Kapanlagi.com - Written by Adinda Maulidya Ninggar
Taylor Swift is going on tour for the Eras Tour after releasing her 10th studio album, MIDNIGHTS. Previously, the singer of 'Anti-Hero' known to have canceled her previous concert tour due to the pandemic. On November 1, 2022, Taylor Swift officially announced that she will be going on tour in 2023 through her social media. Taylor Swift will kick off her tour in March at several stadiums in the United States, followed by performances outside of America, such as in Latin America, Asia, Australia, and Europe.
According to Architectural Digest Magazine, Taylor Swift has already performed on tour for 52 days and all tickets have been sold out. This 3-hour concert featuring 44 songs is one of the most popular concerts. According to KLovers and Swifties, what makes this concert so popular?
Apparently, there are many interesting things about the Eras Tour that have been prepared by Taylor Swift. One of them is the presence of Taylor Swift's musician friends who perform as opening acts. In addition, Taylor Swift also divided her 3-hour concert into 10 acts. Starting from Lover act, Fearless act, Evermore act, Reputation act, Speak Now act, Red act, Folklore act, 1989 act, Acoustic set, and Midnights act. Even Taylor has different stage concepts and costumes in each act. For KLovers and Swifties who are curious about Taylor Swift's performance, find out more here!
1. Stage Concept and Song List in the Eras Tour
The concert starts with the Lover act with a stage concept that characterizes the LOVER album with pink, blue, and yellow colors. Taylor performs the song 'Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince' and the viral TikTok song 'Cruel Summer'. Despite not moving from her seat, Taylor always manages to make the audience feel like they are 'changing places' through an incredible stage concept.
The most interesting thing about the stage concept is found in the Evermore act and Folklore act. Both stage concepts present a cottage-core concept, with a forest consisting of large oak trees and a piano covered in moss. It feels like entering a fairy world, KLovers!
In each act of the concert, she performs at least 3-5 songs. Starting from 'You Belong With Me', 'Love Story', and 'Fearless' for the Fearless act, then 'august', 'illicit affairs', 'cardigan', and 'betty' for the Folklore act. After the Folklore act, it will continue with the 1989 act with 4 song lists: 'Style', 'Blank Space', 'Shake It Off', and 'Wildest Dreams'. The concert will be closed with song lists from the MIDNIGHTS album, including 'Anti-Hero', 'Midnight Rain', 'Vigilante Shit', 'Bejeweled', 'Mastermind', and 'Karma'.
2. Costumes for 10 Acts
In addition to the stage concept, the costumes that Taylor Swift wore also characterized the uniqueness of the album she performed. Well KLovers, the costumes of the Eras Tour became the spotlight of several media outlets abroad, you know!
Most of the costumes that Taylor Swift wore were filled with sparkling materials like bodysuits in the Lover act. According to People, Taylor Swift wore costumes designed by various designers, such as Roberto Cavalli, Alberta Ferretti, Ashish, and Nicole + Felicia.
One of the costumes that caught attention was the dress designed by Alberta Ferretti during the Folklore act. This dress is ivory-colored and still adorned with crystal embroidery, although not as flashy as the other costumes. In addition, this dress has a thin material and looks very flowy when touched by the wind. Wow, it's really beautiful, KLovers!
3. Lineup of Guest Stars in the Eras Tour
When performing 44 songs in her concert, Taylor Swift is not always alone. In addition to the beautiful stage concept and costumes, the musician surprises the audience by bringing other musicians to perform on stage. There are more than 5 musicians who accompany Taylor Swift in entertaining the Swifties.
One of them is HAIM. As reported by Bustle Celebrity, HAIM is a band that performed with Taylor Swift on July 22nd in Seattle. HAIM joined when Taylor Swift was performing the Evermore act to sing their collaboration song in 2020, which is 'no body, no crime'. It is known that Taylor Swift and HAIM have been friends for a long time. In addition, in 2015, HAIM also became the opening act for the 1989 World Tour. Besides HAIM, musicians like Ice Spice also performed the song 'Karma' on May 27th, and Phoebe Bridgers performed the song 'Nothing New' on May 6th in Nashville.
So, which performance is the favorite of KLovers and Swifties from this series of the Eras Tour?
(kpl/adn)
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