Taylor Swift ends Eras tour in Vancouver: insight into the last show

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Taylor Swift circled the sides of her massive stage, arms outstretched in her magenta scarf, belting out the final notes of her final Eras Tour concert, an entry into the luminous story of her career. She shook hands with her backup singers and dancers, closing “the favorite chapter of my life,” she said.

Sunday night was also one of the most memorable outings in pop music history, and in its own way, as always. No guests. No additional songs. Only Swift in the spotlight, exchanging her love with her fans like a musical bond of friendship.

She took the audience on “one last great adventure,” which she said has been shared with more than 10 million people since her live spectacle began.

Throughout the show, Swift was as much a professional as she was a sweetheart, hitting her targets with extreme precision and loudly saying “I love you” to her backup dancers at the end of “You Belong With Me.”

Swift’s farewell, the 149th^Th Performance on their multi-billion dollar Eras Tour, which has spanned five continents and 51 cities, arrived at Vancouver’s BP Place Stadium with the same captivating mix of precise songcraft, slick production and cool glamor as the first performance of their live work 21 months ago in Glendale, Arizona.

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That evening, my jaw dropped when I realized that when Swift said she wanted to showcase all the musical eras of her then 17-year career, she didn’t mean a trite, two-hour mix of medleys.

No, Swift’s genius concept – and the ultimate reward for the unwavering enthusiasm that catapulted her from successful country-pop singer to mega-stardom – was a carefully curated three-and-a-half-hour career overview, the likes of which had never been seen on a concert stage.

“I’ve never done so many shows,” Swift admitted during her three (as usual) sold-out nights of the Canadian finale. “But you made it a wonderful experience.”

Taylor Swift wears her emotions proudly

Swift’s easy approachability, one of her most endearing qualities, was on display Sunday from the moment she greeted fans with her customary “Oh, hi” and red lipstick grin between the opening salvo of “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince.” No. 1 hit “Cruel Summer.”

The ovations from the fans were frequent and prolonged. Not that there wasn’t unconditional admiration at every show whenever she twitched her cat eyes or cocked her head with a mixture of gratitude and amusement.

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But the sustained roar at the end of “Champagne Problems,” as Swift sat behind her moss-covered piano and wetly slapped her forehead, was almost as long as the four-minute song.

With an awestruck expression and misty-eyed expression, Swift marveled at the waves of sonic affection, pulling out her ear monitors to fully experience the overwhelming sound. After reminding the crowd of her band and crew’s dedication, Swift smiled and thanked the crowd. “We will never forget that you gave us this moment,” she said.

Swift cried a few times, well aware that tonight was the last black hat she gave to a lucky child during “22,” and her last opportunity meant playfully wiggling her hips in a short, sequined skirt to sing “Shake it Off.”

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The nine eras of Swift’s show each have their own personalities. The vengeful red-and-black snake motif of “Reputation” and the snarling “Look What You Made Me Do” as well as the monochrome Hollywood glamor of “The Tortured Poets Department” – a May addition after releasing the 30-track album in April had – with its stoic drumline on “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” and the soulful disco “I Can Do it With a Broken Heart” among the highlights.

But the part of the Eras Tour that has captivated fans of Swift’s vast catalog and driven repeat visits regardless of ticket price are her “surprise songs,” one on acoustic guitar and one behind her flower-bedecked piano.

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At Saturday’s penultimate show, Swift welcomed protégé and show opener Gracie Abrams to share the spotlight and sing a mix of “I Love You, I’m Sorry” and “Last Kiss” with a heartfelt embrace of friends ended.

Sunday’s conclusion, the culmination of so much emotion and so much connection with their fans – nearly 60,000 at each date in Vancouver – struck the perfect note. Swift said she wanted to “go back to the beginning” and offered a mashup of “A Place in This World” from her 2006 debut album and “New Romantics” from “1989” on guitar. But the emotions heightened with a beautiful piano trilogy of “Long Live” (“Speak Now”), “New Year’s Day” (“Reputation”) and “The Manuscript” (“The Tortured Poets Department”), the refrain “Hold on “. “To the Memories” echoed deep in the stadium as Swift closed her eyes and threw her head back while playing.

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Taylor Swift is too ambitious to disappear for long

While tears of joy were to be expected when Swift said goodbye, she’s not the type of performer to make fun of Adele and disappear for a few years.

Yes, she has a seemingly thriving personal life with NFL star Travis Kelce and deserves a break after a thoroughly grueling schedule of nearly two years (actually three, as she noted from the stage, given the year of prep and rehearsals) .

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Taylor Swift ends Eras tour in Vancouver: insight into the last show

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