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123-641: The Eras Tour is the ongoing sixth concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift . It began in Glendale, Arizona , on March 17, 2023, and is set to conclude in Vancouver on December 8, 2024, consisting of 149 shows spanning five continents. The highest-grossing tour of all time and the first-ever tour to surpass US$ 1 billion in revenue, the Eras Tour has had a broad, cultural and socioeconomic impact on

246-422: A rhombic middle stage; and a rectangular stage that along with the ramp forms a T-shape at the middle of the floor. The stages feature various visuals and effects throughout the show. The tour's concept centers on worldbuilding, featuring a diverse set of props and performing styles to convey the varying moods and aesthetics of Swift's albums. The staging is equipped with a "hyperactive" hydraulic platform , with

369-548: A "high camp " stage presence—"whether flashing faux-coy smiles, luxuriating in overdramatic eyerolls, or throwing herself into theatrical Wicked Witch of the West arm movements." Petridis described the tour in The Guardian as "an astonishing, risk-taking, strangely intimate extravaganza", adding it is pointless to review the tour anymore as "every conceivable detail has already been dissected and discussed in depth." Reviews published in

492-447: A $ 1.4 billion gross. Bloomberg News reported that the average gross per show on the US leg is $ 13 million. According to Forbes , the Eras Tour has grossed $ 780 million from 56 shows as of August 2023, making it the highest-grossing tour by a woman in history based on its first North American leg alone, surpassing Beyoncé 's Renaissance World Tour . In November 2023, Billboard estimated

615-753: A 45-minute version. However, BBC Two in Wales sometimes would broadcast the Thursday edition later than the rest of the BBC Two regions, usually after Newsnight at 11.20   pm because they would usually have local programmes in the 10   pm slot. BBC Two Northern Ireland did the same and during series three, they broadcast Thursday's show on Friday nights at 10   pm on BBC Two Northern Ireland because of local programming on Thursdays. Series 4 began its run on 3 October 2008 at 10:00   pm on BBC Two (however, both BBC Two Wales and BBC Two Northern Ireland broadcast

738-418: A concert tour to celebrate the anniversary of their past albums, such as U2 's 2017 tour to mark the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree (1987) and Janet Jackson 's 2019 tour to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). A farewell tour is a concert tour intended to signal the retirement of a singer, the disbanding of a band, or the end of a show's run. Many of

861-582: A delay of several weeks on its VOD service SVT Play . In Greece , the show is broadcast on Cosmote Series HD which is a pay channel available on Cosmote TV . The episodes are shown in English with Greek subtitles and are broadcast a few days after the UK. In Latin America, Poland and several countries in continental Europe, The Graham Norton Show is aired on satellite channel BBC Entertainment . Episodes are usually shown

984-456: A gross of over $ 900 million from the tour thus far and that the total could nearly double after the 2024 shows. Swift's team stated they do not intend to announce the boxscore, but Pollstar reported in December 2023 an estimated gross of $ 1,039,263,762 from 60 shows that year, making the Eras Tour the highest-grossing concert tour ever and the first to reach the $ 1 billion mark. In June 2024,

1107-463: A guest – pulls the lever and the chair falls backwards, dumping the speaker from it. The red chair segment was inspired by comedian Ronnie Corbett 's long-winded armchair monologues. Following the end of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross , it was announced that The Graham Norton Show would be taking over the coveted Friday night slot. The show premiered on 22 October 2010. The first series began at 10   pm on 22 February 2007 on BBC Two and

1230-418: A guitar, backed by the band. The act concludes with artificial snow falling. Cottagecore dominates the seventh act, Folklore , introduced with a spoken-word interlude of " Seven ". Onstage is a bucolic, A-frame cabin setup, similar to the one from Swift's performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards (2021), on an elevated platform with a staircase. Swift performs " Invisible String " or " The 1 " on

1353-613: A limited number of tickets, including restricted view seats, occurred on February 13, 2024. For the Singaporean shows, United Overseas Bank (UOB) cardholders in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam had presale access on July 5, 2023, with over one million users in the virtual queue. The Straits Times reported that Swift's fans in Singapore and other eligible Southeast Asian countries began "scrambling" to sign up for UOB cards. Around 22 million users registered for access to

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1476-449: A lot of costs, time, and energy. It is very common for musicians to not see family members for over a year during their touring. British singer Adele expressed her unhappiness of concert tours, saying "Touring is a peculiar thing, it doesn't suit me particularly well. I'm a real homebody and I get so much joy in the small things." A concert residency concept is offered as an alternative to performers who just need to stay in one venue and

1599-520: A male dancer. She proceeds with " The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived ", for which she puts on a white marching band jacket as dancers march beside her with drums. The act ends with a silent skit with two male dancers accompanied by enthusiastic jazz music, where Swift removes her dress to reveal a two-piece bodysuit, leading up to " I Can Do It with a Broken Heart ". It's easy to compare one of Swift's stadium shows to something you'd see on Broadway—never has that been more true than for The Eras Tour. The setlist

1722-830: A moss-covered piano beneath an oak tree, concluding the act with Swift introducing her pianist Karina DePiano followed by "Tolerate It" with a male dancer at a dinner table reminiscent of Citizen Kane (1941). Snakes visuals and dimming lights start the Reputation act. Swift reemerges in a black-red asymmetrical catsuit with snake motifs. She delivers a high-energy performance of " ...Ready for It? " with female dancers wearing black-dark red gothic leotards , " Delicate ", and " Don't Blame Me " features light beams and Swift on an elevated platform. She transitions to " Look What You Made Me Do ", which features on-screen visuals of Swift from all of her eras trapped in glass boxes and dancers dressed in some of Swift's older looks. The act concludes with

1845-474: A number of awards, including the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance three times (2011, 2012 and 2018). The show also won British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Programme in 2015. The show mirrors So and V with strong adult humour along with Norton's monologue at the beginning of the show and often a musical guest to play out over

