- By Mark Savage
- BBC music correspondent
June 20, 2023
Updated 3 hours ago
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Taylor Swift has announced international dates for her record-breaking Eras tour, with shows for the UK, Europe and Asia in 2024.
The pop star will play nine shows across the UK, including concerts in Edinburgh, Liverpool, Cardiff and London.
There’s also a gap on Glastonbury’s final night as the star is rumored to reclaim the headlining slot she missed in 2020 due to the pandemic.
On the first leg of the tour, she played to audiences in the United States.
Demand for the tickets was so great that Ticketmaster’s systems were overwhelmed and thousands of fans were unable to get seats.
The fiasco resulted in Ticketmaster being brought before US senators to answer questions about the company’s handling of the event.
Swift herself said it was “excruciating” to see fans struggling to get tickets and that she was assured Ticketmaster could handle the demand.
For the UK dates, fans were encouraged To their interest through Swift’s website, although there was a long queue for those who attempted to do so following the announcement.
After the registration deadline, fans will receive a purchase link for tickets. The London dates then go on sale on July 18th, followed by Edinburgh on July 19th and Cardiff on July 20th.
“We anticipate demand will be greater than tickets are available,” Ticketmaster warned those who have successfully registered.
“Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis while currently available supplies last.”
Taylor Swift’s 2024 UK Dates:
- 7th & 8th June – Edinburgh, Murrayfield Stadium
- 14 & 15 June – Liverpool, Anfield Stadium
- 18 June – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
- June 21 & 22 and August 16 & 17 – London, Wembley Stadium
Eras is Swift’s first world tour since 2018, and she has since released four new studio albums, including the Grammy-winning Folklore.
Music publication Billboard estimates ticket sales for the 52-day US tour at $591 million (£464 million).
Those shows kicked off in March, with Swift performing a three-hour, 44-song set that spanned her entire recording career.
Alongside hits like “Shake It Off,” “Love Story,” and “Lover,” she performs two “surprise” acoustic songs at every show, often bringing in special guests for support.
So far, the acoustic section has included fan favorites like Mirrorball, Snow On The Beach and Getaway Car, as well as other mainstream hits like Welcome To New York and their debut single, Tim McGraw.
Fans have been clamoring for international dates for months and as part of the tour extension she will play in Asia and Australia in early 2024 before hitting Europe in May.
The reactions of “swifties” – a term the pop star has trademarked and uses to refer to her fans – have already been wild on social media in Asia.
She will begin her Asian tour in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, where she will play for four nights beginning February 7th. She will then make her way to Australia, performing first in Melbourne for two nights and then in Sydney for three nights.
Her Asian leg concludes in Singapore, the only Southeast Asian country on her Eras tour, where she will set the stage for three nights, concluding on March 4th.
The UK dates begin on June 7 at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium and conclude with two nights at London’s Wembley Stadium in August.
Two previous Wembley shows appear to clash with the first two nights at Glastonbury. However, she does have a spot in her diary for Sunday 23rd June, meaning she could close out the festival with a headlining slot on the Pyramid Stage.
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The reviews for the US portion of the Eras tour were overwhelmingly positive.
“The Queen of Pop reclaims her throne,” The Times explained, adding, “If there’s a risk that switching between ten such disparate albums could result in an inconsistent experience, this somehow avoids that, while Swift manages to do it anyway , to create a cohesive experience. The constantly changing outfits and backgrounds.”
“I’ve had to wait a long time for this moment, but Karma is indeed a queen – and it was worth the wait.”
“The performance is often overwhelming,” concluded Billboard, “with costume changes and commotion in the sets.” [and] vulnerable moments in a crowd of thousands and sing-alongs rivaling the scale of any tour this year.”
There were reports of fans who couldn’t get tickets, who gathered in parking lots outside the venues to sing along to the star’s songs.
Other fans reported suffering from a form of amnesia after the show due to the overwhelming nature of the experience.