1989 world tour schedule

The 1989 World Tour

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• 1 Xfinity Takes You to 1989
• 2.1 Promotional posters
• 4 Concert synopsis
• 6 Surprise songs
• 8 Tour dates

Xfinity Takes You to 1989 [ ]

Many videos surrounding The 1989 World Tour were released through Xfinity, and many sweepstakes for pit tickets during the tour. They released a behind the scenes video as well.

Behind the Scenes of The 1989 World Tour

Concert film [ ]

The 1989 World Tour Live is a concert film by Taylor Swift. It was released on December 20, 2015, exclusively via Apple Music. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, the film follows the Sydney stop of Swift's fourth headlining concert tour, The 1989 World Tour. The show, which was attended by 75,980 fans, remains Swift's most attended concert to date.

Signs were displayed at the sold out Sydney concert on November 28, 2015, at ANZ Stadium which said "Today's events are being recorded and filmed for global streaming, and may also form part of a television program... for commercial and promotional purposes." Although there was no further information about what the filming was for at the time, there was speculation that it would form a DVD of the 1989 World Tour to be released once the tour concluded its run in Melbourne in late 2015. Later speculation involved an Apple Music Video launch, which was proved to be correct. Coincidentally, " All You Had to Do Was Stay " and " This Love " were added back into the show after having been left off the set list for several months. This makes the Sydney setlist identical to that of Tokyo when the tour premiered.

Taylor Swift - 1989 World Tour (Live 2015)

On December 13, 2015 — Swift's 26th birthday—she announced she had partnered with Apple Music to release a concert film entitled The 1989 World Tour Live in one weeks' time. It contains over two hours of concert, interview, and never-before seen backstage and rehearsal footage with some of the musical and surprise guests from previous shows. Celebrities making appearances in the film include Mick Jagger, Jason Derulo, Idina Menzel, Justin Timberlake, Wiz Khalifa, and Alanis Morissette. It was directed by Jonas Åkerlund. Clips from the film were later compiled for the music video for the seventh and final single from the album, " New Romantics ".

Promotional posters [ ]

The custom stage built for the 1989 Tour is one-of-a-kind. It was a classic catwalk shape that's 100 ft long but the center part could detach from the main catwalk. It a was semi-modular type design able to rise up and do a 360° turn, it permitted to get closer to fans, the technology was like a propeller system.

Concert synopsis [ ]

Set list [ ].

This set list is representative of the show on May 5, 2015, in Tokyo. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.

• " Welcome to New York "
• " New Romantics "
• " Blank Space "
• " I Knew You Were Trouble "
• " I Wish You Would "
• " How You Get the Girl "
• " I Know Places "
• " All You Had to Do Was Stay "
• Surprise song
• " Love Story "
• " This Love "
• " Bad Blood "
• " We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together "
• " Enchanted " / " Wildest Dreams "
• " Out of the Woods "
• " Shake It Off "

Surprise songs [ ]

The following songs were performed by Swift after "All You Had To Do Was Stay". The song changed each night.

• " You Are In Love " - Tokyo, Sydney
• " Wonderland " - Las Vegas, Bossier City, Pittsburgh, Cologne
• " Holy Ground " - Dublin night two
• " You Belong With Me " - Second shows in East Rutherford, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Denver, Shanghai, Columbus and first shows in Singapore and Foxborough
• " Fifteen " - Chicago night one , Edmonton, Denver, St. Paul, Tampa, & Arlington, second shows in Toronto, Foxborough and Melbourne, third show in Los Angeles, and in Atlanta
• " Mean " - Chicago night two , Seattle, Los Angeles night five , Houston, St. Paul night two
• " Sparks Fly " - Vancouver
• " Fearless " - During the second show in Edmonton, the show in San Diego and the second show in Omaha
• " Should've Said No " - Santa Clara night one
• " Never Grow Up " - Santa Clara night two
• " Ronan " - Glendale night one
• " All Too Well " - Los Angeles night one
• " Red " - Columbus night one
• " Mine " - Brisbane
• " Long Live " - Melbourne night three

Gallery [ ]

Tour dates [ ].

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Taylor Swift announces details of 1989 world tour

Including her first live show in Scotland and a Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park headline slot, her 2015 tour starts in Louisiana in May

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As sales of her fifth album gain momentum, Taylor Swift has announced news of a huge world tour for 2015 - including her first date in Scotland.

Beginning on 20 May in Louisiana, the world tour spans across fifty dates, eight countries and throughout four continents, and follows her record breaking Red Tour, which encompassed more than 85 shows, included five sold out shows at London’s O2 and was described by the Guardian as a “slick spectacular” in its five star review.

From spring to autumn, Swift will perform in Europe and America, headlining Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park 2015 in London on 27 June and stopping by at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow on 23 June, dates which notably align with this year’s Glastonbury festival, which takes place from 24 - 28 June. Her ode to New York gets its closest airing in New Jersey, at the MetLife Stadium in July. Vance Joy will support her throughout her north American leg with “viral sensation” Shawn Mendes also on the bill.

The tour follows the release of Taylor’s acclaimed new album 1989, which topped iTunes’ sales charts in 95 countries on its release and was the highest selling first week release of the year in the US.

Seven-time Grammy award winner Taylor Swift has sold 30 million albums, clocking almost 80 million song downloads to date.

The 1989 world tour

20 May Bossier City, LA CenturyLink Center

22 May Baton Rouge, LA LSU Tiger Stadium

30 May Detroit, MI Ford Field

2 June Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center

3 June Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena

6 June Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Field

8 June Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena

9 June Raleigh, NC PNC Arena

13 June Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field

20 June Cologne, Germany Lanxess Arena

21 June Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ziggo Dome

23 June Glasgow, UK The SSE Hydro

24 June Manchester, UK Arena

27 June London, UK British Summertime Hyde Park

6 July Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre

7 July Montreal, QC Bell Centre

11 July East Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium

13 July Washington, DC Nationals Park

18 July Chicago, IL Soldier Field

24 July Foxborough, MA Gillette Stadium

25 July Foxborough, MA Gillette Stadium

1 August Vancouver, BC BC Place Stadium

4 August Edmonton, AB

5 August Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

8 August Seattle, WA CenturyLink Field

15 August Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium

17 August Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena

18 August Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena

25 August Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

26 August Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

29 August San Diego, CA PETCO Park

4 September Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena

5 September Denver, CO Pepsi Center

6 September Denver, CO Pepsi Center

9 September Fargo, ND Fargodome

11 September St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

12 September St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

16 September Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse

17 September Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

18 September Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

21 September Kansas City, MO Sprint Center

22 September Kansas City, MO Sprint Center

25 September Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena

26 September Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena

2 October Toronto, ON Rogers Centre

3 October Toronto, ON Rogers Centre

8 October Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena

9 October Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center

10 October Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center

13 October St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center

14 October St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center

17 October Dallas, TX AT&T Stadium

20 October Lexington, KY Rupp Arena

21 October Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex

24 October Atlanta, GA Georgia Dome

27 October Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena

31 October Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium

General ticketing and on-sale information for The 1989 World Tour, including VIP packages, will be available at TaylorSwift.com .

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Taylor Swift Announces 1989 World Tour: Dates, Details

Welcome to Chicago and Amsterdam and Los Angeles and London! Taylor Swift is leaving New York City and hitting the road for her upcoming 1989 World Tour , the singer announced on Monday, Nov. 3.

"So yeah, #The1989WorldTour is happening!!" Swift, 24, tweeted . "I CANNOT WAIT!"

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The "Welcome to New York" singer will embark on the international tour on May 20, 2015, kicking off the months of performances with a show at Bossier City, La.'s CenturyLink Center. She will then hit other U.S. cities before going abroad in June, making stops in Germany, Scotland, the UK, and the Netherlands. 

Swift returns to North America in July, playing shows in Canada and subsequently arriving stateside for a July 11 concert at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium. The Grammy winner is currently scheduled to wrap the tour in Tampa, Fla. on Oct. 31, 2015. 

The chart-topping crooner will tour in support of her well-received fifth studio album 1989 , which made its debut on Oct. 27. Led by the hit single "Shake It Off," the album is projected to sell 1.3 million copies in its first week, making it the highest-performing record since 2002, when Eminem moved 1.322 million copies of The Eminem Show in its first week. 

The 1989 World Tour will begin less than one year after Swift completed her last international tour. She played the final show of The Red Tour in Singapore on June 12, 2014. 

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Swift found new blood for her upcoming shows, recruiting up-and-coming Australian singer Vance Joy for her North American concerts, and enlisting "Life of the Party" performer Shawn Mendes for select dates. 

Check out the full announced tour schedule and watch the tour preview in the video below!