1968-420: A robust dance party; " Wildest Dreams ", backed with clips of a couple in bed; and " Bad Blood ", with female dancers and accentuated by intense pyrotechnics. It is followed by the acoustic set , where Swift performs two surprise songs on guitar and piano. In an optical illusion , a body of water develops around the piano and envelops the stage; Swift then dives into the stage and appears to swim underwater, along

2091-645: A second Eras Tour show at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on May 29. Three million people queued for tickets in Germany, and 600,000 registered for the Warsaw shows. All 170,000 tickets for the three Vienna shows sold out within the first few hours, marking the largest and fastest ticket sale ever in Austria. All 95,000 Zürich tickets sold out within 30 minutes. In Italy, two million people tried to access tickets for

2214-571: A second show was added in Madrid after the venue's football club, Real Madrid , asked La Liga to reschedule their match to cover the "extraordinary demand". Several politicians and government officials demanded the tour be brought to their country or city. Places such as Canada and Chile were expected to be part of the tour but were absent in Swift's announcement on June 20, drawing dismay and demands from fans and officials. Across Southeast Asia , fans decried

2337-400: A slightly different format due to the continuing global coronavirus pandemic . Initially airing in an earlier timeslot of 9:00   pm and its running time reduced to 30   minutes, the programme was presented by Norton from his own home chatting to guests via video link. After four episodes, the show returned to its 10:35   pm timeslot. Series 28, which began on 2 October 2020, saw

2460-543: A snake slithering away on-screen. The fifth act, Speak Now , begins with an abstract mosaic of purple lights on the stage. Swift, in a ball gown , walks in from the screen and performs " Enchanted " with female dancers; since July 7, 2023, she also performed " Long Live " with her band. The color scheme changes to match the next act, Red ; a female dancer opens a box that plays snippets of " Red ", " Everything Has Changed " or " Holy Ground ", and " State of Grace ". Red balloons emerge, and Swift performs " 22 " wearing

2583-563: A string of anti- scalping laws and price regulation policies; scrutiny of Ticketmaster for monopoly by US authorities; diplomatic tensions in Southeast Asia due to Singapore's exclusivity grant, poor venue management in Rio de Janeiro resulting in a death ; a failed ISIS plot to attack the tour in Vienna ; and a political scandal in the UK . Swift disclosed and released various works throughout

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2706-512: A tour date. Messina Touring Group, an Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) partner, served as the tour's promoter. Popular demand led Swift to add eight shows at some US cities on November 4, and 17 more the following week, making the Eras Tour the most extensive US tour of Swift's career (52 shows), surpassing the Reputation Stadium Tour (38). Billboard described the tour's announcement as "the most chaos-inducing tour announcement of

2829-475: A tribute to Swift's discography across her 17-year career, the Eras Tour covers all styles of music from her 10 studio albums, ranging from country and pop to folk and alternative rock genres. Some media outlets dubbed the Eras Tour the " greatest hits " tour of an artist still in her commercial prime. The set list placed a somewhat greater focus on albums Swift had not previously toured, including first-ever live performances of several tracks. According to

2952-403: A version of the white T-shirt and black hat from the song's music video. Near the end of the song, she greets a fan pre-selected from the audience, giving them the hat. Swift sings " We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together " and " I Knew You Were Trouble " with male dancers next, dressed in a red-black romper. She dons a red-black ombre coat next, and performs " All Too Well (10 Minute Version) " on

3075-422: A video of herself as a creature terrorizing a city. Dancers perform with umbrellas as Swift sings " Midnight Rain " and undergoes an onstage costume change, reappearing in a rhinestone-adorned midnight blue bodysuit. She then performs a "chair dance" choreographed for " Vigilante Shit ", influenced by "sultry" burlesque and the 1975 musical Chicago . Swift follows with " Bejeweled ", featuring moves inspired by

3198-650: A week after their original UK airing on BBC One, while reruns from past series are shown overnight or during daytime. In the United States , the show began airing on Saturday nights in June 2007. Starting 11 April 2013, cable/satellite network BBC America aired new episodes on Thursdays. From 2014 to 2015, it then aired every Saturday night on BBC America, normally eight days after the BBC. In November 2015, The Weinstein Company bought

3321-591: Is a British comedy talk show presented by  Graham Norton . It was initially broadcast on BBC Two , from 22 February 2007, before moving to BBC One in October 2009. It currently airs on Friday evenings, with Norton succeeding Friday Night with Jonathan Ross in BBC One's prestigious late-Friday-evening slot in 2010. The show is characterised by Norton's opening monologue, adult humour, and innuendo -laden dialogue and flamboyant presentation, for which he has received

3444-508: Is characterized by a specific color scheme , while transitions between acts are facilitated by on-screen interlude visuals and marked by costume changes with negligible intermissions . Swift addresses the crowd throughout the show. The show commences with the Lover act. A clock on-screen counts down to show time as Dusty Springfield 's " You Don't Own Me " (1964) plays. Surrounded by dancers in pastel-colored, fan-like tapestry, Swift emerges from

3567-404: Is currently taping at Television Centre, London . Across Scandinavia , The Graham Norton Show is frequently shown on cable and satellite channels BBC Brit , formerly known as BBC Entertainment . Episodes are usually shown a week after their original UK airing on BBC One, while reruns from past seasons are shown overnight or during the day. Swedish state television SVT streams the show with

3690-421: Is cut up into acts, grouped by eras for each of Swift's ten studio albums . For each era/act, Swift went full-send into that album's look, feel, costume, color blocking , and more. The tour received "overwhelmingly positive" reviews from music and entertainment critics, who praised both the high-end spectacle and "polished artistry" of the tour. Billboard described the Eras Tour as "the must-see blockbuster of

3813-435: Is how to move the performance's logistics from one venue to another venue, especially for a transcontinental tour. Tour logistics should be very organized and everything has to happen on time and in the right order as planned. Autoweek magazine estimated 30 to 50 trucks were required by Taylor Swift 's The 1989 World Tour to bring all the stage, sound equipment, instruments, props, and clothes. When Beyoncé visited

