Taylor Swift kicked off the Sao Paulo leg of her Eras Tour concerts in Brazil on Friday with a big show of love for her fans.
The 33-year-old pop star, who plans to spend Christmas with boyfriend Travis Kelce, greeted the audience by making a heart sign with her hands. This came a week after the tragic death of a fan at Taylor’s concert in Rio de Janeiro.
The superstar dazzled in a shimmering rhinestone-embellished bodysuit and matching knee-high boots as she playfully flexed her muscles in front of the audience.
She performed 1989’s “Now That We Don’t Talk” as the first surprise song for Day 1 of her shows in Sao Paulo.
The second surprise song came in the form of “Innocent” by Speak Now.
Big love: Taylor Swift kicked off the Sao Paulo leg of her Eras Tour concerts in Brazil with a big show of love for her fans. Flexing: The superstar dazzled in a shimmering rhinestone-embellished bodysuit and matching knee-high boots and playfully flexed her muscles for the audience Heartfelt: The 33-year-old pop star greeted the audience by making a heart sign with her hands, which came a week after the tragic death of a fan at Taylor’s concert in Rio de Janeiro
The superstar dazzled in a shimmering rhinestone-embellished bodysuit and matching knee-high boots.
Her blonde locks were combed straight for the appearance.
Another of her stunning outfits at the show was a sparkling silver fringe dress.
She also wore a stunning yellow dress during another part of the show.
During the show, Taylor played a number 13 guitar decorated with silver rhinestones.
As Taylor begins the final leg of her 2023 Eras Tour in the Brazilian city this weekend, authorities continue to investigate the death of 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides Machado.
According to local sources, Machado died at the November 17 show after fainting due to the brutal heat in the stadium, which reached temperatures of over 100 Fahrenheit.
The Brazilian producer behind the show, Time For Fun CEO Serafim Abreu, released a video statement about the death in Portuguese via Instagram on Thursday.
Surprise, surprise: She also performed 1989’s “Now That We Don¿t Talk” as the first surprise song for Day 1 of the Eras tour in Sao Paulo. Surprise too: The second surprise song came in the form of “Innocent” by Speak Now Sparkly: Another of her stunning outfits at the show was a sparkling silver fringe dress. Have fun: Swift seemed to be having a lot of fun as she performed for the audience. Investigation: As Taylor begins the final leg of her 2023 Eras tour in the Brazilian city This weekend, authorities continue to investigate the death of 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides Machado. Tragedy: Machado died at the Nov. 17 show after fainting due to the brutal heat in the stadium, which reached temperatures of over 100 Fahrenheit, according to local sources
“We recognize that in addition to all the other measures we have taken, we could have taken some alternative measures,” Abreu said.
“Unfortunately, this is the first time a death has occurred in more than 40 years of operation.” “We are absolutely devastated and very saddened by the loss of young Ana Clara, despite the immediate care and best efforts of the medical teams at the event and in Hospital.”
Swift was completely unaware of the tragedy during her performance and has since issued a statement expressing her sadness over Benevides’ death and extending her condolences to the young girl’s family.
“I can’t believe I’m writing these words, but with your heartbreak I say we lost a fan before my show tonight.” “I can’t tell you how devastated I am about this,” Swift wrote in her Instagram statement after the show.
“There is very little information that I have other than the fact that she was so incredibly beautiful and very young,” she continued.
“I won’t be able to talk about it on stage because if I even try to talk about it I’ll be overwhelmed with grief.”
I want to say now that I feel this loss deeply and my heartbreak goes out to her family and friends.
“That was the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring the show to Brazil.”
More work: “We are aware that we could have taken some alternative measures in addition to all the others we have done,” the Brazilian producer behind the show, Serafim Abreu, shared on Thursday. Summary: Taylor has three shows left at Allianz Parque in Brazil and continues her tour in February 2024
According to her cousin Estela Benevides and reports from Brazilian media, Benevides is said to have suffered a cardiac arrest.
Doctors at the scene tried to revive the young fan but were unable to do so.
She was admitted to the Salgado Filho Municipal Hospital but died soon after.
Taylor still has three shows left at Allianz Parque in Brazil and will resume her tour after a winter break in February 2024.