“Eras Tour”: Taylor Swift’s record-breaking tour ends in Vancouver

Taylor Swift ended her monumental “Eras Tour” in Canada with an emotional concert in front of around 60,000 enthusiastic fans. During her appearance on Sunday (local time) at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, the 34-year-old thanked her supporters for the passion and loyalty, according to local media reports.

“That’s the remaining legacy of this tour: the fact that you created such a space of joy and togetherness and love,” said the US singer. She couldn’t be prouder of her fans. Many of those present were moved to tears. During the concert, attendees reportedly chanted “Happy Birthday” to Swift, who turns 35 on December 13.

According to industry estimates, the pop icon’s concert series grossed around two billion dollars (around 1.9 billion euros) with more than ten million tickets sold, making it the highest-grossing tour in history. Swift herself wrote on Instagram that the tour was the “most extraordinary chapter” of her life so far.

The best of her 18-year career

Since March 2023, Swift has been on stage at around 150 concerts on five continents and performed the best songs from her 18-year career in three-hour shows in elaborate costumes. Fans traveled specifically for this purpose, stayed in hotels, visited restaurants and thus stimulated the local economy.

In Germany, Swift played seven concerts in Gelsenkirchen, Munich and Hamburg, which sold out within minutes. Three concerts planned in Vienna were canceled following the arrest of two terror suspects.

In addition to the economic impact, the “Eras Tour” triggered phenomena such as “Taylor-gating,” in which thousands of fans gathered near venues in the heat and rain without tickets to celebrate the event, singing and exchanging friendship bracelets – same in Vancouver.

The big moments of the tour

Fans look back on unforgettable moments like a piano playing on its own due to rain damage or the appearance of Swift’s partner, football star Travis Kelce, at a concert in London. Dressed in a tailcoat and top hat, he carried the 34-year-old across the stage.

At a concert in Los Angeles, Swift gave her iconic black hat to Bianka Bryant, the daughter of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in 2020, during her hit “22.”

According to local media reports, the concerts in Canada – with shows in Toronto and Vancouver – were only added to the program last year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked Swift on social media not to ignore his country. The singer concluded by thanking Canada’s “generous” and “warm-hearted” audience.