May 20, 2015 – Bossier City, La. at CenturyLink Center 

May 22, 2015 – Baton Rouge, La. at LSU Tiger Stadium

May 30, 2015 – Detroit, Mich. at Ford Field

June 2, 2015 – Louisville, Ky. at KFC Yum! Center

June 3, 2015 – Cleveland, Ohio at Quicken Loans Arena

June 6, 2015 – Pittsburgh, Pa. at Heinz Field

June 8, 2015 – Charlotte, N.C. at Time Warner Cable Arena

June 9, 2015 – Raleigh, N.C. at PNC Arena

June 13, 2015 – Philadelphia, Pa. at Lincoln Financial Field

June 20, 2015 – Cologne, Germany at Lanxess Arena

June 21, 2015 – Amsterdam, Netherlands at Ziggo Dome

June 23, 2015 – Glasgow, Scotland at The SSE Hydro

June 24, 2015 – Manchester, England at Arena

June 27, 2015 – London, England at British Summertime Hyde Park

July 6, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario at Canadian Tire Centre

July 7, 2015 – Montreal, Quebec at Bell Centre

July 11, 2015 – East Rutherford, N.J. at MetLife Stadium

July 13, 2015 – Washington, D.C. at Nationals Park

July 18, 2015 – Chicago, Ill. at Soldier Field

July 24 & 25, 2015 – Foxborough, Mass. at Gillette Stadium

August 1, 2015 – Vancouver, B.C. at BC Place Stadium

August 4 & 5, 2015 – Edmonton, Alberta at Rexall Place

August 8, 2015 – Seattle, Wash. at CenturyLink Field

August 15, 2015 – Santa Clara, Calif. at Levi’s Stadium

August 17 & 18, 2015 – Glendale, Ariz. at Gila River Arena

August 25 & 26, 2015 – Los Angeles, Calif. at Staples Center

August 29, 2015 – San Diego, Calif. at PETCO Park

September 4, 2015 – Salt Lake City, Utah at EnergySolutions Arena

September 5 & 6, 2015 – Denver, Colo. at Pepsi Center

September 9, 2015 – Fargo, N.D. at Fargodome

September 11 & 12, 2015 – St. Paul, Minn. at Xcel Energy Center

September 16, 2015 – Indianapolis, Ind. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse

September 17 & 18, 2015 – Columbus, Ohio at Nationwide Arena

September 21 & 22, 2015 – Kansas City, Mo. at Sprint Center

September 25 & 26, 2015 – Nashville, Tenn. at Bridgestone Arena

October 2 & 3, 2015 – Toronto, Ontario at Rogers Centre

October 8, 2015 – Des Moines, Iowa at Wells Fargo Arena

October 9 & 10, 2015 – Omaha, Neb. at CenturyLink Center

October 13 & 14, 2015 – St. Louis, Mo. at Scottrade Center

October 17, 2015 – Dallas, Texas at AT&T Stadium

October 20, 2015 – Lexington, Ky. at Rupp Arena

October 21, 2015 Greensboro, N.C. at Greensboro Coliseum Complex

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Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour: A Track By Track Breakdown

TOKYO -- It is here, Swifties. Taylor Swift' s 1989 World Tour has kicked off in Tokyo and not only are the 55,000 people at the Toyko Dome excited, but fans all over the world woke up super early to get their first glance at the show on the Internet (including me).

MTV News had someone at the show, giving us updates from within, while we scoured around for any bit of Tay we could scavenge! And from her sexy "I Know Places" costume to her hard rock version of "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" to onscreen cameos from the likes of Lena Dunham, Selena Gomez, HAIM, Karlie Kloss and Cara Delevingne, here's your look at Tay's tour -- one track at a time.

Let's begin, shall we?

'Welcome To New York'

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Tay starts the show with "WTNY" in a glittery blazer. The dome is also a-glitter with light-up bracelets provided for everyone.

Here we gooooooo!

With her flock of male dancers, she welcomes the crowd, walking down a platform in heels. Behind her, a NYC-centric backdrop flashes like city streets.

"It's a new soundtrack/ I can dance to this beat/ Forever more."

"It's been waitin' for you."

Ummm... did girl just take her blazer off? Damn!

'New Romantics'

Fans really freaked when she went into "New Romantics," a bonus track off 1989 .

Let's all lose our chill together.

'Blank Space'

Aaaaand you know she couldn't get away without doing fan-favorite "Blank Space." (Although she didn't play "Wonderland.")

The blazer is back on!

"And you! Love! The game!"

'I Knew You Were Trouble'

"IKYWT" is remixed. She slows it down, gets sinister, almost channeling a Lorde-type vibe.

Plumes of smoke were thrown from the stage during the chorus.

And the colors of the bracelets were synched up to the show. During "IKYWT," they turned red.

We're only three songs in and it's a funeral for Swifties.

Gone is the purple skirt. Swift knows how to change outfits like a pro.

"Trouble, trouble, trouble."

'I Wish You Would'

Taylor talks to the crowd.

'How You Get The Girl'

Taylor switched into a pink dress, while her dancers brought out umbrellas for "How You Get The Girl."

The umbrellas light up! And there's more NYC imagery. The Brooklyn Bridge shows up in the background.

Fake rain falls onscreen as Taylor gets all cute.

Look at all those people!

'I Know Places'

Taylor quick-changes once again and she's off into "I Know Places."

That grunt doe.

OK, we're all on the same page about that growl.

She called everyone her friends.

'All You Had To Do Was Stay'

And then Taylor seduced us all with her crystalized blue eyes.

She's singing on the floor!

'You Are In Love'

She got on a stage extension and rose into the air for "You Are In Love."

It's acoustic and she's got the guitar out.

The crowd echoes her, just like in the recording!

She's wearing another crop top for this one -- this time it's royal blue.

Haim makes an appearance in a pre-taped video.

And so do her cats, Olivia and Meredith.

Now it's time for "Clean," and the visuals for the "Style" video are on. (Another hint that the video could've been for "Clean." )

And now she's lying on the cold, hard ground again.

'Love Story'

Swift brings it back to the good ol' days with "Love Story."

I'm almost certain she recycled her old outfits.

It's time for another outfit change and another song. It's "Style"!

"I've got that red lip classic thing that you like."

"Watch us go round and round each time."

'This Love'

She works a white, fringe leotard for "This Love."

"These hands had to let it go free and this love came back to me."

'Bad Blood'

Taylor is in LEATHER and singing "Bad Blood."

Again. Leather.

'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'

Swizzle turns "WANEGBT" into a hard rock jam . So badass.

I'm not worthy.

'Enchanted'

She goes right from "Enchanted" into "Wildest Dreams."

'Wildest Dreams'

The piano comes out for "Wildest Dreams."

Somehow she managed to change into ANOTHER sparkly suit.

It looks just like Karlie Kloss' Victoria's Secret suit!

"Say you'll see me again even if it's just in your wildest dreams."

'Out Of The Woods'

During "Out of the Woods," some giant paper airplanes flew out. You know, like Harry Styles' plane ?

'Shake It Off'

Time to dance.

Is it over already?

All of Taylor's outfits throughout the night.

Some fans get to meet up after the show at "Loft 89."

"The view that took my breath away...55,000 strong." - Taylor Swift

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Stock Up on 'Swiftamine'! Taylor Swift Announces '1989' World Tour Dates

Swift announces her worldwide tour just after getting the 'SNL' spoof treatment.

You might want to stock up on that "Swiftamine" – Taylor Swift is heading out on tour!

The 24-year-old announced her upcoming 1989 World Tour on Monday's edition of Good Morning America , revealing a full list of tour dates on her website. The North American trek will kick off on May 20, 2015, and will continue on through Europe and Australia. She will be joined by artists Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes on select stops.

See a complete list of tour dates below.

It was also revealed on Monday that Swift will be among the performers at the 2014 American Music Awards, airing Sunday, November 23, on ABC.

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The announcements come just one week after Swift's highly anticipated fifth studio album, 1989 , hit shelves. According to Billboard, the full-length is on track to sell more than 1.3 million copies in its first week on the market, which would mark the biggest sales week in music since Eminem's The Eminem Show back in 2002 and breaking Britney Spears' Oops…! I Did It Again record for the biggest one-week sales of an album by a woman.

Taylor also made headlines on Monday when it became apparent that she had pulled all of her albums from music streaming service Spotify. The move doesn't come as a huge surprise: 1989 was never featured on the service and her last album, 2012's Red , was also unavailable on Spotify when it first debuted (the album later popped up for users to stream).

Swift has yet to comment on the sudden disappearance, but she has voiced her opinion on streaming services in the past.

"Piracy, file sharing and streaming have shrunk the numbers of paid album sales drastically, and every artist has handled this blow different," she wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed earlier this year . "It's my opinion that music should not be free, and my prediction is that individual artists and their labels will someday decide what an album’s price point is. I hope they don't underestimate themselves or undervalue their art."

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Spotify, meanwhile, created a playlist in honor of the now-absent star, called "What to Play While Taylor's Away" which features artists like Katy Perry ( awk-ward! ), One Direction ( also awk-ward! ) and Ed Sheeran ( obvi ).

Swift has yet to address the Spotify issue publicly, but she did acknowledge Saturday Night Live 's recent spoof of her. During Chris Rock 's controversial hosting stint , the show also aired a digital short in which a doctor offers up "Swiftamine" in order to treat adults suffering from vertigo when they develop a passionate love for Taylor's music.

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She also wrote an enthusiastic, "Yes, SNL. YES." on Facebook , sharing a link to the skit.

Will you be needing "Swiftamine" to get through the 1989 World Tour?

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May 20, 2015 – Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Center May 22, 2015 – Baton Rouge, LA – LSU Tiger Stadium May 30, 2015 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field June 2, 2015 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center June 3, 2015 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena June 6, 2015 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Field June 8, 2015 – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena June 9, 2015 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena June 13, 2015 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field June 20, 2015 – Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany – Lanxess Arena June 21, 2015 – Amsterdam, North Holland Netherlands – Ziggo Dome June 23, 2015 – Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom – SSE Hydro June 24, 2015 – Manchester, NW England United Kingdom – Arena June 27, 2015 – London, England United Kingdom – British Summertime Hyde Park July 6, 2015 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre July 7, 2015 – Montreal, QB – Bell Centre July 11, 2015 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium July 13, 2015 – Washington, DC – Nationals Park July 18, 2015 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field July 24, 2015 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium July 25, 2015 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium August 1, 2015 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place Stadium August 4, 2015 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place August 5, 2015 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place August 8, 2015 – Seattle, WA – CenturyLink Field August 15, 2015 – Santa Clara, CA – Levi’s Stadium August 17, 2015 – Glendale, AZ – Gila River Arena August 18, 2015 – Glendale, AZ – Gila River Arena August 25, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center August 26, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center August 29, 2015 – San Diego, CA – PETCO Park September 4, 2015 – Salt Lake City, UT – EnergySolutions Arena September 5, 2015 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center September 6, 2015 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center September 9, 2015 – Fargo, ND – Fargodome September 11, 2015 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center September 12, 2015 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center September 16, 2015 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse September 17, 2015 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena September 18, 2015 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena September 21, 2015 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center September 22, 2015 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center September 25, 2015 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena September 26, 2015 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena October 2, 2015 - Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre October 3, 2015 - Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre October 8, 2015 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena October 9, 2015 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center October 10, 2015 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center October 13, 2015 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center October 14, 2015 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center October 17, 2015 – Dallas, TX – AT&T Stadium October 20, 2015 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena October 21, 2015 - Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex October 24, 2015 – Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome October 27, 2015 - Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena October 31, 2015 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium

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Taylor Swift Reveals Massive 1989 World Tour

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Taylor Swift ‘s 2015 calendar has just filled up. Fresh off selling upwards of 1.25 million copies  of her new album 1989 , the singer has unveiled plans for a giant world tour that’ll keep her on the road for the better part of next year. “So yeah, #The1989WorldTour is happening!! I CANNOT WAIT,” Swift tweeted. The platinum-selling singer also shared a brief trailer  for the 1989 Tour.

