Taylor Swift performed in front of a 53,000-strong crowd at the Liverpool FC stadium - breaking the all-time attendance record for the arena.
Taylor Swift hailed the commitment of thousands of fans who braved the rain to watch her perform the first of three gigs at Anfield Stadium last night for the 100th show of her Eras Tour.
The star appeared emotional as she belted out her popular heartbreak hit All Too Well, written for her 2012 album Red, and performed a passionate version of The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived from her most recent album, The Tortured Poets Department.
Despite some speculation building throughout the week, there were no surprise guests at tonight's performance, but the band Paramore - who Taylor is a huge fan of - opened up for the superstar. 'I think this tour has really become my entire life,' the 34-year-old continued. 'It has taken over everything.
'Just know that I appreciate every single ounce of effort that you put in to be with us when this tour reaches triple digits of shows, so thank you.' The singer added: 'And you know, while I was walking to the stage, they pulled me aside and told me another thing that you've done for us tonight. And that thing is that you broke the all-time attendance record for this stadium tonight.'
Earlier today, poncho-wearing Swifties headed to Anfield Stadium in droves clad in sequins, feather boas and cowboy hats as they counted down the hours to see their favourite popstar. Others decided to dress up in fashion with her later albums. Amy Patterson, 30, and Rachel Varney, 33, were spotted in bright orange jumpsuits after taking from one of Swift's songs on her 2024 album The Tortured Poets Department.
Caitlin added: 'And I'm dressed as the Miss Americana music video. I knew what I wanted to dress up as as soon as she announced the tour but trying to find the right dress was hard.' Eager fans have been waiting outside the stadium since 3am not deterred by Merseyside Police's no camping warning. Katy, 20, and Melissa, 21, Jameson from Manchester also dressed up as their favourite Swift moments and are expecting a big announcement tonight.
His friend Ruby Bilsbury, 20, from St Helen's who dressed up as a Mirrorball added: 'She just doesn't seem real and you never know what's going to happen. I'm hoping she will announce Reputation album.Many fans could be seen wearing the friendship bracelets commonly worn to Taylor Swift showsExcitement within Liverpool has been building for days, with colourful stalls full with pink and red feather boas and cowboy hats filling the streets.
Rebecca Pogyson and Jess Gledehill, both 28 from Huddersfield, dressed up as a devil and angel in reference to Swift's song Cruel Summer.
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