Taylor Swift won’t let any of her Swifties get too thirsty.
The 33-year-old pop star opened her series of shows at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday night with an epic gesture as she tossed a water bottle to an excited fan in the audience.
During her performance of “All Too Well,” Taylor grabbed the bottle from a helpful stagehand, strolled to center stage and tossed it into the crowd with her football throwing arm.
The viral fan video of the adorable incident was captioned: “Taylor throws a water bottle at a fan in need of help while singing All Too Well #RioTSTheErasTour.”
The audience’s reaction was just as exuberant as when the “Cardigan” hitmaker thanked them and the city for their warm welcome and lit up the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in her honor.
Kickoff: Taylor Swift opened her series of shows at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday night with an epic gesture as she tossed a water bottle to an excited fan in the audience
Stay hydrated: During her performance of “All Too Well,” Taylor grabbed the bottle from a helpful stagehand, strolled to center stage and tossed it into the crowd with her football throwing arm
Swifties: The viral fan video of the adorable incident had the caption: “Taylor throws a water bottle at a fan in need of help while singing All Too Well #RioTSTheErasTour.”
A projection on the monument read “Welcome to Brazil” and featured a T-shirt design based on the “Junior Jewels shirt” Taylor wore in her “You Belong With Me” music video.
“I want to start by saying that I feel completely unworthy of this honor, but it is, like, the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me,” Taylor said to the cheering crowd.
The lighting was funded by the Christ the Redeemer Shrine and was the result of a fan campaign and charity drive.
“And I say that because I heard that part of the reason this was possible was because so many of you donated food and water, and that makes me so incredibly proud,” Taylor continued.
“I’m so proud of you,” she added. “Thank you for everything you do, including coming out tonight and being so nice to us!”
Swift will perform for the first time this week at three shows in Rio in front of tens of thousands of fans, with three more planned for the following weekend in Sao Paulo.
She has three shows this weekend at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro before heading to Sao Paolo.
Latin American fans took advantage of relatively cheap tickets to see the “Shake it Off” singer live.
Reaction: The audience’s reaction was just as exuberant as when the “Cardigan” hitmaker thanked them and the city for the warm welcome and lit up the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in her honor
Big thanks: “I want to start by saying that I feel completely unworthy of this honor, but it is, like, the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me,” Taylor said to the cheering crowd
Warm welcome: A projection on the monument read “Welcome to Brazil” and featured a T-shirt design based on the “Junior Jewels shirt” Taylor wore in her “You Belong With Me” music video
Proud Mom: “And I say that because I heard that one of the reasons this was possible was because so many of you donated food and water, and that makes me so incredibly proud,” Taylor continued
More love: “I’m so proud of you,” she added. “Thank you for everything you do, including coming out tonight and being so nice to us!”
While tickets in the US rose to over $1,600 on some resale sites, Vivid Seats offered tickets to concerts in Brazil for just $91.
Taylor wrote on Instagram on Monday: “Starting the South American leg of the Eras Tour in Argentina = best possible decision.”
“I can’t even express my gratitude to the spectators in Buenos Aires. “I’ve never been to Argentina before and they gave us the most electric, magical memories.”
The use of “electric” caught the attention of her die-hard fanbase, who believe it was a reference to her boyfriend Travis – whose mother Donna was spotted watching Swift’s film “The Eras Tour” at the cinema in Florida on Sunday .
Kelce, who was on her show Saturday night, often uses the word “electrifying” to describe a good time – most recently when discussing his appearance on Saturday Night Live alongside Swift.
Before the game: Taylor wrote on her Instagram on Monday: “Starting the South American leg of the Eras Tour in Argentina = best possible decision.”
New addition: Swift arrives in Brazil fresh from her shows in Argentina, where she was joined by her new boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce
“I don’t even remember what I said, I passed out,” Kelce said on his New Heights podcast. “It was electric to be back in that place. “There’s just something special about being back in this room and being their first episode of the season.”
And when Travis talked about Taylor’s first appearance at Arrowhead Stadium, where he saw him play for the Chiefs, he said, “I just loved that everyone in the suite had nothing but great things to say about her.”
“She looked fantastic and what’s more, the day went perfectly for the Chiefs fans. “It was absolutely electric.”
Swift arrives in Brazil fresh from shows in Argentina, where she was joined by her new boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis.
The two have caused a stir on social media since going public with their relationship, spurred by recent footage of Swift running up to the athlete to give her a kiss after her show in Buenos Aires on Saturday has finished.
Concert Schedule: Taylor is expected to fly back to the US for Thanksgiving before returning to Brazil for the concerts in Sao Paolo on November 24th
On the way to Asia: From Sao Paolo she heads to Tokyo and Singapore before starting the European leg of the Eras Tour
Boyfriend Surprise: Fans didn’t know if Taylor’s boyfriend Travis Kelce would be at the show since he has a football game on Monday
Epic Sets: Taylor pulled out all the stops for the concert as her sets were of Hollywood production quality
The clip went even more viral because Swift decided to change the lyrics to her hit song “Karma” to include a reference to her new lover.
Surrounded by her backup dancers on the stage at the Estadio River Plate stadium, Taylor belted out “Karma is the guy from the Chiefs coming straight to my house” to replace the original lyric: “Karma is the guy on the screen coming straight to my house.” comes to my house.” ‘.
A viral video captured the adorable moment Travis heard the epic improvisation. It showed the superstar athlete slapping the side of his face with his hands in complete amazement before doing a few smooth dance moves.
The lyric exchange wasn’t the only moment Taylor had Travis on her mind, as she also sang directly to him during her performance of “Willow,” saying the lyrics “That’s my man.”
The two have finally made their relationship public, two months after rumors sparked when the 13-time Grammy winner cheered on Kelce at his game at Arrowhead Stadium.
They went public with their romance during his soccer game on September 24 and have been spotted on numerous outings since then.
Last month, learned that Swift was blown away by the way the sports star “wooed” her like a “gentleman.”
An insider close to Taylor’s celebrity pal Lively revealed that while the singer was “trying to hold it together,” it was obvious to those around her that she had already “fallen in love” with her new boyfriend.
Opening act: Sabrina Carpenter performed as the opening act for Taylor’s Brazil concert
Sparkling star: Sabrina sang her latest hit “Cupid” while rocking a sparkling ensemble
“Taylor is overwhelmed right now and her family is all about Travis.” “She’s trying to hold it together but is obviously falling in love with him and he feels the same way,” they said.
“He was courting her and it wasn’t your typical, ‘Hey, you’re hot, let’s go out.’ He has actually been courting her and she feels like she is the luckiest girl in the world right now.
“It’s no coincidence that she only had to look outside of Hollywood.”
It is understood Taylor will fly back to the US for Thanksgiving before returning to Brazil for the Sao Paolo shows on November 24th.
From Sao Paolo she will travel to Tokyo and Singapore before beginning the European leg of the Eras Tour.