnlSCli — Taylor Swift Uruguay 🇺🇾 (@TaylorSwiftUy) March 8, 2024

“Tim McGraw” and “Cowboy Like Me”/ “Mirrorball” and “Epiphany”

🎥| Taylor Swift for "Tim McGraw" & "cowboy like me" mashup #SingaporeTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/H2zH2yQNPZ — The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) March 9, 2024

At her last show on the Singapore leg, Swift opted for yet another two-mashup night. This was her last show before the tour picked up again in May in Europe. For the acoustic portion of the set, the singer did “Tim McGraw” from her self-titled debut album and “Cowboy Like Me,” a cut off of Evermore . She closed out the surprise songs portion on the piano and delivered a somber performance of two Folklore songs, “Mirrorball” and “Epiphany.”

Taylor Swift - mirrorball / epiphany (Live at The Eras Tour) (Singapore Night 6) #TaylorSwift #SingaporeTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/YvfaWAD7YD — Taylor Swift Edits (@TSwiftEdits_13) March 9, 2024

More From TIME

More must-reads from time.

• What Student Photojournalists Saw at the Campus Protests
• How Far Trump Would Go
• Why Maternity Care Is Underpaid
• Saving Seconds Is Better Than Hours
• Welcome to the Golden Age of Ryan Gosling
• Scientists Are Finding Out Just How Toxic Your Stuff Is
• The 100 Most Influential People of 2024
• Want Weekly Recs on What to Watch, Read, and More? Sign Up for Worth Your Time

Write to Moises Mendez II at [email protected]

Taylor Swift debuts ‘Tortured Poets’ songs live as Eras Tour resumes

Swift made some significant changes to the 3-hour-and-15-minute set when she kicked off the European leg of her record-shattering tour Thursday after a two-month break.

Taylor Swift’s record-shattering Eras Tour has essentially been a well-oiled, steady machine since it launched in March 2023 — she switched up a few songs on occasion, but mostly stuck to the same set list during the 3-hour-and-15-minute spectacle. And Swift’s loyal fan base has spent hours studying footage from around the world, with millions tuning in on fan-hosted live-streams to memorize every detail.

But on Thursday, Swift made some significant changes to the show for the first time as the tour kicked off its European leg at Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, France, for the first of four sold-out concerts. As many predicted, she debuted live performances of her songs from her 11th studio record, “The Tortured Poets Department,” a double album that contains 31 tracks and sold the equivalent of 2.61 million albums in its first week (combining physical sales and streams) when it dropped in mid-April .

🚨| Taylor Swift performing "Who's Afraid Of Little Old Me?" on 'The Eras Tour'! #ParisTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/O9FkuejQrN — The Eras Tour (@tswifterastour) May 9, 2024

“You are so present and it means the world to us as performers when you show up to a concert and when you act this way. … It makes us want to show you all kinds of fun surprises,” Swift, 34, told the extremely enthusiastic audience early in the night, calling the Eras Tour “the best experience of my life, honestly.”

The concert was live-streamed by fans on TikTok. One viewed by The Post featured a news ticker running at the bottom of the video with updates about the show: new outfits, new video screen visuals, a new order for some of the songs. Swift, who divides her set list into “eras” from her 18-year career, kicked off the “Tortured Poets” era about two hours into the concert with “But Daddy I Love Him” — a track that many interpret to be a message to her fan base about their, ah, extreme interest in her love life and the men she dates.

The Style section

“I’ll tell you something about my good name, it’s mine alone to disgrace,” Swift sang, running back and forth across the stage throughout. “… God save the most judgmental creeps who say they want what’s best for me, sanctimoniously performing soliloquies I’ll never see.” At the end, she sat down with her dancers and added a verse from “So High School” with lines that include “You know how to ball; I know Aristotle” — thought to be a reference to her boyfriend , the very famous football player Travis Kelce. (Swift did not sit for any interviews about the album and has provided very little detail for the ideas behind the lyrics.)

Taylor Swift performs "So High School" at her Paris Eras Tour show. pic.twitter.com/iOyXlGVUeA — Variety (@Variety) May 9, 2024

Even if they were being scolded, the fans loved it. The ecstatic screaming and cheering continued in the audience as Swift continued through “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?,” which appears to detail the downsides of fame, along with breakup anthems “Down Bad” and “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,” along with her new single with Post Malone, “Fortnight.” Swift added all kinds of new dance routines and set pieces, including one that made it look as if she were levitating across the stage.

And she performed a brief play before “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” an upbeat track about how she was able to perform on the Eras Tour even through heartbreak. Two magicians dragged her lifeless body to another part of the stage where they “forced” her to change into another sparkly outfit as she rolled her eyes and reluctantly got ready to dance.

Taylor Swift's outfit change between "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" and "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" during her Paris Eras Tour show. pic.twitter.com/rdwTqL0M3y — Variety (@Variety) May 9, 2024

“So you were the first crowd ever to see ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ chapter of the Eras Tour!” Swift said cheerfully during the next set where she played a couple of surprise acoustic songs. “Or as I like to call it, ‘Female Rage: The Musical.’”

Otherwise, many chapters of the show stayed the same. Though some wondered whether Swift would simply extend the concert to four hours, she cut six songs overall and condensed the “Folklore” and “Evermore” eras into one, explaining that she considers them “sister albums” because she recorded them during the same year early in the pandemic.

“I’ve always thought ‘Folklore’ to me represents spring and summer and ‘Evermore’ represents fall and winter. So on the Eras Tour, we have now reunited the sisters and combined them into one chapter,” she said. She wrapped up the concert with “Karma” a little after 11 p.m. Paris time after running through 45 songs, and thanked her dancers and band for learning all the new material.

The European leg of the Eras Tour will run through mid-August, and the tour will resume in the United States and Canada in the fall.