Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ has been the most “exhausting” but “rewarding” run of shows of the singer’s life.
The ‘Bad Blood’ performer, 34, made the emotional admission at the 100th gig of her epic world tour in Liverpool on Thursday (13.06.24) night – which she said was also one of the windiest she had ever played.
She told a crowd of thousands of fans at the Anfield Stadium during her three hour-plus concert: “This is actually the 100th show. That blows my mind – it doesn’t feel like a statistic to me… because this has genuinely been the most exhausting, all-encompassing but most joyful, most rewarding, most wonderful thing that has ever happened in my life, this tour.”
While standing in a flowing red sequinned gown, Taylor added she had become so consumed with planning each of her ‘Eras Tour’ gigs she has forgotten her hobbies.
She added: “I think that this tour has really became my entire life. It’s really taken over everything.
“I think I once had hobbies, but I don’t know what they are anymore because all I do when I’m not on stage is, like, sit at home and try to think about clever acoustic song mash-ups and think about being here.
“When I’m not on this stage I’m dreaming about being back on the stage with you guys.”
Taylor also said she was struggling with the idea the 100th show meant her epic tour would end later this year.
She added: “I think, ‘How do you celebrate the 100th show?’ And for me the celebration of the 100th show means to me… this is the first time I’ve been able to acknowledge this tour is going to end in December, and, like, that’s it, and it feels so far away from now.”
At least 150,000 ‘Swifties’ are said to have descended on Liverpool for her three-night run in the city – many of them dressed in Taylor-style outfits and kitted out in the merchandise being sold around Anfield.
Taylor told her fans on Thursday: “You’ve done so much to be with us. You’ve made plans so far in advance.
“You planned what you were going to wear, you memorised the lyrics.
“You got yourselves here, you figured out transportation.
“And I’m thinking about that, and being in this moment and being here with you.
“And just know that I appreciate every single thing you did to be with us when this tour reaches triple digits of shows – so thank you.”
After two more gigs at Anfield on Friday and Saturday, Taylor will move to Wales where she will perform one show on Tuesday (18.06.24) at the Principality Stadium.