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3936-693: Is something the company had not seen "since the Beatles". The UK general sale took place from July 17 to 19. In Scotland, the City of Edinburgh Council granted organizers permission to increase Murrayfield Stadium 's capacity from 67,130 to 72,990 for Swift's three shows. In Ireland, around 500,000 people registered for the Dublin shows. On account of the website crashes during the UK sale, Ticketmaster announced staggered on-sale times for Dublin on July 20, 2023; tickets sold out in minutes. The Irish Times highlighted that, unlike

4059-464: The Berliner Zeitung and Süddeutsche Zeitung praised Swift for what they considered as a commanding stage presence and charisma that is rare in her peers. Although Swift's team has withheld the gross data from publications, the Eras Tour has been reported to have broken a string of ticket sales records worldwide. In the first day of the US presale alone, the tour sold over 2.4 million tickets,

4182-509: The BBC estimated 11 million tickets sold across the entire tour. In October 2024, Forbes reported that the tour had grossed an additional $ 1.15 billion from 65 shows in 2024, bringing the tour's estimated gross up to US$ 1.93 billion. Swift unveiled various musical works during the tour. On the day of the opening show, she released four songs to celebrate the tour's launch: the re-recordings of " Eyes Open " and " Safe & Sound ", both originally from

4305-591: The Speak Now act required "over 350 hours of atelier handwork". Ferretti used chiffon and micro-beading for the Folklore era dresses, while the Midnights Oscar de la Renta fringed bodysuit was hand-adorned with more than 5,300 beads and crystals. StyleCaster regarded the Eras Tour wardrobe as Swift's best fashion collection for a tour. The New York Times ' chief fashion critic Vanessa Friedman considered

4428-650: The São Paulo shows that would not go on sale to the general public until June 12. The Mastercard presale tickets sold out in 30 minutes, with over one million customers queueing. On June 12, over two million users queued for the general sale online. Tickets in Japan were sold by Lawson under their Loppi ticket system. Unlike other countries, all Japanese tickets were only sold as lottery tickets. The pre-sale for American Express card holders began from June 23 to 26, 2023, and pre-sale for Lawson began from June 27 to July 10. Due to

4551-414: The "epic" show demonstrated that "the person who has come up with the single greatest body of pop songwriting in the 21st century is also its most popular performer". Pollstar 's Christina Fuoco and Andy Gensler praised the production as "stunning and tastefully rendered" and "live music at its highest spectacle". Rolling Stone 's Waiss David Aramesh opined that it is "a production spectacle of

4674-415: The "jaw-dropping" visuals and "bedazzled" fashion. Billboard editor Jason Lipshutz underscored Swift's "powerhouse" vocals, engaging artistic personas, and skill set. Jon Caramanica of The New York Times highlighted the tour's scale, ambition, and portrayal of all the musical pivots of Swift's career, whereas The Atlantic 's Spencer Kornhaber complimented the show's art direction, suspense, and

4797-648: The 2012 soundtrack The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond ; a re-recording of "If This Was a Movie", one of the deluxe tracks from Speak Now (2010); and " All of the Girls You Loved Before ", a previously unreleased outtake of Lover . A special CD edition of Midnights , subtitled The Late Night Edition , was released during the Eras Tour. It was only purchasable in-person at merchandise stands at certain shows, beginning in East Rutherford, New Jersey , on May 26, 2023. It exclusively contained

4920-406: The 2018 European leg of her Joanne World Tour , signed for a Las Vegas residency to help manage her fibromyalgia illness, which can be exacerbated by touring. The 2015 study by charity Help Musicians found that over 60% of musicians suffered from depression or other psychological issues, with touring an issue for 71% of respondents. The Graham Norton Show The Graham Norton Show

5043-553: The 24,000 available presale tickets for the Buenos Aires shows, and over three million during the general sale. DF Entertainment served as Swift's tour promotion partner in Argentina; CEO Diego Finkelstein called the demand "unprecedented", based on which Perfil opined that Swift could fill the stadium 36 times if she wanted to. On the day of the show, more than 1 million users tried to get last-minute seats. In Mexico, ticket presale

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5166-910: The 330,000 available tickets during the July 7 general sale, which happened both virtually and via Singapore Post offices; tickets sold out immediately despite website crashes. Klook, an official experience partner for the Singapore leg, sold travel packages along with tickets, which were purchased by dozens of Filipino fans and instantly sold out. Marina Bay Sands sold tickets coupled with hotel stays and other experiences. The Lisbon shows went on sale on July 12 and 27, 2023, via See Tickets , with transferrable access codes mailed to registered users, who were limited to four tickets per code. Standard tickets for both shows sold out within 2.5 hours. Following popular demand for an additional show in Madrid , Spain, La Liga approved football club Real Madrid 's request to move their match from May 26 to May 25, 2024, to make way for

5289-665: The BBC, would also keep The Graham Norton Show on BBC One until at least 2020. Norton said: "I think we've just done a deal for another three years, which, right now, feels like a long time." The Graham Norton Show had been produced from the ITV Studios on London's Southbank since it began in 2007. Norton had used the London Studios since 1998 for his first talk show on Channel 4, So Graham Norton . The show produced its final episode from The London Studios on Thursday 15 February 2018 which aired on BBC One on Friday 16 February 2018. At

5412-465: The Christmas special airing on BBC America, 10 days before the BBC Two broadcast. Series 3 began its run on 17 April 2008. For series 3, the "Cooldown" segment had been dropped and the show was just the full uncut 45-minute version. The show continued to be broadcast in a 30-minute version on Thursdays at 10:00   pm with Graham Norton Uncut , the uncut version, shown on Sundays at 11:00   pm in

5535-545: The Cooldown segment. Once the show moved to BBC One, it moved to Monday nights and the guest list increased to three or occasionally four people with an accompanying reduction in Norton's signature pieces. A typical show consisted of one big celebrity name, a comedian sitting in the aforementioned comedy chair and a well-known musical personality who would all be introduced after the monologue. Sometimes, three guests are introduced at