The massive trek kicks off May 20th at Bossier City, Louisiana’s CenturyLink Center and will work its way north until late-June, when Swift will head off to Europe for five dates across the Atlantic. She’ll return to North America on July 6th for a gig at Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre, at which point she’ll play North American stadiums and arenas up until a leg-ending Halloween gig at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium.

Vance Joy, whose “Riptide” Swift recently covered , will serve as the “Shake It Off” singer’s opening act throughout the North American dates. Shawn Mendes will also join the tour on select dates.

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No ticket information has been revealed yet, but Swift recommends fans join her mailing list for exclusive pre-sale info. Following the North American leg of the 1989 World Tour, Swift will travel to Australia in December 2015, though the exact dates and venues have not yet been announced.

Taylor Swift   1989 Tour Dates May 20, 2015 – Bossier City, LA @ CenturyLink Center May 22, 2015 – Baton Rouge, LA @ LSU Tiger Stadium May 30, 2015 – Detroit, MI @ Ford Field June 2, 2015 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center June 3, 2015 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena June 6, 2015 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Field June 8, 2015 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena June 9, 2015 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena June 13, 2015 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field June 20, 2015 – Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena June 21, 2015 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome June 23, 2015 – Glasgow, Scotland @ SSE Hydro June 24, 2015 – Manchester, England @ Arena June 27, 2015 – London, England @ British Summertime Hyde Park July 6, 2015 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre July 7, 2015 – Montreal, QB @ Bell Centre July 11, 2015 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium July 13, 2015 – Washington, DC @ Nationals Park July 18, 2015 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field July 24 & 25, 2015 – Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium August 1, 2015 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place Stadium August 4 & 5, 2015 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place August 8, 2015 – Seattle, WA @ CenturyLink Field August 15, 2015 – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium August 17 & 18, 2015 – Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena August 25 & 26, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center August 29, 2015 – San Diego, CA @ PETCO Park September 4, 2015 – Salt Lake City, UT @ EnergySolutions Arena September 5 & 6, 2015 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center September 9, 2015 – Fargo, ND @ Fargodome September 11 & 12, 2015 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center September 16, 2015 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse September 17 & 18, 2015 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena September 21 & 22, 2015 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center September 25 & 26, 2015 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena October 2 & 3, 2015 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre October 8, 2015 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena October 9 & 10 2015 – Omaha, NE @ CenturyLink Center October 13 & 14, 2015 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center October 17, 2015 – Dallas, TX @ AT&T Stadium October 20, 2015 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena October 21, 2015 Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex October 24, 2015 – Atlanta, GA @ Georgia Dome October 27, 2015 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena October 31, 2015 – Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium

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Taylor Swift Announced Her '1989' World Tour! Mark Your Calendars with These Dates ASAP

By Tehrene Firman

It's happening, guys. And we can't say we're surprised—October should have been declared National Taylor Swift Month for how everywhere she was. With the release of her brand-new album 1989 (so, so good!) it was basically 24/7 promo. And when she wasn't on the air, she was online: There's no escaping her ( science says so ).

Luckily we don't mind Taylor taking over the world because that's exactly what she's about to do. The musician just announced her 1989 World Tour, and it's pretty much right around the corner—it kicks off in Louisiana next May with Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes ! (In other words, get in line for tickets now.)

Wanna know if she's coming to your city? Check out her U.S. tour stops below!

The 1989 World Tour:

May 20, 2015: Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Center

May 22, 2015: Baton Rouge, LA – LSU Tiger Stadium

May 30, 2015: Detroit, MI – Ford Field

June 2, 2015: Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center

June 3, 2015: Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena

June 6, 2015: Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Field

June 8, 2015: Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena

June 9, 2015: Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena

June 13, 2015: Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field

June 20, 2015: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany – Lanss Arena

June 21, 2015: Amsterdam, North Holland Netherlands – Ziggo Dome

June 23, 2015: Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom – SSE Hydro

June 24, 2015: Manchester, NW England United Kingdom – Arena

June 27, 2015: London, England United Kingdom – British Summertime Hyde Park

July 6, 2015: Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre

July 7, 2015: Montreal, QB – Bell Centre

July 11, 2015: East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium

July 13, 2015: Washington, DC – Nationals Park

July 18, 2015: Chicago, IL – Soldier Field

July 24, 2015: Foorough, MA – Gillette Stadium

July 25, 2015: Foorough, MA – Gillette Stadium

August 1, 2015: Vancouver, BC – BC Place Stadium

August 4, 2015: Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place

August 5, 2015: Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place

August 8, 2015: Seattle, WA – CenturyLink Field

August 15, 2015: Santa Clara, CA – Levi's Stadium

August 17, 2015: Glendale, AZ – Gila River Arena

August 18, 2015: Glendale, AZ – Gila River Arena

August 25, 2015: Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center

August 26, 2015: Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center

August 29, 2015: San Diego, CA – PETCO Park

September 4, 2015: Salt Lake City, UT – EnergySolutions Arena

September 5, 2015: Denver, CO – Pepsi Center

September 6, 2015: Denver, CO – Pepsi Center

September 9, 2015: Fargo, ND – Fargodome

September 11, 2015: St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

September 12, 2015: St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

September 16, 2015: Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse

September 17, 2015: Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena

September 18, 2015: Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena

September 21, 2015: Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center

September 22, 2015: Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center

September 25, 2015: Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

September 26, 2015: Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

October 2, 2015: Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre

October 3, 2015: Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre

October 8, 2015: Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena

October 9, 2015: Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center

October 10, 2015: Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center

October 13, 2015: St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center

October 14, 2015: St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center

October 17, 2015: Dallas, TX – AT&T Stadium

October 20, 2015: Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena

October 21, 2015: Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex

October 24, 2015: Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome

October 27, 2015: Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena

October 31, 2015: Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium

Pre-sales for these dates start November 7 right here . Will you be going to one of her shows? Let us know in the comments!

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Taylor Swift Announces The 1989 World Tour (Dates And Locations Included Here)

Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy will be main support along the North American tour while singer, songwriter and viral sensation Shawn Mendes will support the global superstar along her North American stadium dates. THE 1989 WORLD TOUR will encompass eight countries and span four continents including North America, Europe, Australia and Asia**. The first tickets for the North American leg will go on-sale to the general public on November 14. American Express® Card Members and members of TaylorSwift.com will have access to purchase tickets in advance beginning November 7*. General ticketing and on-sale information will be available at TaylorSwift.com.

Last year, the North American portion of Taylor’s sold out The RED Tour played to more than 1.36 million fans over 66 shows (including 13 stadium stops) in 47 cities in 29 states. Also in 2013, Taylor took The RED Tour Down Under – performing sold out stadium shows in Australia (as well as arena dates in New Zealand), becoming the first solo female artist in twenty years to undertake a national stadium concert tour of Australia. In addition, The RED Tour visited Europe for six sold-out shows in 2014.

Taylor Swift, who writes all of her own songs, is a global superstar, seven-time GRAMMY winner and the youngest winner in history of the music industry’s highest honor, the GRAMMY Award for Album of the Year. Taylor is the only artist in music history to have an album (2010’s Speak Now, 2012’s RED and 2014’s 1989) hit the 1 million plus first-week sales figure three times. She is the first artist since the Beatles (and the only female artist in history) to log six or more weeks at #1 in the U.S. with three consecutive studio albums. Taylor has an album on Rolling Stone’s prestigious THE 50 GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME (by women) list, Time magazine has named her one the of the 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE in the world, and she is Billboard’s youngest-ever WOMAN OF THE YEAR and the only artist to have been awarded this honor twice. Taylor has career record sales in excess of 30 million albums and almost 80 million song downloads worldwide, and has had singles top both the pop and country radio charts around the globe. Taylor’s album RED (Big Machine Records), released two years ago, sold more than 1.2 million copies in the U.S. in its first week, scoring the highest first-week sales debut of any album in over a decade. “Shake It Off.” the first single off her critically acclaimed fifth studio album 1989, topped Billboard’s Pop, HotAC and Hot 100 charts and has earned double PLATINUM-status by the RIAA for exceeding sales of two million downloads in the U.S., and has peaked at #1 1 in 64 countries on iTunes. 1989 topped iTunes’ sales charts in 95 countries on its release and was the highest selling first week release of 2014.

