Taylor Swift fans go wild after singer performs TWO mashups for her ‘surprise songs’ segment at Eras Tour concert in Edinburgh: ‘Best combo ever’
Taylor Swift sent fans into a frenzy as she graced the stage for her first UK concert in six years on Friday.
More than 70,000 Swifties filled Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium to watch the 34-year-old American superstar give it her all during the first of her three performances in Scotland’s capital.
And the stans got quite a surprise when she added two unexpected mashups of previous songs during the show’s ‘surprise song’ segment.
Taylor played a guitar mashup of Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve from Midnights 3am Edition and I Know Places from 1989. The second ‘surprise song’ was a piano hybrid of ‘Tis the Damn Season by Evermore and Daylight by Lover. .
The response from Swifties was swift, as they took to social media to share their feelings about these surprising medleys.
Taylor Swift sent fans into a frenzy as she graced the stage for her first UK concert in six years on Friday
More than 70,000 Swifties packed Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium to see the 34-year-old American superstar give it her all in the first of her three performances in Scotland’s capital
“This is the best combination of surprise songs ever, unbeatable,” one fan posted, while another shared: “Edinburgh wins!”
However, some fans expressed disappointment at missing out on these unique combinations.
“DR TAYLOW ALISON SWIFT WHAT RU DOING?,” one fan posted, while another shared: “NOOOOO I lost Daylight and TI’s The Damn Season at the same time Nooooo”
Another chimed in: “Taylor Swift wants me dead while I walk.”
‘I’m so done with Taylor Swift. It’s not that damn season. First she takes it off the setlist and then she sings it without me. I’m so done with her,” one fan added.
Yet another added, “She played, should have, it’s the damn season, and daylight the DAY BEFORE MY SHOW. Taylor Swift, if I find it, I’ll kill you’
Opening the show, she addressed the audience and said: ‘What a way to welcome a girl to Scotland,’ as she appeared in a sparkling blue and gold bodysuit.
Other outfit changes included a shimmering red dress for We’ll Never Ever Get Back Together and a flowing lavender dress to sing Enchanted.
Taylor played a guitar mashup of Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve from Midnights 3am Edition and 1989’s I Know Places, while the second ‘surprise song’ was a piano hybrid of ‘Tis the Damn Season from Evermore and Daylight from Minnaar
The reaction from Swifties was swift, as they took to social media to share their feelings about these surprising medleys
Fearless saw her change into a black and silver tassel mini dress in which she stayed to perform Look What You Made Me Do.
Fans have predicted that certain outfits, such as her ‘This Is Not Taylor’s Version’ T-shirt and black sequin dresses, could be a hint at Reputation (Taylor’s Version).
Before the concert, Swifties reacted cheerfully when the singer landed in Edinburgh on Friday afternoon.
The US megastar arrived around lunchtime and was draped in umbrellas before being whisked away in a darkened car with a police escort.
The attempt to stay out of sight is reminiscent of a similar trick Taylor pulled when she arrived at Los Angeles airport in February before supporting her boyfriend Travis Kelce at the Super Bowl.
Excitement about Taylor’s opening date in Britain had been brewing for hours, with ticket holders queuing since early Friday morning in a bid to get the best possible spot.
Swifties waited from 3am in frigid temperatures of just seven degrees outside Edinburgh’s Murrayfield stadium.
Fans then covered their sparkling outfits with waterproof jackets and some even resorted to wearing plastic bags over their shoes to stay dry.
Loyal fans had set up tents to set up a makeshift camp outside the home of Scottish rugby overnight.
Opening the show, she addressed the audience and said: ‘What a way to welcome a girl to Scotland’
To date, she has released ten studio albums since 2006, and four re-recordings, which is part of her mission to fully own her own music.
She later donned a white T-shirt that read “This Is Not Taylor’s Version” as she sang 22 – a possible nod to a new recording from a previous album
At least twelve tents were set up close to the stadium gates as fans traveled from across the country to be among the first in line to see the Anti-Hero star.
Other Swifties packed hotels in Edinburgh’s historic center, having flown in from the far corners of the world as the pop queen kicks off the UK leg of her Eras tour in Edinburgh tonight, Saturday and Sunday, before heading to Liverpool, Cardiff and Wembley .
On Friday morning the first few hardy souls began to gather at Roseburn Park to wait for the entrance gates to open at 3pm.
Taylor was also announced with a ‘Scottish welcome’ by The Reel Time Band, an eleven-piece band made up of eight highland pipers and three drummers, who performed her song Love Story on the steps outside the venue, singing ‘era- fied’ wore. ‘kilts.
The Grammy winner will perform a total of fifteen shows in Great Britain during her Eras Tour
The Grammy winner will perform a total of fifteen shows in Great Britain during her Eras Tour.
After her shows in Edinburgh, she will head to Anfield Stadium in Liverpool for three performances from June 13 to 15.
She will then make her Wales debut with a one night show at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
To conclude her UK run, Taylor will take to the stage at Wembley Stadium for eight shows, starting with three nights from June 21 to 23, and returning for a further five performances later in the summer, from August 15 to 20.