5658-558: The Damn Season", and "Tolerate It" were removed from their respective acts to accommodate the album. The Speak Now and Red acts were brought forward as the fourth and third acts, while the acts for Folklore and Evermore , which are considered "sister albums", merged into one. The Tortured Poets Department act was placed between the 1989 act and acoustic set. The Tortured Poets Department act features predominantly black-and-white graphics, drawing from dark academia . It begins with

5781-421: The Eras Tour "a pop genius at the top of her game". Horton praised the "rapturous" music selection, concept, "extravagant" staging, and Swift's stamina and vocals. Barnes noted the tour as "a career-defining spectacle" with acts marking the shifts in Swift's artistry, while Kaplan commended the "unparalleled" showmanship, "spicier" choreography, camp styles, and "seamless" transitions between acts. Campbell praised

5904-407: The Eras Tour a fashion show beyond merely live music and praised Swift's "fabulous" but purposeful wardrobe choices for setting the bar high for future concerts by other artists. An Eras Tour show is over three hours and 15 minutes long, by far the longest of Swift's career. It consists of between 44 and 46 songs, grouped into 10 acts, representing each " musical era " of her discography . Each act

6027-475: The Eras Tour for its concept, production, aesthetics and immersive ambience, as well as Swift's vocals, stage presence, and versatile showmanship. The tour recorded unprecedented public demand, ticket sales and attendances, bolstering economies, businesses, and tourism worldwide, dominating social media and news cycles , and garnering tributes and accolades from governments and organizations. This also gave rise to multifarious issues: ticketing crashes that inspired

6150-410: The Eras Tour ticket sales were "tracking to be the best-selling of any artist [they've] seen". Jay Marciano, CEO of AEG, stated that Swift outright refused to impose dynamic pricing on the tickets in the purview of her fans. The first US leg was set to go on sale to the general public on November 18, 2022. Due to Swift's multi-year partnership with Capital One , cardholders had presale access, which

6273-448: The Eras Tour were handled by various ticketing agencies around the world, such as Ticketmaster , over several dates. Met with unprecedented, record-setting demand, tickets at every venue sold out in hours. Sales faced technical malfunctions in many countries; bulk purchases of tickets by scalpers and bots were reported at numerous venues, resulting in tickets being listed on resale platforms for exorbitant prices. StubHub noted that

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6396-595: The Eras Tour, describing it as "a journey through the musical eras of [her] career". She first announced 27 shows across 20 US cities, beginning in March 2023 in Glendale, Arizona , and ending in August 2023 in Inglewood , California . The opening acts were Paramore , Haim , Phoebe Bridgers , Beabadoobee , Girl in Red , Muna , Gayle , Gracie Abrams , and Owenn, each two of whom shared

6519-515: The Spheres World Tour became the second tour to gross $ 1 billion in revenue. In third place is Elton John 's Farewell Yellow Brick Road , with a total gross of $ 939 million from 2018–2023. On fourth place is Ed Sheeran 's ÷ Tour , with a gross of $ 776.2 million. On fifth place is U2 's 360° Tour , with $ 736.4 million. Global touring revenue reported to Billboard Boxscore exceeded $ 5.5 billion in 2016. Due to

6642-458: The T-stage, all alongside her band and backup singers. The third act, Evermore , adopts a forest aesthetic. Swift begins singing " ' Tis the Damn Season " in a long gown, followed by a dark theme that leads to " Willow " in a "witchy" séance ; she wears a dark green cape and performs with dancers holding luminescent orange orbs. She continues with " Marjorie ", then " Champagne Problems " on

6765-525: The TV3 Group bought UTV Ireland and changed it to "be3". TV3 then moved The Graham Norton Show back to their main channel, where it airs every Saturday, 24 hours after UK transmission, usually at around 10.pm. In August 2018, TV3 rebranded to become Virgin Media One, with The Graham Norton Show remaining on the channel. In Australia , the series is broadcast on Network 10 on Friday nights, airing one week after

6888-493: The UK, "the practice of reselling tickets above face value has been illegal in Ireland since 2021", so no scalping was reported. The Eras Tour was produced by Swift's in-house tour production company, Taylor Swift Touring. The company hired around 90 trucks to haul staging, costumes and other equipment for the shows. Canadian production designer Ethan Tobman served as the tour's creative director . The Wall Street Journal stated,

7011-501: The United Kingdom with her 2016 The Formation World Tour , it took seven Boeing 747 air freighters and a fleet of more than 70 trucks to get her stage set and other gear to the venues. The logistics phase of that tour did not include transportation of the backstage staff, musicians, performers, and the singer herself. The majority of concert tours are part of a promotional campaign to support an album release. Hence, new songs from

7134-635: The Verified Fan program. Members of the Royal Bank of Canada 's Avion Rewards program received exclusive access to a separate presale. An estimated 31 million people registered for the Toronto Verified Fan presale, equal to over 77 percent of Canada's population. Latin American tickets went on sale in early June 2023. Presale access was granted to Banco Patagonia clients in Argentina on June 5; around one million customers were reported to have queued for

7257-432: The act with fireflies as the cabin retreats. 1989 , the eighth act, commences with the screen showing a neon-lit city skyline . Swift, wearing a crop top and skirt, sings " Style " with dancers dressed in black-and-white outfits. Moving to mid-stage, female dancers ride neon bicycles for " Blank Space " and use blue golf clubs to smash an animated Shelby Cobra car. She follows with " Shake It Off ", performed as

7380-455: The audience, such as guessing an audience member's partner or playing mass charades . After Norton's short monologue, he always introduced two guests. If there was a third guest, they were usually introduced later in the show. If the two guests are connected in some way (for example, Dustin Hoffman and his wife), they were the only ones introduced at the start. If musical guests were involved in

7503-428: The cabin's roof, " Betty " with her band, and " The Last Great American Dynasty " with dancers dressed in period clothing. She then sings " August ", which transitions to the bridge of a rock-tinged " Illicit Affairs ", followed by " My Tears Ricochet " with female dancers wearing sparkly black long sleeved dresses and choreography resembling a funeral procession . Swift returns to the cabin to perform " Cardigan ", ending

