“Ambitious”, “epic”, “incredible”, “terrific”… The American press praised the spectacle of the tour epochs, by Taylor Swift, which began Friday night in Glendale, Arizona. Here are five things you should know about this concert series that marks the singer’s magnificent return to the stage after more than four years.
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Songs
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The question on everyone’s lips since the tour was announced: But which songs will Taylor Swift see on stage again this time? The answer is even more exciting than expected.
Divided into 10 acts, the Eras concert offers a comprehensive overview of Taylor Swift’s career through no fewer than 44 tracks (yes, yes!). From “Blank Space” to “Shake It Off”, through “I Knew You Were Trouble”, “Love Story”, “Anti-Hero”, “Enchanted” and other successes, the singer crosses the years in this more than three-hour musical marathon as well as the styles of music.
The views
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Taylor Swift didn’t skimp on the visual aspect of the Eras tour, bringing designers like Versace, Cavalli, Louboutin, Oscar de la Renta, Zuhair Murad and Alberta Ferretti to dress herself and her dancers. This fashion opulence will of course be accompanied by several projections, but also by luminous bracelets distributed to fans and firecrackers set off in the stadiums where it stops. All to impress.
The reviews
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Critics agree: The Eras tour exceeds the highest expectations and, according to some, even redefines the standards of entertainment. Described in the pages of the Daily Telegraph as “one of the most ambitious, spectacular and charming pop concerts of all time”, the show received the perfect five-star rating. Rolling Stone says it’s a “tour de force,” while the Los Angeles Times calls it a “masterclass” in pop music.
The ticket fiasco
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Remember that the Eras adventure got off to a rocky start last November: Taylor Swift made headlines for slamming the Ticketmaster platform following failures of its electronic ticketing system. In fact, many of the singer’s admirers had complained, pointing out the endless waits, bugs and exorbitant prices during the Eras tour presale.
“It’s really great that 2.4 million people were able to get tickets but it really pisses me off that a lot of them feel like they had a nightmare getting them,” Taylor Swift wrote to her 250 million at the time Followers on Instagram.
The data
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Oh, the Eras tour is concentrating – for now? – in the United States with 52 scheduled appearances in Uncle Sam’s country through August. Will Taylor Swift add dates for her international and especially Quebec fans? Only the future will tell us. Until then, “Swifties” keep their fingers crossed all over the world.
– With AFP
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