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Taylor Swift Across the Globe: The Best International Moments From the Eras Tour

From Travis Kelce’s onstage debut in Wembley to a Stevie Nicks tribute in Dublin, here’s the best of the Eras Tour around the world

By ROLLING STONE
Taylor Swift at the Eras Tour

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has been one of the biggest pop music events of the last couple of years — and it’s only gotten bigger as Swift has taken the show across the world. More Swifties have been able to come out and see the pop icon as she’s bounced to and from every corner of the globe, playing massive sold-out stadiums in Europe, Latin America, and more. Even celebrities have turned out to catch the Eras tour in new countries and cities: Prince William stopped by with George and Charlotte in London, Blackpink’s Lisa hung out in Singapore, and Katy Perry sang along in Australia.

Along with some all-star attendees, the international leg of the tour has also been full of giant surprises, brand new song mash-ups, and onstage guests — including Travis Kelce himself, who made an appearance in Wembley. Here are the very best international moments of the tour.

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14

Sabrina Carpenter Joins in Latin America and Asia

It’s impossible not to tie the beginning of Sabrina Carpenter’s pop dominance to her co-sign from Taylor Swift, so it made sense that for the Latin America, Australia, and Asia run of the Eras Tour, Swift welcomed Carpenter onstage. “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” may have still been in the vault, but these performances let the Emails I Can’t Send pop star connect with Swift’s vast audience. And where better to connect to a devoted fanbase than in Latin America, Asia and Australia? —T.M.

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15

Hugh Grant Thanks Taylor and Boyfriend

Hugh Grant had a night on the town with his family at the Eras Tour. While attending the second night of Swift’s Wembley Stadium concerts, he apparently enjoyed some tequila shots with the pop star’s boyfriend Travis Kelce and had fun with some friendship bracelets. After the show, Grant penned a sweet note to Swift on X that said, “Dear @taylorswift13 , You have an incredible show, an amazing and v hospitable team and excellent if gigantic boyfriend (#tequilashots.). Thanks so much from one ageing London boy, wife and thrilled 8 year old #halfgirlhalfbracelet.” —I.K.

16

Griff’s Debut at The Eras Tour

For more than three years, rising pop star Griff has been on Taylor Swift’s radar. Swift gave Griff’s stripped-down track “Shades of Yellow” a shoutout, the pair met and took a sweet photo together at the 2021 BRITs, and last fall, Swift promoted Griff’s single synth-pop anthem “Vertigo.” Fans suspected something could be brewing between the pair — and they were right. Griff opened the second night of her Wembley Stadium Eras Tour dates in London. For the special performance, Griff — who has made many of her costumes over the years — even crafted a dress in honor of Swift’s TTPD track “But Daddy I Love Him.” —I.K.

17

Tom Cruise Exchanges Friendship Bracelets

Tom Cruise left his action-hero career behind for one night to join the Swifties. The actor was spotted at night two of the Wembley Stadium Eras Tour dates where he could be seen enjoying the concert from the VIP tent. But like any good Swift fan, Cruise joined in on the fun and was seen exchanging friendship bracelets with fans. —I.K.

18

Gracie Abrams Returns to the Surprise Song Stage to Debut “Us”

Gracie Abrams spent most of 2023 as an Eras Tour opener, and fans kept wondering when the two would perform their new duet “Us.” On the third night of Swift’s Wembley run, Abrams was spotted in the VIP tent. She ended up joining Swift during the “surprise song” part of the show for a special piano-and-guitar performance of “Us.,” which appears on Abrams’ latest album The Story of Us. This marked the second time they’ve duetted together during the surprise song portion: Swift previously invited Abrams to sing “I Miss You, I’m Sorry” during a show in Ohio after weather forced Abrams’ opening slot to be cut that night. —B.S.

19

Katy Perry Sings Along to ‘Bad Blood’

During the Sydney stop of the Eras Tour in late February, Taylor Swift had an “old friend” in the audience: Katy Perry. The Teenage Dream singer shared a selfie video singing along to “Bad Blood,” the track Swift allegedly wrote about her while they were feuding and had been (as Swift told Rolling Stone in 2014) “straight-up enemies.” The pair even shared a photo together after the show: “Got to see an old friend shine tonight,” Perry wrote about Swift. —T.M.

20

Taylor Announces an Actual End to The Eras Tour

Even the best things must come to the end, and Swift acknowledged as much when she announced the official end of the Eras Tour. During the surprise song set in Liverpool, Swift announced that the tour would finish in December, after the second U.S. leg finishes. —M.G.

21

Ed Sheeran Runs Back to the ‘Red’ Era in London

On her first night back at Wembley Stadium in London, Swift was joined by her best friend and collaborator, Ed Sheeran, to perform their Red track, “Everything Has Changed.” “This is one of my best friends in the world, to the point where I feel like he’s a second brother,” Swift told the audience when Sheeran joined her onstage. “We toured together on the Red tour. Every time I’m doing the Red part of the show, I think about the memories that we’ve made. And now he is someone who plays Wembley like every week,” she added. Their performance finished off with a mash-up of Sheeran’s top 40 ballad, “Thinking Out Loud” from his second album X (Multiply). — M.G.

22

U.K. Pop Girlies Grace the Eras Tour Stage

A couples weeks before wrapping up her stint at Wembley Stadium, Swift announced that five new opening acts would be joining her in London: Suki Waterhouse, Holly Humberstone, Maisie Peters, and RAYE. “I asked them to play on this tour because I love their music and I think they’ll absolutely smash it in Wembley Stadium!! Go check out their music if you haven’t already. Gonna be a fun 5 nights!!!,” the singer wrote in an Instagram story. Waterhouse, Humberstone, Peters, and RAYE all charmed The Eras Tour stage in their own way. — M.G.

23

Florence Welch Brings ‘Florida!!!’ to London

Swift brought a hurricane of surprises when Florence Welch joined her onstage in London in the middle of the The Tortured Poets Department set to sing their collaboration “Florida!!!.” Right after Swift sang “So High School,” the stage lights flashed jade green as the haunting chords from the TTPD track rang out, and Welch emerged to join Swift for a tortured rendition. — M.G.

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