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7626-529: The collapse of record sales in the 21st century, concert tours have become a major source of income for recording artists. Besides the tickets, touring also generates money from the sales of merchandise and meet-and-greet packages. However, the touring business suffered in the early 2020s because of the COVID-19 pandemic . Pollstar estimated the total lost revenue for the industry in 2020 at more than $ 30 billion. The mobility of concert tours requires

7749-423: The consumption of alcohol. Swift's wardrobe at the Eras Tour was a subject of widespread media coverage. Her costumes and those of her accompanying dancers, as well as her microphones and guitars, paid homage to her 10 albums. They were inspired by previous performances, music videos, and public appearances, intended to align with the overarching themes and palette of the era Swift referenced in an act, showcasing

7872-554: The credits. Although the rude objects in "Graham's drawer" did not survive, the phone calls and hidden camera surprises have. These surprises are sometimes centred on the guests, such as Sarah Beeny 's dating website, a TARDIS on the South Bank when David Tennant appeared and a wine-tasting group drinking Gérard Depardieu 's wine whilst he was on the show. Some of the surprises, such as the wine-tasting, have been arranged through ideas submitted by viewers, stating where they will be when

7995-448: The decade." Among the tour's prospective partners were the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange company FTX ; a US$ 100 million sponsorship deal with Swift was in talks but did not materialize. On January 31, tour merchandise inspired by all of Swift's ten album "eras" were made available for purchase on her website. On August 3, 2023, Swift announced a second US leg, featuring three more cities in October and November 2024, with Abrams as

8118-414: The demand for tickets as "unprecedented" and noted that waiting times were "longer than usual". Cardiff 's Principality Stadium tickets were pre-sold on July 14. In addition to website malfunctions, Forbes reported widespread scalping of the tour's UK tickets, with immediate re-listing on sites like StubHub and Viagogo for extortionate prices. Viagogo responded that the demand of the tour's European leg

8241-526: The end of the final show, a photograph was taken of all the crew on the sofa along with Norton with a caption reading "Love, thanks and goodbye to The London Studios". The production of the show moved to Studio TC1 at BBC Television Centre in West London, operated by BBC Studioworks. The first edition to be recorded at Television Centre was on Thursday 5 April 2018, which aired on BBC One on Friday 6 April 2018. Series 27, which began on 10 April 2020, adopted

8364-579: The fans come to see them. The concept has been revitalized in the 21st century by Canadian superstar Céline Dion with the success of her A New Day... residency (2003–2007). Her residency introduced a new form of theatrical entertainment, a fusion of song, performance art, innovative stage craft, and state-of-the-art technology. She managed to popularize the Las Vegas residency as a desirable way for top artists to essentially tour in place, letting their fans come to them. American singer Lady Gaga , who cancelled

8487-528: The film became the highest-grossing concert film in history . Taylor Swift embarked on the Reputation Stadium Tour , her fifth concert tour, in 2018, in support of her sixth studio album, Reputation (2017). It broke the record for the highest-grossing US tour in history. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 forced Swift to cancel what would have been her sixth tour, Lover Fest, in support of her seventh studio album, Lover (2019). In

8610-549: The globe. Swift announced the tour, named for the stages of her career, in November 2022, after the release of her tenth studio album Midnights . Running over 3.5 hours, the set list of the Eras Tour comprises over 40 songs grouped into 10 distinct acts that portray Swift's studio albums conceptually; the show was revamped in May 2024 to incorporate her then-new eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department . Critics praised

8733-566: The government investigated the ticket resale platform Viagogo after the scalping reports. On June 28, those registered with Frontier Touring Company gained access to a presale for which over four million users queued, setting a national record; tickets sold out within three hours. Ticketek stated it neutralized over 500 million bot purchase attempts during the presale. The public on-sale began on June 30, with tickets selling out that day. A second sale on November 10 sold out within two hours for Sydney and under one hour for Melbourne. A third sale for

8856-430: The guitar with her band, backup singers, and dancers, followed by a stripped-down rendition of " The Archer " alone on the ramp. The second act, Fearless , begins with the screen showing gold electric sparks raining down. Swift reappears in a metallic fringed dress and country boots characteristic of her early style. She performs " Fearless " on the main stage, " You Belong with Me " at mid-stage, and " Love Story " on

8979-539: The high demand, Lawson announced the second lottery pre-sale, which began from July 28 to August 3. The additional general sale took place on August 22, 2023, and immediately sold out. In Australia, tickets were only available via Ticketek . Guardian Australia reported that the Australian leg was met with unprecedented demand as well. Within 12 hours, over one million people signed up for presale codes. American Express cardholders purchased VIP packages from June 26 to 28;

9102-414: The highest echelon". Melinda Sheckels of Consequence praised the tour's "nuanced and interpretive" approach in depicting Swift's albums and the "sheer magnitude, artistry, and technical prowess" of the production. The revamped tour, following the release of The Tortured Poets Department , continued to receive rave reviews. Annabel Nugent of The Independent and Fiona Sheperd of The Scotsman praised

9225-563: The lack of shows in countries like the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong and demanded the tour be brought to there. In particular, her return to the Philippines had been highly anticipated. Some journalists and fans opined that unlike venues in Japan and Singapore—the only Asian countries that are a part of the Eras Tour—those in Hong Kong, the Philippines and Thailand might not have

9348-439: The largest concert tours, it has become more common for different legs to employ separate touring production crews and equipment, local to each geographical region. Concert tours are often administered on the local level by concert promoters or by performing arts presenters . Usually, small concert tours are managed by a road manager whereas large concert tours are managed by a tour manager . The main challenge in concert tours

9471-431: The main and middle stages having mobile blocks that rise from the center to form platforms of different shapes. The tour's "massive" production is heavily inspired by Broadway theatre . It was described as a 4D cognitive experience, featuring pyrotechnics , laser lights , smoke machines, fire cannons, indoor fireworks , PixMob LED bracelets, and image projection technology, such as projection mapping . Designed as