THE 1989 WORLD TOUR            May 20    Bossier City, LA    CenturyLink Center May 22    Baton Rouge, LA    LSU Tiger Stadium May 30    Detroit, MI    Ford Field June 2    Louisville, KY    KFC Yum! Center June 3    Cleveland, OH    Quicken Loans Arena June 6    Pittsburgh, PA    Heinz Field June 8    Charlotte, NC    Time Warner Cable Arena June 9    Raleigh, NC    PNC Arena June 13    Philadelphia, PA    Lincoln Financial Field June 20    Cologne, Germany    Lanxess Arena June 21    Amsterdam, Holland    Ziggo Dome June 23    Glasgow, UK    The SSE Hydro June 24    Manchester, UK    Arena June 27    London, UK    British Summertime Hyde Park July 6    Ottawa, ON    Canadian Tire Centre July 7    Montreal, QC    Bell Centre July 11    East Rutherford, NJ    MetLife Stadium July 13    Washington, DC    Nationals Park July 18    Chicago, IL    Soldier Field July 24    Foxborough, MA    Gillette Stadium July 25    Foxborough, MA    Gillette Stadium August 1    Vancouver, BC    BC Place Stadium August 4    Edmonton, AB    Rexall Place August 5    Edmonton, AB    Rexall Place August 8    Seattle, WA    CenturyLink Field August 15    Santa Clara, CA    Levi’s Stadium August 17    Glendale, AZ    Gila River Arena August 18    Glendale, AZ    Gila River Arena August 25    Los Angeles, CA    Staples Center August 26    Los Angeles, CA    Staples Center August 29    San Diego, CA    PETCO Park September 4    Salt Lake City, UT    EnergySolutions Arena September 5    Denver, CO    Pepsi Center September 6    Denver, CO    Pepsi Center September 9    Fargo, ND    Fargodome September 11    St. Paul, MN    Xcel Energy Center September 12    St. Paul, MN    Xcel Energy Center September 16    Indianapolis, IN    Bankers Life Fieldhouse September 17    Columbus, OH    Nationwide Arena September 18    Columbus, OH    Nationwide Arena September 21    Kansas City, MO    Sprint Center September 22    Kansas City, MO    Sprint Center September 25    Nashville, TN    Bridgestone Arena September 26    Nashville, TN    Bridgestone Arena October 2    Toronto, ON    Rogers Centre October 3    Toronto, ON    Rogers Centre October 8    Des Moines, IA    Wells Fargo Arena October 9    Omaha, NE    CenturyLink Center October 10    Omaha, NE    CenturyLink Center October 13    St. Louis, MO    Scottrade Center October 14    St. Louis, MO    Scottrade Center October 17    Dallas, TX    AT&T Stadium October 20    Lexington, KY    Rupp Arena October 21    Greensboro, NC    Greensboro Coliseum Complex October 24    Atlanta, GA    Georgia Dome October 27    Miami, FL    AmericanAirlines Arena October 31    Tampa, FL    Raymond James Stadium

* American Express Presales vary by market so please check your local listings. ** Additional shows will be announced in Asia and Australia

About VANCE JOY: Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy proved himself a breakout artist of 2014 with the song “Riptide” from his debut full-length album Dream Your Life Away.  After spending 5 weeks in the #1 spot at alternative radio, the song is now making its way up the Billboard Hot 100.  A 5x-platinum certified, top 10 smash in his native Australia, the track is certified 2x platinum in Sweden; platinum in Canada and Norway; Gold in Austria, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and in the U.S.  “Mess Is Mine,” the second single from the album, is currently ascending Alternative and Triple A outlets nationwide. Recently named as VH1’s “You Oughta Know” artist for the month of September, Vance Joy will perform at “VH1 You Oughta Know Live In Concert,” on Thursday, November 13, followed by an appearance on TODAY the following morning in the 10 AM hour on Friday, November 14 as Elvis Duran’s “Artist of the Month.”  Vance Joy is currently on a sold-out North American headline tour.  For more information, visit www.vancejoy.com.

About SHAWN MENDES: Hailed by Billboard as “Music’s First Vine Star” and TIME Magazine as one of the “Most Influential Teens Of 2014”, singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes has emerged from teen viral sensation to major best-selling status almost overnight. His self-titled debut EP hit the #1 spot on iTunes less than an hour after it’s release. This only one month after his debut single “Life Of The Party” also topped the iTunes Charts, selling over 150,000 copies in its first week, and making Shawn the youngest ever artist to break into the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 25 with a debut single. Just 16 years old, and from Pickering, Ontario, Shawn has quickly become one of music’s most promising young stars.

About AEG Live/TMG: The 1989 World Tour will be produced and promoted by AEG Live & The Messina Group (TMG). TMG is a partner of AEG Live, one of the top live entertainment companies in the world. AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance.  AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, broadcast, and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices and owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues.  The current and recent concert tour roster includes artists such as Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Jake Owen, Hunter Hayes, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Bon Jovi, Cher, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Paul McCartney, and The Who.  The company is also currently producing residency shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas including Celine Dion, Rod Stewart and Shania Twain and is the exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.  AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. www.aeglive.com

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Taylor Swift is getting ready to take her fans back in time. In an appearance on 'Good Morning America' on Monday (Nov. 3), the worldwide superstar announced that she will kick off her 1989 World Tour in 2015.

Swift's new album, ' 1989 ,' is her first official foray into pop, titled for the year she was born. The album reflects her pop influences from that period, and industry experts are predicting that it sold at least a million units in its opening week last week. Its lead single, ' Shake It Off ,' is also a massive hit, and next year's tour is slated to be a huge event, playing arenas and stadiums in five countries. Swift will perform multiple dates in several markets, including two concerts in July at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy will serve as the opening act for the North American shows, and Shawn Mendes will join the lineup for the stadium dates.

TaylorSwift.com and American Express card members will have early access to tickets beginning Nov. 7. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Nov. 14. Concert dates for Australia and Asia will be announced at a later date.

Taylor Swift 1989 Tour Dates:

5/20 - CenturyLink Center - Bossier City, La. 5/22 - LSU Tiger Stadium - Baton Rouge, La. 5/30 - Ford Field - Detroit, Mich. 6/2 - KFC Yum! Center - Louisville, Ky. 6/3 - Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, Ohio 6/6 - Heinz Field - Pittsburgh, Pa. 6/8 - Time Warner Cable Arena - Charlotte, N.C. 6/9 - PNC Arena - Raleigh, N.C. 6/13 - Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia, Pa. 6/20 - Lanxess Arena - Cologne, Germany 6/21 - Ziggo Dome - Amsterdam, Holland 6/23 - The SSE - Hydro Glasgow, U.K. 6/24 - Arena - Manchester, U.K. 6/27 - British Summertime Hyde Park - London 7/6 - Canadian Tire Centre - Ottawa 7/7 - Bell Centre - Montreal 7/11 - MetLife Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ. 7/13 - Nationals - Park Washington, D.C. 7/18 - Soldier Field - Chicago 7/24 - Gillette Stadium - Foxborough, Mass. 7/25 - Gillette Stadium - Foxborough, Mass. 8/1 - BC Place Stadium - Vancouver, BC. 8/4 - Rexall Place - Edmonton, Alberta 8/5 - Rexall Place - Edmonton, Alberta 8/8 - CenturyLink Field - Seattle 8/15 - Levi's Stadium - Santa Clara, Calif. 8/17 - Gila River Arena - Glendale, Ariz. 8/18 - Gila River Arena - Glendale, Ariz. 8/25 - Staples Center - Los Angeles 8/26 - Staples Center - Los Angeles 8/29 - PETCO Park - San Diego 9/4 - EnergySolutions Arena - Salt Lake City 9/5 - Pepsi Center - Denver 9/6 - Pepsi Center - Denver 9/9 - Fargodome - Fargo, N.D. 9/11 - Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul. Minn. 9/12 - Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, Minn. 9/16 - Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind. 9/17 - Nationwide Arena - Columbus, Ohio 9/18 - Nationwide Arena - Columbus, Ohio 9/21 - Sprint Center - Kansas City, Mo. 9/22 - Sprint Center - Kansas City, Mo. 9/25 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, Tenn. 9/26 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, Tenn. 10/2 - Rogers Centre - Toronto 10/3 - Rogers Centre - Toronto 10/8 - Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines 10/9 - CenturyLink Center - Omaha 10/10 - CenturyLink Center - Omaha 10/13 - Scottrade Center - St. Louis, Mo. 10/14 - Scottrade Center - St. Louis, Mo. 10/17 - AT&T Stadium - Dallas, Texas 10/20 - Rupp Arena - Lexington, Ky. 10/21 - Greensboro Coliseum Complex - Greensboro, N.C. 10/24 - Georgia Dome - Atlanta, Ga. 10/27 - American Airlines Arena - Miami, Fla. 10/31 - Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Fla.

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Taylor swift announces the 1989 world tour.

7-Time GRAMMY Winner Taylor Swift Returns to Raleigh at PNC Arena on June 9  with Special Guest Vance Joy

On-Sale Friday, Nov. 14 at 10AM

American Express® Card Members and members of TaylorSwift.com can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Friday, Nov. 7 at 10AM through Thursday, Nov. 13 at 10PM.

Tickets will be available at the PNC Arena Box Office, online at www.Ticketmaster.com or charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000.

(RALEIGH, NC) – Seven-time GRAMMY winner Taylor Swift announced “The 1989 World Tour” on Good Morning America this morning just days after performing an epic concert in Times Square to over 20,000 fans, wrapping up promotion of her history making fifth studio album, “1989.” “The 1989 World Tour” will be produced and promoted by AEG Live & The Messina Group (TMG) and kicks off on May 20, 2015 in Louisiana.

Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy will be main support along the North American tour while singer, songwriter and viral sensation Shawn Mendes will support the global superstar along her North American stadium dates. “The 1989 World Tour” will encompass eight countries and span four continents including North America, Europe, Australia and Asia**. The first tickets for the North American leg will go on-sale to the general public on November 14. American Express® Card Members and members of TaylorSwift.com will have access to purchase tickets in advance beginning November 7*. General ticketing and on-sale information will be available at TaylorSwift.com.

