As two of the world’s greatest female artists, the parallels are obvious.
Both have sold millions of albums over decades, both have won numerous awards – including a total of 44 Grammys – and both have embarked on what can only be described as their most ambitious world tours to date.
As country singer-turned-pop icon Taylor Swift wraps up the US leg of her Eras tour across five continents, R&B legend Beyoncé is halfway through her Renaissance tour in support of last year’s critically acclaimed album.
Swift performed their first of her 146 Eras shows — conceptualized as a celebration of her journey through contrasting musical phases — in March at Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Stadium.
Since then, the live extravaganza has made its way across the United States, with a who’s who of famous friends, fans and alleged lovers in attendance as she performed to packed stadiums from Minnesota to Michigan, Texas, Tennessee and beyond.
Meanwhile, Beyoncé’s remarkably shorter roadshow — just 56 performances in Europe and North America — hasn’t been without its share of familiar faces.
Since she opened the tour in Stockholm, Sweden’s Friends Arena on May 10, a slew of well-known friends have come to support the singer.
But who will win the battle of the A-list supporters? Is it Team Swift or Queen Bey? Read on for more information.
Both have sold millions of albums over their decades-long careers, both have won countless awards – including a total of 44 Grammys – and both have embarked on what can only be described as their most ambitious world tours to date.
TAYLOR SWIFT
1. EMMA STONE
The Hollywood star was present when Swift began her tour in Glendale. A subsequent video, posted online, captured Stone singing along to the singer-songwriter’s 2008 single Love Story.
2. EMMA WATSON AND ESTE HAIM
Former star Watson had a magical time on Swift’s show in Nevada in March. Fans filmed the British actress singing along at the Allegiant Stadium, where she was joined by Este of American indie trio HAIM.
3. CHLOE GRACE MORETZ
Like Emma Stone, fellow actress Moretz also made appearances in Glendale, dancing riotously with a group of friends.
4. SHANIA TWAIN
Man, Shania felt like a woman watching Swift perform in Vegas. The Canadian singer took to Instagram to share a video of the star performing her hit song Blank Space in front of a packed stadium, captioning it: “What a show.”
5. LAURA DERN
Dern added a touch of Hollywood glamor to the performance when she attended a Swift show with her daughter Jaya and son Ellery.
The celebrated actress later joined Swift backstage, where they posed for a photo with her children.
Captioning the recording, she wrote, “Celebrating our amazing friend’s first tour show. Exceptional. Family found.’
6. SELENA GOMEZ
Former Disney star Selena was on hand when close friend Swift performed on April 1 in Arlington, Texas.
The actress and singer was joined by her younger sister Gracie, both dressed in Swift-inspired outfits as she sang along to her smash hit, Cruel Summer.
7. CARA DELEVINGNE
The British model and actress livestreamed Swift’s show after attending earlier this year.
Delevingne is close friends with the star and was previously featured in the promotional video for her 2015 single Bad Blood.
After the performance, she joined Swift backstage where they posed for a selfie that later ended up on the model’s Instagram account.
8. ETHAN HAWKE
The Hollywood heavyweight was spotted talking to Selena Gomez as they watched her show in Arlington earlier this year.
Who knew they were friends?
9. BILLY JOEL
The legendary American singer led ‘Uptown’ to see Swift perform in Tampa, Florida, in April.
Joel was joined by wife Alexis Roderick and their children, Della Rose, 12, and Remy Anne, five, at the city’s Raymond James Stadium, where they were treated to a behind-the-scenes encounter with the star.
Accompanying social media photos of their encounter with Swift, he wrote, “Rockin’ in our new ‘era’, thanks @Taylorswift, we loved the show!”
10. MATTY HEALY
The 1975 singer seemed to confirm a rumored relationship with Swift when he appeared on her show in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 5.
Healy was seen with Phoebe Bridgers as the singer made her way through the set shortly after news surfaced about what would eventually become a fleeting romance.
As she performed the 2020 song Cardigan, obsessive fans noticed Swift uttering the same words Healy spoke when his band performed their album song About You in Manila two days earlier.
“This one is about you. You know who you are and I love you,” she told the audience.
11. RIES WITH SPOON
The following night, it was Reese Witherspoon’s turn to see Swift perform in Nashville, with the actress sharing footage of the performance on Instagram.
“What a night to remember!” she told followers. @taylorswift to 70,000 incredible fans.
“The amazing song choices, inspired choreography, otherworldly art design… an incredible night to dance, sing and feel so much FUN.. thank you @taylorswift and the whole ERAS tour team for shining tonight.”
12. GIGI HADID
The American model has made more than one visit to the Eras tour, having seen her in Tennessee before returning for a second helping in California.
Hadid last attended Swift’s concert on Friday, July 28 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
She was seen singing every lyrics to songs in clips posted on her friend Patrick Ta’s Instagram page.
The two friends were also seen showing off their growing friendship bracelets together in a few photos.
13. BLAKE VIVID
The actress treated her children, daughters James, 8, and Inez, 6, to the singer’s first performance at the Lincoln Financial Field concert in Philadelphia on May 12.
Swift, who shares a close friendship with Lively, was spotted acknowledging the star’s children, who later took the stage.
Swift was seen holding James’ hand as she waved to the crowd before leaving.
14.LENA DUNHAM
Twenty-four hours later, the creator of Girls was present when Swift performed at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on May 13 — Dunham’s 37th birthday
In honor of her special day, Swift sang the album track Forever & Always to the actress during the surprise song portion of her elaborate set.
She told the audience, “This is a request from my friend Lena. It’s her birthday today, so I’m definitely going to grant that request and wish her a happy birthday too.
“She wanted to hear – and she’s here tonight, that’s important too. I’m not doing this just to send her later. She wanted to hear Forever & Always.’