9594-436: The most sold by an artist in a single day, surpassing Robbie Williams , who had sold 1.6 million tickets for his Close Encounters Tour in 2005. Billboard reported on December 15 that the Eras Tour had already grossed an estimated US$ 554 million , and projected the US leg to finish with $ 591 million, surpassing the former all-time female record set by Madonna 's Sticky & Sweet Tour ($ 407 million) in 2008–2009. Following

9717-469: The music journalist Alexis Petridis , the Eras Tour is a musically eclectic production, consisting of "dubstep-inspired, dark-hued pop; tweedy folk; monster-chorus-sporting anthems and acoustic guitar-driven songs that show her Nashville grounding". The concert ensemble included 15 backup dancers , choreographed by Mandy Moore , and Swift's live band of six instrumentalists who have been touring with her since 2007 and four female backing vocalists . Moore

9840-540: The new bonus track " You're Losing Me ", which became a "ravenously anticipated" song; Variety reported that "fans were so eager to get their hands" on the CD, causing queues at the stadium the day before the merchandise store opened. On May 5, 2023, at the first Nashville show of the tour, Swift announced her third re-recorded album, Speak Now (Taylor's Version) , and its release date as July 7. She also premiered two music videos , both of which she wrote and directed, during

9963-418: The next." Critics also appreciated the tour's production value and artistic direction. Philip Cosores of Uproxx dubbed it the "most impressive stadium show ever conceived". Spin critic Jonathan Cohen admired the rich stage design, usage of "state-of-the-art" technology, and immersive experience into Swift's "increasingly accomplished musical world-building". Variety journalist Chris Willman felt that

10086-685: The opener. On June 2, 2023, Swift announced the Latin American shows of the Eras Tour, with Sabrina Carpenter as opening act. A third show in Buenos Aires was announced on June 6, hours after the public sale commenced, due to high demand. Argentine singer Louta was announced as an additional opening act. Additional shows in Mexico City , Rio de Janeiro , and São Paulo were announced on June 12. Shows in Asia, Australia, and Europe were announced on June 20. From June to November 2023, new shows were added to

10209-469: The original 1989 album. On November 3, Hits reported that a live album of the tour has been in talks. Concert tour Different segments of longer concert tours are known as "legs". The different legs of a tour are denoted in different ways, dependent on the artist and type of tour, but the most common means of separating legs are dates (especially if there is a long break at some point), countries and/or continents, or different opening acts. In

10332-533: The original broadcast in the UK. Additionally, for Pay TV viewers ( Foxtel ), it airs on UKTV at 9.30pm Mondays, with repeats on Tuesdays and Saturdays. It previously aired on ABC2 on Thursdays from 2007 to 2012. In New Zealand , the show was originally broadcast on UKTV. Since the start of Series 11 on 4 May 2012, the show has been broadcast on TV3 on Friday nights. In India , Pakistan , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Nepal , Bhutan and Maldives , The Graham Norton Show airs Saturday nights on Comedy Central

10455-550: The platform at mid-stage in a bodysuit and boots. She opens the show with the chorus of " Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince " leading into " Cruel Summer ". Accompanied by dancers, Swift performs " The Man " and " You Need to Calm Down " in a sequined blazer , through a set emulating office cubicles . She then delivers the welcome note with the dollhouse from the " Lover " music video on-screen, depicting her various album eras . She plays an acoustic version of "Lover" on

10578-465: The program "exceeds supply", it is possible that "verified fans may be selected at random to participate in the presale." It later reported that it received a record 3.5 million verified fan registrations for the Eras Tour. Ahead of the second leg's presale on August 11, Ticketmaster estimated that 14 million users were vying for roughly 625,000 tickets. Ticketmaster handled the Canadian sales as well, using

10701-427: The programme return to the studio, albeit with some layout changes to allow Norton and the studio guests to observe social distancing. Each guest had their own chair positioned 2   metres apart from each other with Norton sat in the middle of the semi-circular layout. Guests who are based abroad continued to join in remotely via video link and a reduced capacity audience, wearing face coverings, were allowed to attend

10824-428: The proper infrastructure that is required to host the tour. In addition, Hong Kong and mainland China reopened to foreigners much later than most other places following the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns , which may have affected touring plans, as per South China Morning Post . In Malaysia, legal opposition to LGBT rights and the ban on pop concerts during Ramadan were cited as potential reasons. Ticket sales for

10947-429: The ramp and toward the main stage. The final act, Midnights , begins with a wave from the illusion crashing against the screen; Swift wakes up from a bed and climbs a ladder into a cloud. The lower screen splits, and dancers carry out clouds as Swift reemerges in a purple faux fur coat, a glittery oversized shirt and dark blue boots to sing " Lavender Haze ". She removes the coat and performs " Anti-Hero " alongside

11070-617: The recordings. From the sixth episode onwards, the studio audience was replaced by a virtual audience , due to the UK entering a new national lockdown. From this series onwards, 1 series would be aired instead of 2. Series 30, which began on 30 September 2022, saw the return of the big red sofa with all guests sitting closer together, however the larger screen remains to beam in virtual guests. Series 31 aired from 29 September 2023 until 23rd February 2024. Series 32 began airing on 27th September 2024. Frequency of Appearances of "Notable" Guests (Not conclusive as of 2024) The programme

11193-455: The respective album are included on its tour's setlist . Some tours are known as "greatest hits tours" or "reunion tour" without any new material or specific album release, such as Fleetwood Mac 's 2009 Unleashed tour and No Doubt 's 2009 Summer Tour . Taylor Swift 's The Eras Tour (2023–2024) is a retrospective of her career to that point, where each act of the concert represents one of her albums . In another case, artists embark on

11316-477: The same Ticketmaster account. Swift confirmed ticket prices in advance, abandoning the "platinum ticket" model; they ranged from US$ 49 to $ 449, while VIP packages ranged from $ 199 to $ 899. According to Ticketmaster, the TaylorSwiftTix Presale provided "the best opportunity to get more tickets into the hands of fans who want to attend the show" by evading bots and scalpers. It also noted that if demand from