Last year, the North American portion of Taylor's sold out “The RED Tour” played to more than 1.36 million fans over 66 shows (including 13 stadium stops) in 47 cities in 29 states. Also in 2013, Taylor took “The RED Tour” Down Under -- performing sold out stadium shows in Australia (as well as arena dates in New Zealand), becoming the first solo female artist in twenty years to undertake a national stadium concert tour of Australia. In addition, “The RED Tour” visited Europe for six sold-out shows in 2014. Taylor Swift, who writes all of her own songs, is a global superstar, seven-time GRAMMY winner and the youngest winner in history of the music industry's highest honor, the GRAMMY “Award for Album of the Year.” Taylor is the only artist in music history to have an album (2010's “Speak Now,” 2012's “RED” and 2014's “1989”) hit the 1 million plus first-week sales figure three times. She is the first artist since the Beatles (and the only female artist in history) to log six or more weeks at #1 in the U.S. with three consecutive studio albums. Taylor has an album on Rolling Stone's prestigious “The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time” (by women) list, Time magazine has named her one the of the “100 Most Influential People” in the world, and she is Billboard's youngest-ever “Woman of the Year” and the only artist to have been awarded this honor twice. Taylor has career record sales in excess of 30 million albums and almost 80 million song downloads worldwide, and has had singles top both the pop and country radio charts around the globe. Taylor's album “RED” (Big Machine Records), released two years ago, sold more than 1.2 million copies in the U.S. in its first week, scoring the highest first-week sales debut of any album in over a decade. "Shake It Off,” the first single off her critically acclaimed fifth studio album “1989,” topped Billboard’s Pop, Hot AC and Hot 100 charts and has earned double Platinum-status by the RIAA for exceeding sales of two million downloads in the U.S., and has peaked at No. 1 in 64 countries on iTunes. “1989” topped iTunes’ sales charts in 95 countries on its release and was the highest selling first week release of 2014. 

 For more information on “The 1989 World Tour” or Taylor Swift please visit TaylorSwift.com

Live from Paris: Taylor Swift adds 'Tortured Poets' songs to Eras Tour in France

PARIS, France — The Chairman jump-started her tour after a two-month hiatus, and anticipation was high over whether Taylor Swift would incorporate her 11th era album into the Eras Tour set at La Défense Arena on Thursday.

She did and then some.

Swift extended the set list by one track to land at 46 songs. But many changes were made along the way. She added a new era for "The Tortured Poets Department," cut a handful of songs and rearranged most of the eras including combining the sets for "Folklore" and "Evermore."

She also debuted a number of new outfits along the way.

Delivering all the updates were Bryan West, the USA TODAY Network's full-time Taylor Swift reporter, from inside La Défense Arena in Paris, with Swiftie and trending reporter Anthony Robledo assisting from his desk.

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We hereby present the minutes from the first Eras Tour meeting in Paris, France.

More: Taylor Swift unveils new Eras Tour set list in Paris

'Midnights' set follows secret songs

Swift stuck to her original set list for the "Midnights" era by singing "Lavender Haze," "Anti-Hero" and "Midnight Rain." She ended the night with a triumphant rendition of "Karma" as usual.

'loml' is second secret song

Fans got one more taste of "The Tortured Poets Department" when Swift played the heartbreaking song "loml" on the piano during her secret set.

'Paris' is a secret song, of course

Swift started her secret set with "Paris," a bonus song from her "Midnights" album.

'Tortured Poets' set list

Swift played these songs from her newest album:

• "But Daddy I Love Him"
• "So High School"
• "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me"
• "Fortnight"
• "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"
• "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart"

New 'Tortured Poets' set is here

Toward the end of her show, Swift officially launched the long-awaited “The Tortured Poets Department” section of the tour after the 1989 era.

Swift performed the track “But Daddy I Love Him” off the April 19 album for her ecstatic fans while wearing a new beige dress with cursive letters.  

A road spiraled down the catwalk in an animation to initiate the era. The background animation showed a deserted road while large cages animated and fell on the road.

“Oh my god you should see your faces,” she sang.

She quickly segued into a brief moment of “So High School,” the beloved track speculated to be about her romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. She quickly performed the powerhouse anthem “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me.”

Swift switched to “Down Bad” before seamlessly transitioning into the lead single “Fortnight.” Stage production recreated an asylum that resembled the music video for the song with Post Malone, recorded harmony played concluding the song. 

Dancers entered the stage in a marching band style format playing drums as she performed the wrath-fueled song “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.” Jan Ravnik and Kameron Saunders then revived Swift in a jazzy skit to set up “I Can Do With A Broken Heart,” where she debuted another new outfit. 

“The End” text displayed wrapping up the era that’s likely here to stay. Other beloved tracks like “Guilty As Sin” and “Florida!” did not make the cut.

New '1989' outfit

Swift never goes out of Style. During her “1989” set, she debuted a new, sequined outfit of blue and pink. Her sparkly shoes matched with a different colored heel on each. For the bridge of “Blank Space,” the crowd started chanting in Sydney, Australia, “Syd-ney” as a nod to the 1989 World Tour concert movie where Swift would chant the name of the city she was in after hitting a pole with a club two times. Singapore followed the chant and Taylor Nation tweeted they want every city to incorporate the fan-fueled chant.In Paris, thousands chanted “Par-ee,” the French way to say the capital city.

Swift made no cuts to the "1989" set.

Four songs cut from 'Folklore' and 'Evermore'

The new set list cut four tracks from the "Folklore" and "Evermore" eras:

• "'Tis the Damn Season"
• "Tolerate It"
• "The Last Great American Dynasty"

The combined set included eight songs altogether and wrapped up with "Willow."

'Folkmore' set debuts

Swift revealed she merged the 2020 pandemic albums “Folklore” and “Evermore” into one section. She told fans she wrote “Folklore” to represent spring and summer with “Evermore” representing fall and winter in what she always considered sister albums.

“On the Eras Tour we have now reunited the sisters, combined them into one chapter,” she said. “You can call it whatever you want as long as you promise to sing ‘Champagne Problems’ with me.”

'Folklore' set: 'Cardigan' makes the cut

Many fans had speculated "Cardigan" would be cut from the set list. But Swift actually moved it to the top of the "Folklore" set.

Up next: 'Reputation'

Swift kicked off her fifth set with "Ready for It?"

Another surprise: 'Speak Now' era comes fourth

Swift updated her "Speak Now" set with an intro dance featuring Raphael Thomas and eight other dancers wearing flowy purple dresses. She then sang "Enchanted."

Fan favorite track "Long Live" was cut from the set list.

Order of eras changed

After a fairly routine "Fearless" set, Swift altered her concert by including the “Red” era third instead of the expected “Evermore” set. Previously, "Red" came fifth.

With a new shirt that read “This Is Not Taylor’s Version,” the singer performed "22" and showed her audience that they needed to leave any expectations at home. 

The relocated "Red" set included the same four songs: "22," "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," "I Knew You Were Trouble" and "All Too Well (10-Minute Version)."

Beflore playing “All Too Well (10 Minute Version),” Swift talked about bringing all of her favorite memories to France.She did her 2019 “Lover” live show here but hadn’t brought a tour to the country since the Speak Now World Tour 13 years ago.“I cannot thank you enough. I’m so moved," she said.

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First set list change

Swift cut "The Archer" from her "Lover" set before beginning her "Fearless" set in a silver and black minidress as opposed to her classic gold one. A graphic showed her "Lover" house with a new addition in the attic for "The Tortured Poets Department." Her "Fearless" set remained the same with "Fearless," "You Belong With Me" and "Love Story."

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'Je m'appelle Taylor'

In her monologue before playing the song "Lover," Swift said the night would span 18 years of music. Previously, the concert covered 16 years. Get ready for a "The Tortured Poets Department" addition some time tonight.

She confirmed the tour would still go era by era, and also spoke about how Paramore is a band she idolized since she was a teenager. She ended with some French: "Je m'appelle Taylor."

First new outfit

Swift debuted a new, orange bodysuit and jacket for the "Lover" set.

Snippet of 'Tortured Poets' in intro

A snippet of the song "The Tortured Poets Department" was included in the intro music Swift kicks the concert off with. Is she foreshadowing other changes ahead? It seems likely.

Taylor Swift takes the stage

Swift took the stage about 8 p.m. in Paris (2 p.m. ET) to relaunch her Eras Tour in Europe. She kicked it off with a countdown clock and the Lesley Gore song "You Don't Own Me" as usual. Then she began her "Lover" set with "Miss Americana."

Paramore covers Blondie, Talking Heads in Paris set list

At the Paris show Thursday, Paramore energized fans with eight tracks including their cover off the upcoming “Stop Making Sense” tribute album out May 17 featuring artists like Miley Cyrus and Lorde.

Debuting a blond mullet, lead singer Hayley Williams encouraged fans to dance without fear of judgment ahead of Swift’s performance.

“Enjoy your time with Miss Taylor, we will see you next time,” Williams said. 

Paramore's set list included:

• "Hard Times"
• "Burning Down the House" (Talking Heads cover) 
• "Caught in the Middle"
• “Brick by Boring Brick”
• “The Only Exception”
• “That’s What You Get”
• “Ain't It Fun”
• “This Is Why”

Paramore begins their set

At about 6:45 p.m. in Paris (12:45 p.m. ET), Paramore began their set, officially restarting the second year of the historic Eras Tour. Lead singer Hayley Williams sported a new, blond mullet hairdo.

Paramore opens European leg of Eras Tour

The American rock band is joining Swift on her European leg of 51 shows. Paramore also opened the show for two nights in Glendale, Arizona, in 2023. Their setlist then included nine songs:

• "This Is Why"
• "That’s What You Get"
• "The Only Exception"
• "Still Into You"
• "Rose-Colored Boy"
• "Misery Business"
• "Ain’t It Fun"

Where to watch the Eras Tour livestreams

The Eras Tour is one of the first tours that has been followed, globally, by thousands of fans on digital platforms. Fans dedicate part of their concert experience to livestreaming as Swift performs. Livestream Queen Tess Bohne has spearheaded the "Great War" to find fans going live on social media and broadcasting a custom show to tens of thousands of fans almost every night on her account @tessdear .

On YouTube, user @TaylorSwiftHockeyBro also livestreams the 3-hour show, and on Twitch, @folkleric is a host fans follow.

There is also an app, Swift Alert , that notifies fans who only want to watch certain eras like the acoustic, surprise set. The app also sends out push alerts if there are any major announcements.

What secret songs are left?

