The crowd erupted as Swift explained that in her mind the idealised cabin that was the setting for her Folklore album and an iconic part of her stage show, was situated in Sweden.
“Let’s be real, the Folklore cabin always looked like it belonged in Sweden. I just always imagined myself living in a cabin in the woods somewhere in Sweden, where the best pop music comes from…” she said as she slowly strummed a guitar.
Over 60,000 fans, many of them young female ‘Swifties’ as her devotees are known, packed into Friends Arena for the first of three marathon three-hour concerts. According to the TT newswire, many attendees donned sequined dresses and cowboy hats.
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Over 60,000 fans, many of them young female ‘Swifties’ as her devotees are known, packed into Friends Arena for the first of three marathon three-hour concerts. According to the TT newswire, many attendees donned sequined dresses and cowboy hats.
The singer made a dramatic entrance, being hoisted up from the stage floor on a pedestal while performing “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince.” This ignited a sing-along that continued throughout the three-hour show.
Swift’s setlist began with songs from her “Lover” album, moved through hits from “Fearless” and “Red,” and included new material from her latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” released last month.
In between songs, Swift charmed the audience by thanking them in Swedish, saying “tack” for their applause.
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The three Stockholm concerts are the only ones which will take place the Nordics during Swift’s ongoing “The Eras Tour”, which began in Glendale Arizona on March 17th 2023.
Swift held three concerts in Paris, France, between May 9th and May 11th, and will perform in Lisbon Portugal on May 24th, 25th and 26th, before concerts in Spain, the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, and Germany.
Thousands of international fans have travelled to Stockholm for the concerts, driving up hotel prices by more than 200 percent and giving a boost to the local economy. A total of 200,000 tickets have been sold.
During the show, Swift changed into a variety of outfits as she relived different periods of her career.
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“Inspired by Sweden” in quotes is definitely a stretch, since Taylor never said those words. Also, the name of the new album is “The Tortured Poets Department” and not “The Tortured Poets Society”. There’s really no rush in publishing this kind of news so please take the time to write it accurately.
With peace and love from a fan <3
I was using single quotations to indicate a paraphrase, but you’re not the first to not understand that headline convention, so that’s the last time I’ll use it. Thanks for pointing out the mistake.