11439-402: The screen depicting an evil-possessed Swift. An unidentified flying object (UFO) then appears on screen and attempts to abduct Swift, who starts singing "Down Bad" on the moving block that hovers over a digital galaxy . Transitioning to " Fortnight ", the stage features a "TTPD"-emblazoned bed and two female dancers dressed as nurses. Swift sings the song as she sits on a typewriter, across from

11562-443: The screen showing pieces of furniture descending from the sky alongside paper pieces, which then transform into a deserted road and the furniture crash down. Swift appears onstage in a white corset dress and sings " But Daddy I Love Him " and parts of " So High School ", alongside dancers dressed in white. She performs " Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? " on a moving glass-plated block and appears to levitate in an illusion, which ends with

11685-428: The sequencing of the acts. Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times described the show as a "masterclass in pop ambition", showcasing Swift's range. According to The New Yorker senior editor Tyler Foggatt, the Eras Tour is a product of Swift's understanding of herself , building a tour "solely devoted to the idea of a trajectory—that of a career, of a musical identity, of a life—that can be traced cleanly from one era to

11808-482: The series rights in the United States and took a break while negotiating a new contract with BBC America. On 18 January 2016, BBC America aired the 2015 New Year's Eve episode. On 21 January 2016, the network announced that the programme would be returning on Monday, 25 January 2016, with new episodes now airing three days after the BBC airing. In 2017, the series moved back to its original Saturday time slot. In 2018,

11931-455: The show at a later time due to their regional programming). The Sunday uncut editions have been kept, with the first uncut edition broadcast on BBC Two late on Sunday night. Since its sixth series, The Graham Norton Show has aired on BBC One . In late January 2017, it was confirmed that Norton had signed a new three-year deal with the BBC which, along with his BBC Radio 2 show, Eurovision Song Contest commentary duties and other projects for

12054-437: The show is recorded. At the end of the show, after any band or artist performance, an extra five minute section of the show was recorded, known as the "Cooldown". This section was seen in an extended weekend repeat, called Graham Norton Uncut , and was also made available as a downloadable podcast . As well as showing the "Cooldown", it also included previously unseen parts from the original episode. This section often involved

12177-573: The show moved to a Friday night time slot, which airs new episodes a week after the BBC airing. In Canada , it is broadcast by HIFI . Older episodes also air during the week on BBC Canada (now known as BBC First ). In Ireland , the show is broadcast on TV3 and its sister channel 3e one day after the BBC broadcast on Saturdays. In January 2015, UTV Ireland aired the show every Sunday night. TV3 Group continued to air "Best of" Specials recorded prior to 2015. This arrangement changed in January 2017 when

12300-434: The show, one of several things happened. Some performers, such as Enrique Iglesias , were on stage from the very beginning. Others, such as Gareth Gates came on stage about 5 to 7 minutes before their performance for a short interview. Also, some musical guests only performed during the end credits and participated in the Cooldown section of the programme. However, all bands performed during the credits and were interviewed in

12423-581: The six French dates, with AEG France executive Arnaud Meersseman estimating Swift could have done twelve shows due to the overwhelming demand. According to RMC , the capacity for the four shows at Paris La Défense Arena was also increased from 41,500 to 45,000; meaning Swift will perform for 180,000 attendees in Paris alone. Ticketmaster and AXS handled the United Kingdom sale. Those who had previously pre-ordered Midnights were able to access presales from July 10 to 12. London's Wembley Stadium officials described

12546-524: The song's viral TikTok dance, and " Mastermind " with the entire dance crew wearing black robes. " Karma " is performed last, with Swift, backup singers, and dancers in tinsel-fringed jackets, closing the show with fireworks, colorful visuals, and confetti. Starting from May 2024, Swift revamped the set list to include a new act with songs from her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department , released on April 19, 2024. "The Archer", "Long Live", "The 1", "The Last Great American Dynasty", " ' Tis

12669-431: The storytelling aspect of the show that ties all the 10 acts together, enhanced by staging, cinematic ambience and fashion. Australian Financial Review 's James Thomson opined, "Swift works the massive stage like a master, cycling through countless costume changes and several elaborate sets, all while belting out 44 songs over three-and-a-half hours." The versatility of the show's music, visuals, and performance art

12792-521: The time since, she released three studio albums, Folklore (2020), Evermore (2020), and Midnights (2022); and two re-recorded albums, Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version) in 2021. During her promotion of Midnights on talk shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Graham Norton Show in October 2022, Swift hinted at an upcoming tour. On November 1, she announced on Good Morning America and through her social media accounts her sixth concert tour,

12915-455: The top of the show with the musical guest brought in about 10 to 15 minutes before the end of the show. Unlike the BBC Two show, the BBC One show does not end with the musical performance, but with a new audience participation segment called That's All We've Got Time For , where audience members sit in the famous red chair and begin to tell a humorous story. Norton and his guests listen to the stories and if Norton gets bored, he – or occasionally

13038-412: The tour is one of the most expensive and "technically ambitious" productions of the 21st century. Interior design magazine Architectural Digest named the tour Swift's "most ambitious" set design and praised its worldbuilding . The Eras Tour staging is expansive, made of digital displays. It consists of three separate stages connected by a broad ramp: a main stage with a giant, curved widescreen ;

13161-510: The tour's choreography, state-of-the-art production, song selection, and Swift's consistent energy. McCormick declared, "there's no doubt that Taylor Swift is the best in the world right now." Critics Mark Sutherland and Anna Leszkiewicz opined that the tour's scale and performances continued to impress despite crossing 100 shows and being available as a film on streaming; Leszkiewicz, in New Statesman , described Swift as "a talented actress" with

13284-473: The tour's launch, Swift rose to number one on Pollstar 's Artist Power Index chart. MetLife Stadium named her their "#1 best-selling artist" of all time after the tour's third East Rutherford show, which was the 100th concert in the stadium's history. In June 2023, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Eras Tour "on track to become the biggest in concert history, with the potential to gross over $ 1 billion"; conservative Pollstar estimates projected