For the past 83 shows, Swift has had an acoustic set she customizes every stop with a guitar and piano performance. In 2024, the Eras Tour star added mash-ups of her songs for each stop. Here are the songs she has yet to perform:

• "Taylor Swift" (debut album): "Mary's Song" and "A Perfectly Good Heart"
• "Fearless": "The Way I Loved You," "Change," "Superstar," "We Were Happy," "That's When," "Don't You" and "Bye Bye Baby"
• "Red": "Girl At Home," "Ronan," "Forever Winter" and "Run"
• "1989": "Sweeter Than Fiction"
• "Reputation": "I Did Something Bad"
• "Lover": "London Boy," "Soon You'll Get Better" and "It's Nice to Have a Friend"
• "Folklore": "Hoax"
• "Evermore": "Happiness" and "Closure"
• "Midnights": "Paris" and "Glitch"
• "The Tortured Poets Department": all 31 tracks

Bienvenue dans le 'Eras Tour'

Welcome to the Eras Tour (France's Version). Swift is kicking off her 3-plus-hour concert from La Défense Arena in the Jardins de l’Arche district. The venue is Europe’s largest indoor arena and houses the Racing 92 rugby club. More than 40,000 fans will watch the concert, according to the stadium's website.

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Taylor Swift Debuts ‘Guilty as Sin?’ Live on Guitar in Stockholm: ‘One of My Favorite Songs’ From ‘Tortured Poets’

Swift's song about fatal fantasies and bedsheets ablaze was an acoustic set hit.

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Taylor Swift induced some Tortured Poets -level hysteria when she performed “Guilty as Sin?” live for the first time at her Eras Tour stop in Stockholm, Sweden, on Saturday (May 18).

All the Surprise Songs Taylor Swift Has Performed on The Eras Tour (So Far)

Swift, who brought her Eras spectacular to Stockholm’s Friends Arena for a trio of dates this weekend, complimented Saturday’s “absolutely wild” crowd at the start of the show’s acoustic section, during which she performs surprise songs on each tour date.

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The Friends Arena audience screamed. People on the internet shared the same sentiment, but through memes of Post Malone dancing to “Guilty as Sin?” and dry remarks about the tragedy of not being in the room with Swift for the track’s live debut.

“What if he’s written ‘mine’ on my upper thigh/ Only in my mind?” Swift sings on the track from The Tortured Poets Department . “One slip and falling back into the hedge maze/ Oh, what a way to die/ I keep recalling things we never did/ Messy top lip kiss/ How I long for our trysts/ Without ever touching his skin/ How can I be guilty as sin?”

“the way she sang guilty as sin as the first surprise song at her 89th show and opened with the lines ‘he sent me downtown lights’ which was released in 1989,” one fan pointed out on X, formerly Twitter, referring to the band The Blue Nile and Swift’s reference to their song “Downtown Lights.” (Saturday night marked the 89th Eras Tour date since the trek launched in March 2023).

“i’m taking the loss of Guilty As Sin really well,” another remarked, sharing evidence (via screenshots) of blocking both IKEA and ABBA’s accounts in response Sweden’s surprise song win.

the way she sang guilty as sin as the first surprise song at her 89th show and opened with the lines “he sent me downtown lights” which was released in 1989, she’s sooooooo. https://t.co/xILM0aRvr7 — maroon ᡣ𐭩 (@balladofmaroon) May 18, 2024

guilty as sin? ed è subito: pic.twitter.com/e5vPoPGtoB — chia | 🪩🌷🎸 | (@justclaire28) May 18, 2024

real footage of me when i got the guilty as sin? notification from @taylornation13 pic.twitter.com/Dp3PtkMuky — ori lvs tay ⋆˙⟡ 🇦🇷 (@spicybuffay) May 18, 2024

i’m taking the loss of Guilty As Sin really well #StockholmTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/KwBDeS8Ai5 — ellie 🫶🏼ERAS EDINBURGH & LONDON✨ (@ellie_elizabet) May 18, 2024

my live reaction to taylor playing guilty as sin without me there pic.twitter.com/1UfGFByZBF — jen ☆ (@livsmidnights) May 18, 2024

GUILTY AS SIN? @taylornation13 #StockholmTStheErasTour pic.twitter.com/wBykWOHJw2 — Eryn ♫⋆｡ ♪ ₊˚♬ﾟ. (@EyrBear_) May 18, 2024

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See All Taylor Swift's New Eras Tour Outfits in Europe — Including Her Custom 'Fortnight' Dress

From a custom Vivienne Westwood gown for 'TTPD' to an orange Versace bodysuit, see the singer's new looks for the Eras Tour

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Taylor Swift proved she never goes out of style as she returned to the Eras Tour .

Following a two-month hiatus, Swift returned to the stage for an electrifying show in Paris on May 9. In addition to changing up her setlist as she included new songs from The Tortured Poets Department (including sweet nods to her boyfriend Travis Kelce), the singer also donned several new costumes .

For her 1989 set, she wore a mismatched Roberto Cavalli two-piece set and Christian Louboutin boots, which quickly drew parallels to Ariel from The Little Mermaid (which was released the same year Swift was born).

As Swift performed The Tortured Poets Department songs for the first time, including "So High School ," she went full meta with a custom gown from Vivienne Westwood that featured lyrics from the album.

Read ahead to see all the new costumes for the Eras Tour.

Taylor Swift's Orange Versace Bodysuit and Christian Louboutin Boots

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Swift kicked off the show with a fiery new Versace bodysuit . While her previous pink and blue bodysuits looked like soft sunsets, this one looked more like the sun itself in a bright pink and orange. She completed the look with matching Christian Louboutins that featured an ombré detailing.

Taylor Swift's Versace Blazer and Christian Louboutin Boots

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As Swift sang her hit song "The Man," she perfectly transitioned the set by putting on a custom Versace blazer. The small costume change seamlessly blended together with her bodysuit and Christian Louboutin boots.

Taylor Swift's Fringe Dress and Christian Louboutin Boots

While Swift previously donned gold fringe dresses during her Eras Tour, she opted for a silver and black number as she performed in Paris along with black strass boots by Christian Louboutin. As many Swifties pointed out, the new outfit more closely aligns with the fringe dress she wore during her Fearless Tour back in 2009.

Taylor Swift's Ashish Gupta Shirt

Like her previous tour dates, Swift continued with the tradition of wearing a custom Ashish Gupta shirt as she performed "22." While past phrases have included subtle nods to the song's lyrics, this particular shirt had fans scratching their heads as it read: "This Is Not Taylor's Version."

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On May 10, Swift pulled out a new Ashish Gupta shirt, this one reading "I Bet You Think About Me" for "22." Gupta shared a behind-the-scenes photo of creating the sequin design on Instagram .

And on May 12, yet another Ashish Gupta shirt was added to the mix. This one very fittingly read, "I Knew You Were Trouble" from the song of the same name.

Taylor Swift's Yellow Alberta Ferretti Dress

As she combined Folklore and Evermore into one set, Swift donned a dress fitting of the merge, a custom Alberta Ferretti gown. Just as the singer noted the sister albums represent spring/summer and fall/winter, Swift wore a bright yellow gown that could pass as either a summer or fall dress.

Taylor Swift's Custom Alberta Ferretti Dress

On May 10, Swift swapped out her yellow Alberta Ferretti dress for a red version during the Folkmore set. The dreamy dress featured trumpet sleeves, a plunging neckline and mesh illusion detailing.

Taylor Swift's Vivienne Westwood Dress and Christian Louboutin Boots

For her standout performance of The Tortured Poets Department album, Swift wore a custom Vivienne Westwood dress with white leather lace-up ankle boots by Christian Louboutin. The gown, which Swift later took off for a quick costume change (into another Vivienne Westwood look) as she performed "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart," featured the lyrics, "I love you, it's ruining my life," from her song " Fortnight " with Post Malone .

Taylor Swift's Vivienne Westwood Bra Top, Hot Pants and Tailcoat

For the May 11 show, Swift wore a silver version of the tailcoat over her black sparkly bra top and hot pants.

And for the May 12 show, she went all white (save for the sparkly black lapels on the tailcoat).

Taylor Swift's Roberto Cavalli Two-Piece Set and Christian Louboutin Boots

Swift went back to basics as she donned a two-piece set from Roberto Cavalli, including a sequined pink crop top and blue skater skirt reminiscent of the ones she wore during the 1989 World Tour in 2015. She completed the look with mismatched Christian Louboutin boots.

For the May 10 show, her Roberto Cavalli two-piece set was an orange and purple colorway.

On May 11, Swift's Roberto Cavalli top was a bright emerald green and her skater skirt was a fun bubblegum pink shade.

For the fourth show on May 12, Swift switched up the colors again for her Roberto Cavalli set, this time wearing Kansas City Chiefs colors while Travis Kelce was in the crowd . It also happened to be the 87th show of the tour (a nod to his #87). She again wore mismatched Christian Louboutin boots.

Taylor Swift's Pink Acoustic Set Dress

As Swift sang her surprise songs during the acoustic set, she wore a new pink halter dress, featuring a darker pink color along the waist. With her brown guitar in hand, the outfit certainly bore a striking resemblance to the sundresses Swift previously donned during her debut era.

Taylor Swift's Orange Acoustic Set Dress

For the May 11 show, Swift burned bright like the sunset in an orange version of the dress for her acoustic set. The dreamy ruffles floated around her while she strummed on her guitar.

She rounded out the monochromatic dress set on May 12 with a blue version. The dress featured an ombré effect and a voluminous skirt that offered the perfect swirl when she moved.

Taylor Swift's Zuhair Murad Couture Bodysuit

For her final set, the Midnights era, Swift once again opted for a Zuhair Murad bodysuit. This one featured some new detailing including cutouts on her waist and a darker hue of blue.

Taylor Swift's Fringe Dress

Swift brought out another new fringe dress on May 11, this one a silver look. She wore it with her silver Christian Louboutin boots.

Taylor Swift's Reem Acra Gown

The Speak Now ballgown has been a focal point of the Eras Tour since the beginning, and Swift has worn several versions. On May 12 she debuted yet another, this one a custom Reem Acra confection in a soft lavender colorway.

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How Big Is Taylor Swift?

Taylor Swift?

As big as the Beatles? Michael Jackson? Beyoncé? We crunched the numbers.

