The 34-year-old singer drove fans wild as she appeared on stage at Murrayfield Stadium following a riotous warm-up from American pop-punk band Paramore.
Taylor Swift kicked off the UK leg of her sellout Eras Tour in style in Edinburgh - stepping out onto the stage in a trademark blue and gold sequin bodysuit to tell screaming fans: 'What a way to welcome a lass to Scotland.'
She then spun round and pointed to every part of the stadium drawing in huge screams and told the crowd: 'That went straight to my head. That made me feel….really powerful.' Taylor Swift dazzles in a stunning bodysuit as she takes to the stage at Murrayfield in Edinburgh for the first show of her UK Eras Tour . She later changed into a red bodysuit as she continued the look back over her career to date
Taylor began the show with Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince and has run through a selection of her biggest hits including Lover and 22 Read MoreLIVE Taylor Swift Edinburgh Show LIVE: Global superstar tells Murrayfield 'we need to do this again' 'That was Folklore, and it was probably based online of videos I've seen of Scotland.'
Clutching a sky blue guitar, Taylor hailed the Edinburgh crowd early in the show, telling them the concerts are the biggest in Scottish history. An estimated 73,000 people have packed out Murrayfield Stadium tonight, and will do the same again tomorrow and Sunday Fans raised their phones in unison as Taylor appeared on stage - capturing the three-and-a-half hour era-spanning show from every angle
@jessicagolich Taylor is SUCH a real one 🫶🏴 #daylightedinburgh #erastouredinburgh #edinburghsurprisesongs #edinburgherastour #swifties #edinburghtaylorswift The second half of the show featured several tracks from her most recent album, The Tortured Poets Department - itself a two-part album that was released in halves just hours apart in April.
The three and a half hour show features multiple costume changes, elaborate ever-changing stage set-ups and an army of backing dancers Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium is completely packed out for the show - one of three fully sold-out Scottish shows on the Eras Tour and the first of Taylor's UK shows in the coming weeks
Read More Taylor Swift Eras Tour in Edinburgh review: Singer is at the peak of her powers as she kicks off her first UK show in spectacular style, writes ADRIAN THRILLS And she rounded out the show with Karma - illuminated by cascades of fireworks sent skyward towards the hugely emotional climax, livestreamed by tearful fans for thousands to watch online.Sara Johnson, 40, said: 'She was beyond amazing, absolutely incredible.
Meanwhile, Alison Roberts, 41, from Leicestershire said: 'I got married three years ago and walked down the aisle to Lover so when she played that I was an emotional wreck. Taylor Swift has kicked off the UK leg of her Eras Tour in trademark style. The shows across the UK are set to bring a billion pounds into the British economyA colossus in every sense of the word: Taylor Swift performs in front of a giant screen projecting her performance at Murrayfield Stadium
Fans turned out with reams of friendship bracelets to exchange. Some even painted the number 13 on themselves: Taylor Swift considers it her lucky number Erin Lawlor, 25 and Morgan Drylie, 20 joined 73,000 fans screaming in delight when Taylor Swift took to the stage at Murrayfield this evening Read More Taylor Swift wows crowd with multiple outfit changes as she dazzles in sequinned ensembles at Eras Tour in Edinburgh - while fans predict re-recorded version of Reputation is imminent Excitement had been building ahead of the British leg of Taylor's sell-out Eras Tour, and devoted fans, who call themselves Swifties, had queued since 3am, braving the miserable Scottish weather as they did so.
Such is the draw of a Taylor Swift concert that fans have been trying to stream it on TikTok from inside the stadium - with thousands tuning in on TikTok and other piggybacking streams on YouTube in order to watch it, despite such streams being a breach of copyright law. At least 12 tents were set up close to the stadium gates as fans travelled from all over the country to be among the first in line to see the Anti-Hero star.
The show began with a riotous opening performance from pop-punk outfit Paramore, led by Hayley Williams Excitement is building ahead of the British leg of her sell-out Eras Tour, which kicks off at Murrayfield Stadium tonight 'I stayed the night at my friend's aunt's house as she lives in Edinburgh and sneaked out quietly about 2am.
As Swifties queued, they could belt out their favourite hits thanks to local nightclub Boho, which set up a karaoke machine with which to entertain themselves. Natalie Patience, Vicki Farish, Ella Farish and Emma Patience turned out in style to celebrate Vicki turning 44 today. Asked what he is most excited about, he said: 'I'm looking forward to her playing You Belong With Me, because it's vintage Taylor, the best Taylor, and that's the way to go.'
Friends Aidan Nicholson, 27, Zoe Wick, 22, and Alana Johnstone, 22, have travelled from Orkney to attend the concert in Edinburgh on FridayJasmine Griffin-Jones, 19, travelled to Edinburgh yesterday from her home in ManchesterFans camp overnight to see Taylor SwiftNawaf Karmustaji, 23, from Newcastle arrived at 4am with friends Sam Best, 22 and Michael Owens, 27.Clutching a cup of coffee Nawaf said: 'I need this! It's been an early start.
Sam added: 'We've seen The Eras film at least five times - probably more than that - but we've never seen her live so it's going to be unbelievable. I'm so excited.' Ellie Poulter, 19, travelled from Oxfordshire to Edinburgh on a ten-hour coach to see the singer perform on Saturday. Staunch fans have flown in across the world from the Philippines, Australia and the States, with one fan coming from Texas with his wife to see the star before he goes blind.
Ellie Poulter, 19, travelled from Oxfordshire to Edinburgh on a ten-hour coach to see the singer perform on SaturdayFans dressed in their concert gear ahead of the gig @drlibidentist Honestly… It’s me 🫶🏼 I’m here for @Taylor Swift #erastour #erastouredinburgh #erastouredinburghn1 Read More Swiftmania takes over Scotland: Taylor Swift fans skip work, queue hours for merch and fill hotels To further laughter from the gathered audience of SNP activists and journalists, Mr Swinney said his favourite Swift song is her 2019 single You Need To Calm Down - which he erroneously referred to as You've Got To Calm Down.
Thousands of the singer's fans - known as Swifties - are travelling by train to see her perform the first of three gigs at Murrayfield Stadium tonight.
To give her a 'Scottish welcome', The Reel Time Band, an 11-piece band made up of eight highland bagpipers and three drummers, performed her song Love Story on the steps outside the venue, while wearing 'era-fied' kilts. The 34-year-old American singer can trace her roots back to Scottish King William the Lion, who ruled from 1165 to 1214.
It took the band 32 hours of rehearsal to practise their take on Swift's song, and they have played for people across the world, including the royal familyFinal preparations are made to Murrayfield stadium A wide range of merch is available for the singer's fans to get their hands upon, including friendship bracelets - selling for a mindblowing £30 each.
Almost 1.2 million fans will spend an average of £848 on tickets, travel, accommodation, outfits and other costs to see the pop superstar at one of the 15 UK tour dates - more than 12 times the average cost of a night out, according to the Barclays Swiftonomics report. Fans queue for VIP Taylor Swift merchandise outside the Murrayfield Stadium, the day before her first UK concert of the Eras tourA trio of Swift fans have even flown across the Atlantic to see the Anti-Hero singer for the third time on her current Eras tour.
Margaux Eripret, 23, said: 'This will be our third time seeing Taylor on this tour. And the second this week! 'I think she is an incredible artist and I'm so looking forward to being there. She brings something new every time.'
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