13407-606: The tour. In the Asia-Pacific, the total number of Singapore shows were increased to six, and two extra shows were announced in Australia. In Europe, eight shows were added initially, followed by fourteen more, then two in London; Paramore was announced as the leg's opening act. Nine shows were also announced in Canada ( Toronto and Vancouver ), with Abrams as the opening act. In February 2024,

13530-403: The tour. She premiered the videos for "Karma" featuring American rapper Ice Spice and " I Can See You " before the acoustic set at the first East Rutherford show and first Kansas City show, respectively. On August 9, at the final Los Angeles show, Swift announced 1989 (Taylor's Version) as her fourth re-recorded album, which was released on October 27, exactly nine years after the release of

13653-564: The tour: the re-recorded albums Speak Now (Taylor's Version) and 1989 (Taylor's Version) ; editions of Midnights and The Tortured Poets Department ; the music videos of " Karma ", " I Can See You ", and " I Can Do It with a Broken Heart "; and " Cruel Summer " as a single . An accompanying concert film , documenting the Los Angeles shows, was released to theaters worldwide on October 13, 2023, in an uncommon distribution deal circumventing major film studios . Met with critical acclaim,

13776-430: The tours end up not being the last tour, with frequent regroupings, or revivals of shows. Luciano Pavarotti 's 2004 tour and Kenny Rogers 's 2015–2017 tour are examples of farewell tours which were the last to be staged before their deaths. As of October 2024, the highest-grossing concert tour of all time is Taylor Swift 's Eras Tour , with $ 2.089 billion earned from 125 shows. In 2024, Coldplay 's Music of

13899-758: The two shows in Milan, per Italian organizers D'Alessandro & Galli. In France, TF1 reported the highest demand ever for a presale. Angelo Gopee, head of Live Nation France, stated, "the demand is such that many have found themselves in a virtual queue just to subscribe to the mailing list which, potentially, will open access to the ticket office. From memory, we had never seen that in France". The Paris presale opened on June 11, 2023, to over one million queued users. Ticketmaster suspended both Paris and Lyon presales within an hour after reports of login glitches; they were rescheduled to July 17 to 21. Over 250,000 tickets were sold for

14022-585: The various sonic and visual aesthetics she had adopted in her career. However, crystals were a unifying fashion choice; costumes of every act were adorned with them. Attire and accessories were mostly custom-made by fashion houses Swift had worked with before, such as Atelier Versace , Roberto Cavalli , Etro , Nicole + Felicia Couture, Zuhair Murad , Elie Saab , Ashish, Alberta Ferretti , Jessica Jones, and Oscar de la Renta . Swift wore variations of some costumes at different shows, usually paired with Christian Louboutin shoes. Swift's black fedora from " 22 "

14145-669: The website crashed within half an hour, and all packages sold out on June 26. Following the scalping highlighted by Australian consumer organization Choice , the Victoria State Government declared the Eras Tour in Melbourne a "major event", a legal provision penalizing scalping and misleading advertisement in Victoria . Because reselling a ticket for more than 10% above the original price had already been illegal in New South Wales ,

14268-437: The year". Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph , Keiran Southern of The Times , Adrian Horton of The Guardian , Kelsey Barnes of The Independent , Ilana Kaplan of i , and Erica Campbell of NME gave the Eras Tour total five-star ratings. McCormick called the show "one of the most ambitious, spectacular, and charming stadium pop shows ever seen", lauding Swift's musicianship, vocals, and energy. Southern declared

14391-566: Was designed by Gladys Tamez . Fausto Puglisi, a designer for Roberto Cavalli, stated that he took an "artisanal approach to craftsmanship" while customizing the outfits, claiming "everything must be eye-catching" when designing for concerts. He incorporated Swarovski crystals in the costumes Swift wore during the Fearless , 1989 , and Reputation acts, which required over 170 hours of meticulous "hand-craftsmanship by skilled artisans" to make. The sequined tulle ball gown that Murad designed for

14514-402: Was handled by Ticketmaster's Verified Fan program; registrations ran from June 2 through June 7, followed by a general public on-sale. In Brazil, previous Lover Fest ticket holders and C6 Bank Mastercard holders gained access to presales on June 6 and 10, respectively. Instantly after the announcement of the shows on June 2, people camped outside Allianz Parque to purchase physical tickets to

14637-476: Was often a point of praise in its reviews. Journalists Rebecca Lewis and Carson Mlnarik of Hello! and MTV , respectively, commended Swift's stage presence and commitment to her artistry; Lewis described Swift's alter egos during the tour as shifting from "country ingénue to pop princess and folklore witch", whereas Mlnarik affirmed that the on-screen visuals stayed true to every album's aesthetic. The Week and Dallas Observer critics agreed, highlighting

14760-400: Was originally slated to end on 24 May 2007 after 13   episodes. However, the series proved such a hit that it was extended for an additional six episodes. A 12-week second series began on 11 October 2007 and culminated with a Boxing Day special and a New Year's compilation from previous episodes. The show made its North American premiere on BBC America on 2 June 2007, one week after what

14883-401: Was recommended by Swift's friend, American actress Emma Stone , who had worked with Moore on the musical film La La Land (2016). To prepare for the tour physically, Swift trained using a custom workout routine designed by personal trainer Kirk Myers ; Swift sang the entire set list daily while running on a treadmill, trained in dance for three months leading up to the first show, and forwent

15006-470: Was set to begin on November 15. Fans registered for the Ticketmaster Verified Fan program from November 1 through 9 to receive a presale code that granted exclusive access to the TaylorSwiftTix Presale on November 15; those who purchased merchandise from Swift's website received "boosts", and previous Lover Fest ticket holders also received preferred access to the presale if they registered using

15129-483: Was supposed to be the final episode of series 1 (before its extension). Series 2 premiered on BBC America on 20 October 2007. Unlike the previous series, each episode premiered in the United States only nine days after its initial UK broadcast. However, the final three episodes were broadcast in reverse order (with Episode 12 being shown on BBC America a few days earlier than on BBC Two. The same thing occurred in Series 4 with

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