By Joe Coscarelli Graphics and additional reporting by Courtney Cox and Fred Bierman

You might have heard: Taylor Swift cannot be stopped.

Her new album , “The Tortured Poets Department,” sold 2.6 million copies in its opening week last month, earning Swift her eighth Billboard No. 1 album since 2020.

At the Grammy Awards in February, she became the first artist to win album of the year for a fourth time, breaking a tie with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon.

And earlier this month, Swift’s Eras Tour, the 152-date, billion-dollar stadium takeover that began last year, resumed abroad before it returns to the U.S. in October.

Taylor Swift onstage at an Eras Tour show in New Jersey last year.

In 2023, according to the data tracking service Luminate, one in every 78 songs streamed in the U.S. was by Swift.

With a mix of prolific artistic output and relentless business savvy, plus cultural dominance as a celebrity, Swift, 34, has created such a swell of momentum that she is probably more popular — more omnipresent — 19 years into her professional music career than she ever has been.

That is not normal.

Swift fans in the parking lot of MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

But just how big is Taylor Swift, in terms of the all-time pop pantheon?

The singer’s ongoing surge has inspired inevitable debates about how her success stacks up not only against her pop peers, like Beyoncé and Drake, but to the greats that came before them. Even Billy Joel said he could only compare this Swift moment to Beatlemania.

Enraptured Beatles fans in 1964.

It may be impossible to do an exact, one-to-one comparison between Swift’s career and that of the Beatles — or Madonna, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John or your icon of choice. Besides music being personal and subjective, the nature of success (and how it is calculated) has changed drastically over time. Much of a star’s grip on the zeitgeist is also intangible — a vibe in the air, their influence moving subtly but undeniably through culture.

But the absence of a truly scientific comparison has never stopped the amusement that comes from the eternal sports and pop culture debates of our time: Jordan vs. LeBron (or Kareem, or Kobe). Brady vs. Montana (or Marino, or Mahomes). “Star Wars” vs. “Star Trek” (or Harry Potter, or the Marvel Universe).

Even without definitive conclusions, it’s impossible for certain loyalists, haters and obsessives not to wonder how giants match up using whatever evidence might be available.

So with Swift’s career still peaking late into its second decade, we ran the numbers and analyzed the data, taking stock of what she has accomplished so far — and when — alongside some of the heaviest hitters in each category.

Taylor vs. the Beatles Hit Singles

First, there are the Beatles, who for most music fans still represent the gold standard of pop mania in modern times.

When it comes to Billboard No. 1 singles …

… they set the benchmark.

From the early 1960s, when pop music usually came in the form of two-sided vinyl singles, until the Fab Four broke up in 1970, the band released 64 songs that landed on Billboard’s all-genre chart, known as the Hot 100.

In that time, the Beatles helped to usher in the rock ’n’ roll revolution — and the album age — by releasing more than a dozen LPs.

But many of the records they set for hit singles still stand today.

THE BEATLES

TAYLOR SWIFT

‘Change’

‘We Are Never Ever Getting

Back Together’ (2012)

Let’s look at how Swift’s Top 10 hits compare to the Beatles’ over the course of their careers, starting with the year each of them released their first original single in the U.S.

What is incredible to remember is that almost all of the Beatles’ success — and their entire artistic output — happened very quickly.

Of the band’s 35 total Top 10 hits, 32 of them arrived in just eight years. (Three more Top 10s came after the band split.)

The Beatles came in hot, then they were gone — a risk for groups, with their various egos and complications, that Swift will never have to face.

Her career, on the other hand, has been a much slower burn, as she grew from country music ingénue to full-bore pop star.

Swift’s first Top 10 song (“Change”) didn’t hit until around her second album, “Fearless,” in 2008.

When we focus on No. 1s, the Beatles really dominate, with more chart-toppers than any other artist, a record they’ve held since 1965.

Out of the Beatles’ 20 No. 1s, the majority also came quickly, with 11 songs , including “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Love Me Do” and “Yesterday,” topping the chart in 1964 and 1965, their earliest years as a fresh-faced phenomenon.

Swift’s first chart-topper, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” in 2012, needed a more dramatic twist.

Seven years into her career, she left behind her Nashville sound and collaborated with the pop guru Max Martin, who trails only John Lennon and Paul McCartney with 25 career No. 1s as a songwriter.

The bulk of Swift’s singles success has come even later, with seven of her 12 total No. 1s, including “Fortnight,” “Cruel Summer” and “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version),” arriving in the last five years , as her career entered its teens.

By that point in their musical lives, the individual Beatles were well into their various solo endeavors, with McCartney experimenting with new wave and George Harrison writing songs about race cars .

But as with any comparison across eras, there must be footnotes and asterisks. When we look at Top 10s from the 1960s, we’re only counting an artist’s actual “singles” — songs released for purchase outside of a full album.

After 1998, the rules began changing to include any song on the radio, regardless of how it was released, and eventually counting digital downloads and streams. By today’s rules, the Beatles would have even more hits than Billboard’s official count.

Swift, whose new album features 31 songs, each of which hit the Hot 100, has dominated with these new metrics: In 2022, she became the first artist to occupy the entire Top 10 on the Hot 100 at once following the release of “Midnights.”

She repeated and expanded upon that feat last month with songs from “The Tortured Poets Department,” which filled the top 14 spots on the singles chart.

This might measure a different kind of fervor than the musical ubiquity of the Beatles or others who ruled the radio later — a depth of obsession for Swift’s fans who stream her music billions of times and purchase it in multiple formats.

The length of Swift’s career has allowed her into the Beatles’ vaunted ballpark by giving her the chance to evolve her sound, grow her loyal audience and take full advantage of technological advances.

Yet as wild as it is for the Beatles to have accomplished so much in so little time, Swift’s longevity might be considered equally impressive in pop music, which often overvalues the new and — especially among female artists — the young.

Taylor vs. Michael Jackson Album Sales

Despite Swift’s streaming success — and ability to move even vinyl records — the high bar can only be Michael Jackson when it comes to album sales.

Like the Beatles, Jackson reached heights pop had never seen, changing the very nature of stardom, for better and worse, by kicking off the MTV video age and ruling popular culture amid tabloid mayhem.

Unlike the Beatles’, Jackson’s career was relatively long, from his time as a child star in the Jackson 5 until his death in 2009 at 50.

MICHAEL JACKSON

PLATINUM CERTIFICATIONS

‘Thriller’

‘Fearless’

‘1989’

ALBUM SALES

‘1989

(Taylor’s Version)’

But the meat of Jackson’s solo career lasted from 1972 through 2001, during which he put out 10 albums and followed a fairly typical arc for a pop career …

… the release of starter albums like “Got to Be There” and “Ben” in the early 1970s, then a big breakthrough — “Off the Wall” in 1979 — and a peak, before Jackson slowed down somewhat, at least commercially.

That peak just happened to be “Thriller” — arguably the peak of all pop peaks — which came out in 1982, when Jackson was 24.

For albums, going platinum — or selling one million copies — is the go-to stat. Let’s look at Jackson’s platinum albums vs. Swift’s , starting with the beginning of their careers as solo artists.

In the four-plus decades since “Thriller” was released, it has been certified 34 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, making it one of the most successful albums of all time.

Swift’s biggest albums so far are “Fearless,” which is officially 10 times platinum, and “1989,” at nine times platinum.

However, Swift’s platinum certifications are not totally up to date and do not yet count the sales of her redone “Taylor’s Version” releases, which have not been officially tallied by the R.I.A.A.

(It’s also worth noting that an album “sale” now means something different: a set amount of song streams or downloads is considered the equivalent of one album sold.)

Using the more recent sales data available for Swift’s albums, which can help us estimate where her R.I.A.A. certifications will be when they’re updated …

… she starts to approach — and even pass — Jackson’s monster platinum totals, giving us a better idea of how Swift will stack up to Jackson long term. Remember, Swift’s albums have about 30 years less of collective sales when compared to “Thriller” — and they’re still being actively promoted.

Swift’s “1989” — also released when she was 24 — may be the closest thing she has to Jackson’s biggest blockbuster …

… and she’s been strategic enough to release it twice, elongating what could be considered her career peak by stretching it across two distinct eras nearly a decade apart.

Part of Swift’s genius as she’s run up the stats these last few years — releasing nearly 200 songs since the pandemic — is that the music that first made her a star in the mid-to-late 2000s is exploding again alongside her latest hits, giving new fans a fresh entry point.

Already, Swift has released more solo albums than Jackson ever did, and with her productivity — including those two different versions of four of her albums so far — she can approach the King of Pop.

In all, Jackson’s 10 solo albums have been certified 72 times platinum. Swift’s 11 original albums have been certified 50 times platinum. But her album sales tell us that number, including Taylor’s Versions, is likely to be closer to 90. And she is very much still going, with “The Tortured Poets Department” already topping three million in about a month.

Taylor vs. Britney Spears A Pop-Star Arc

Swift’s extended peak becomes even more of a standout when compared to a more typical pop trajectory — even one with towering highs.

Like Swift, Britney Spears released her debut single at age 16 and came to absolutely dominate the cultural conversation (sometimes in ways that discounted her music in favor of her love life).

Commercially huge in its moment, Spears’s music career was also relatively short-lived, which tends to be the case more often than not, especially for singers who are known as performers and celebrities more than quote-unquote serious artists.

Swift, unlike Spears, has been firm in branding herself as a songwriter from the beginning, helping stave off some sexist criticism of her music as frivolous.

BRITNEY SPEARS

‘... Baby One More Time’

For reasons that became more complicated as time went on, Spears’s career sloped downward commercially basically from the moment it began, if you’re looking at album sales .

“ ... Baby One More Time ,” Spears’s 1999 debut, sold impressively. It’s certified platinum more times than, say, “Abbey Road” ...

… but it’s not quite “ 1989 ” even in raw numbers, leaving aside any questions of authorship, artistic merit and staying power.

The diminishing returns of Spears’s subsequent releases represent a sadly common path for the kind of pop singers that audiences can treat as disposable, with a new model always on the horizon.

