Taylor Swift rocked a dazzling pink rhinestone leotard before changing into a sizzling black bodysuit on Friday night as she kicked off her record-breaking Eras tour with a leggy performance in Arizona.
The 33-year-old superstar, who recently released four new songs, took over the Phoenix suburb of Glendale this weekend, drawing an estimated 150,000 superfans to the town, which the mayor renamed in her honor.
Swift stunned on stage at State Farm Stadium in Swift City, flaunting her incredible physique and delivering a powerful performance that didn’t disappoint.
The 12-time Grammy winner took the stage in shimmering knee-high boots and sheathed her legs in nude tights.
At one point in her stunning performance, Taylor slipped into a dazzling silver blazer before donning a fringed champagne mini dress and a sultry one-legged black bodysuit adorned with ruby red snakes.
Her era begins: Taylor Swift, 33, rocked a dazzling pink rhinestone leotard on Friday night as she kicked off her record-breaking Eras tour with a leggy performance in Arizona. The pop star also slipped into a sultry one-legged black bodysuit adorned with ruby red snakes
Her era begins: Taylor stood tall in a pair of silver sparkly boots, which she wore with fishnet stockings
Some of her other standout looks included a pale purple pleated dress with ruffles, which she appeared to wear during some of her more relaxed tunes.
The show ended with a staggering 44 songs over the course of the evening, including the extended 10-minute version of All Too Well, which was included as a bonus track on the re-recorded version of their hit album Red.
In total, she performed for 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Though her new Midnights songs took prominent spots in the setlist, Taylor made sure to play some of her latest tunes from her surprise releases Folklore and Evermore.
One of her sets featured a see-through booth on which she sat while singing, reminiscent of a stage set she had previously used when performing folk songs.
Fans of Taylor’s earlier country music got a special treat towards the end of her show when she performed an acoustic version of her first-ever single, Tim McGraw, which became a Top 40 hit.
She also showcased some of her guitar playing skills with an acoustic version of her folk song Mirrorball.
The US leg of Taylor’s sixth headlining tour will take the country by storm over the next five months, concluding with a series of concerts in Los Angeles in August.
Dazzling: The superstar took over the Phoenix suburb of Glendale this weekend, drawing an estimated 150,000 superfans to the town, which the mayor renamed in her honor
Leggy start: Swift stunned onstage at State Farm Stadium in Swift City, flaunting her incredible figure and delivering a powerful performance that didn’t disappoint
Quick win: The 12-time Grammy winner took the stage in shimmering knee-high boots and sheathed her legs in nude tights
Unicorn Queen: Taylor’s glossy blonde hair flowed freely as her unicorn-colored leotard hugged her curves for maximum impact
Stunning: At one point in her stunning performance, Taylor sipped into a dazzling silver blazer with the help of her backup dancers
Hitmaker: The Shake It Off singer looked like she was having a blast on stage as she sang her latest and greatest hits
Megastar: Swift confidently worked on her costume as she blew fans away with her opening number
Jaw-dropper: Taylor looked stunning in a fringed champagne mini dress
Dominant: The US leg of Taylor’s sixth headlining tour will take the country by storm for the next five months, concluding with a series of concerts in Los Angeles in August. After conquering Arizona this weekend, Swift will head to Sin City
Change it up: Taylor had several costume changes during her Blockbuster concert
Over the top: The pop superstar looked stunning in a beige dress with a voluminous skirt adorned with sparkling sequins
One step down: The singer looked passionate during a more somber number that saw her get on her knees. She wore a pale purple pleated dress
New Material: Taylor’s new tour supports her latest album, 2022 hit Midnights
Blast from the Past: Her old-school country fans probably went wild when she whipped out her acoustic guitar
Low key: Taylor dressed for a cheerful number in which she wore a white graphic tee and sequined shorts with a black fedora
Beautiful: The show had incredible production values and she sang one of her numbers from folklore on a small see-through booth
The massive launch comes after Ticketmaster’s disastrous pre-sale debacle, which left pre-verified fans waiting in a virtual queue for hours and others unable to purchase tickets at all.
The organization eventually apologized to Swift and her fans, citing bot attacks and massive demand as the culprit.
The controversy sparked a lawsuit from fans and an angry reaction from Swift herself.
Fans who successfully snagged tickets also complained about the exorbitant prices, which is due to Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing scheme, which increases the price significantly when demand is high.
Other major artists, including Bruce Springsteen, were also berated for letting the ticket seller increase the price of their tickets, which overwhelmed many working-class fans.
Luckily, Swift still had reasons to celebrate last month after making history again at the Grammys.
Swift won Best Music Video for her romantic drama All Too Well: The Short Film. This makes her the first person to win the category with a single directing credit for her own music video.
“I can’t put into words what this means to me. For The Recording Academy and my colleagues to recognize me as a director and thereby recognize my work to try to reclaim my music…I’m blown away,” Swift tweeted after the win.
The Look What You Made Me Do singer also thanked “fans who wanted this.”
Leggy Look: Another costume change revealed a black bodysuit with beaded tassels dangling from it
In a nutshell: She paired her ruby red lipstick with a beaded crop top and matching mini skirt
Triumphant: The singer beamed in a gold tasseled dress as she partied with her cast mates
Old School: Taylor brought out her pink jumbo acoustic guitar for two songs towards the end of her show, an acoustic version of Folklore’s Mirrorball and her first single, Tim McGraw
Fun at the same time: A particularly playful number showed its fellow players on powder-blue bicycles
It was Swift’s 12th Grammy Award after being nominated 46 times in a career that spanned multiple genres and made her arguably pop’s most celebrated star.
In recent years, Swift has been spending more time behind the camera directing her music videos The Man (2019), Cardigan (2020), Willow (2020), Anti-Hero (2022) and Bejeweled (2022). ).
In December, she announced her plans to direct her first feature film from an original screenplay she had written.
Her project is being produced by Searchlight Pictures, the studio behind a number of critically acclaimed films including Nomadland and The Shape of Water.