Taylor vs. Madonna Era After Era

Madonna’s ability to reinvent — to persist as a woman in pop — is the reason we talk about artist “eras” to begin with. Another path-breaking solo pop singer with a huge peak, a long run of domination, a savvy command of marketing and unexpected longevity, Madonna has had a career that is 43 years long and counting.

From her breakthrough second album, “Like a Virgin,” released in 1984, when she was 26, through “Bedtime Stories” in 1994, Madonna was inescapable, pushing the boundaries of visual and sonic reinvention that are now considered prerequisites for top acts.

‘Vogue’ (1990)

‘This Used To Be

My Playground’(1992)

‘Music’

Let’s look at Madonna’s Top 10 Billboard hits compared to Swift’s, which shows how consistent both artists have been over extended periods of time — but also when in their careers each was most in the mix.

Madonna scored No. 1 hits across three decades, beginning with the title track from “Like a Virgin” in 1984.

In her first 10 years dominating the charts , Madonna had 10 No. 1s, ruling radio, MTV and nightclubs. She also appeared in blockbuster movies like “Dick Tracy” and “Evita,” expanding her cultural omnipresence.

Madonna’s peak was fueled in part by the kind of polarizing, shock-value controversy — think “Like a Virgin,” “Like a Prayer” or the “Sex” book from 1992 — that Swift has studiously avoided. (Although she, too, has had her share of extra-musical headlines, like the Kanye West V.M.A.s moment in 2009.)

But it was Madonna’s multifaceted fame as a triple threat that helped lead to many of her No. 1 hits, including “ Vogue ” (from “I’m Breathless,” the “Dick Tracy” soundtrack album) and …

… “ This Used to Be My Playground ” (the theme from “A League of Their Own”).

Swift has also dipped a toe into Hollywood, although her roles in “Valentine’s Day,” “Cats” and David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam” are less fondly remembered (and have resulted in no hit songs).

The most recent of Madonna’s 12 No. 1 hits (“ Music ,” from 2000) came 19 years into her career — where Swift is now — at the age of 42.

Madonna’s eight-year comeback period , from “Ray of Light” in 1998 to “Confessions on a Dance Floor” in 2005, resulted in six Top 10 hits. She has 38 overall (with none since 2012), compared to Swift’s 59 so far.

Taylor vs. the Veterans Touring and Awards

Alongside a pop survivor like Madonna, now 65, acts like Elton John, 77, and Bruce Springsteen, 74, are an interesting comparison point for Swift because of their productivity, longevity and critical acclaim — all of which has paid off on the road.

(See also: Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, who are not included here, but would be interesting points of comparison using slightly different metrics.)

While Madonna has slipped on the charts — none of her most recent four albums has gone platinum — she remains a major live draw, a standard give-and-take for a top-tier legacy act.

John and Springsteen, both veterans about 50 years into their careers, also had periods of commercial dominance beginning in the 1970s with albums like “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” (released when John was 26, that pop-star sweet spot) and “Born to Run” (from when Springsteen was 25).

But as they settled into pop-star middle age, plateauing commercially, they too have persisted with uber-successful, long-running tours fueled by fan allegiance and critical acclaim.

APPROXIMATE GROSS FOR TOP TOUR

Taylor Swift

Eras Tour (through mid-Nov. 2023)

Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (2018-23)

Sticky & Sweet Tour (2008-9)

Renaissance World Tour (2023)

Bruce Springsteen

Springsteen and the E Street Band Tour (2023)

Michael Jackson

History World Tour (1996-7)

It’s All a Blur Tour (through mid-Nov. 2023)

All figures in 2023-24 dollars

APPROXIMATE GROSS PER SHOW

Let’s look at the total grosses for the best-selling tours by John and Springsteen, which put them in the company of more commercially dominant artists like Swift, Madonna and Jackson.

John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, a late-career greatest hits show named for his biggest album, made nearly $1 billion in part because it lasted for six years and more than 300 dates.

Madonna’s best-selling tour was Sticky & Sweet , from 2008 and 2009. (Like Swift’s Eras Tour, Madonna’s recent Celebration Tour highlighted all the periods of her four-decade career, although it was less profitable and played arenas rather than stadiums.)

If you look at how much these major tours made per show, the list changes.

This is where Swift shines, taking in more than $17 million per concert. By the time it’s over, the Eras Tour could bring in over $2 billion in ticket sales.

One notable aspect of Swift’s career so far is that it seems to bridge the gap between two kinds of artists, both of which can become legacy acts with strong enough catalogs and fan bases: the sustained, hit-making entertainers who may be overlooked, at least at first, as musicians, and the serious singer-songwriters who tend to be more critically lauded.

The Grammy Awards, love them or hate them, are voted on by other musicians and provide a proxy stat for prestige and overall acclaim in the moment.

NOMINATIONS

TOP CATEGORY

Let’s look at Grammy nominations among the crop of top artists we’re considering.

While Swift has already outpaced Jackson and Springsteen, it’s Beyoncé — another artist who has changed the way we talk about pop stars — who has the most nominations ever.

Looking at Grammy wins …

… we see artists like John and Drake, another modern juggernaut, drop on this list, having converted fewer of their nominations to victories compared with, say, Jackson and Springsteen.

Springsteen has won 20 Grammys across the decades, from his first for “Dancing in the Dark” in 1985 to his most recent, in 2010, for “Working on a Dream.”

Beyoncé is the winningest musician ever at the Grammys, where she has been awarded 32 times, topping the conductor Georg Solti (31) and the producer Quincy Jones (28), who was behind Jackson’s “Thriller.”

Yet Beyoncé has still never taken album of the year — where Swift has four trophies — and has won only once in the top categories , which include record, song and album of the year, plus best new artist.

It's been more than a decade since Beyoncé earned a top-tier Grammy, when “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” was awarded song of the year.

Madonna didn’t win her first Grammy until 1992 (for best music video!) and only has scattered victories since, indicating she may have been viewed by her industry peers as more of a commercial force than a musician’s musician.

It is worth pointing out that the Beatles won just four Grammys while active, including two in the big four categories, out of 20 nominations, demonstrating how hard it is to quantify musical quality and how esteem tends to shift over time. (Three more nominations and wins came after they broke up.)

The band took the top prize just once — for “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” the first rock album to win, in 1968 — in part because the Grammys, until the late 1960s, were quite conservative, often recognizing old-school, traditional pop acts like Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand. (“Help!” and “Revolver” both lost to Sinatra.)

Looking at stats like that, you could argue that the most popular musicians are taken more seriously as artists now than ever before, in no small part because of acts like the Beatles, Jackson and Madonna.

Taylor vs. Beyoncé and Drake Modern Heavyweights

While Swift’s overall pound-for-pound standing in each of the categories we’ve looked at puts her in rare historical company, it is notable that two of her most immediate contemporaries — Beyoncé, 42, and Drake, 37 — are also legitimate challengers across the board.

All three artists have maneuvered the industry transition between CDs, downloads and streaming to become defining modern superstars while also maximizing those intangibles like cultural reach and celebrity domination.

Beyoncé, now 23 years into a solo career after her time with the group Destiny’s Child, stands with Swift when it comes to versatility and longevity, plus sustained commercial dominance.

‘I Am ...

Sasha Fierce’

‘The Tortured

Poets Department’

‘Cowboy

Carter’

Let’s look at their album sales as solo artists side by side.

Beyoncé’s commercial peak (so far) came with “ I Am… Sasha Fierce ,” released in 2008, when she was 27. That album has sold more than nine million copies.

Since then , while selling fewer records, she has focused on different pillars of legacy, pioneering the visual album format (“Beyoncé,” “Lemonade”), experimenting with genre (“Renaissance,” “Cowboy Carter”) and pushing the limits of an extravagant live spectacle (Coachella, the Renaissance World Tour).

Both Beyoncé and Swift have had big-selling No. 1 albums this year , during fresh periods of productivity.

Like Madonna and Swift, Beyoncé has continued to stretch the limits of what a woman’s pop career can hold, landing two chart-topping singles in her 40s (with “Break My Soul,” in 2022, and again earlier this year, with the country-influenced “Texas Hold ’Em”).

She has also performed twice at the Super Bowl — something Swift has yet to do — a stage where acts like Madonna, Jackson and Springsteen have solidified their unquantifiable grasp on culture.

And then there is Drake, a relentless hitmaker. Like Swift, Drake has optimized his output to take advantage of the way streaming has reshaped the industry and its accolades to set new records, including 328 total entries on the Hot 100.

Swift, with 232, is the only other artist with at least 200.

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Drake has 78 Top 10 hits so far in his career …

… and 13 No. 1s stemming from a variety of projects: official albums, less official mixtapes, streaming-only “playlists,” one-off singles, collaborative albums and more.

As a rapper and frequent guest artist, Drake, unlike Swift, has appeared on many hits by others …

… like his first No. 1, on Rihanna’s “What’s My Name?” in 2010, accounting for a wide reach beyond his own releases.

Yet somehow Drake and Swift have never released a song together, despite sharing a certain canniness and expressing mutual appreciation for one another.

Even in his recent battle with Kendrick Lamar, Drake made clear that he sees Swift as his only real contemporary competition. (He has also rapped about having “more slaps than the Beatles” and frequently invokes Jackson’s success as a touchstone.)

Drake, Beyoncé and Swift all have this modern characteristic in common: They’re each actively playing for legacy, one eye on history and another on the record books. Ambitious and autonomous, they’re proudly writing their résumés in real time, juicing Billboard numbers and even gunning for accolades.

As a shrewd student of music and fame, Swift may know that she will never achieve the exact kind of domination that the Beatles, Jackson and Madonna had at the height of global monoculture, when everyone might pay attention to the same thing. But she’s certainly trying, taking bits and pieces from each’s career and making sure to maximize her work and reach in all the ways that weren’t available then.

She cares how she’s perceived and how she’ll be remembered when the noise fades and all that’s left are the songs — and the stats.

So far, it’s working.

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