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The Most Epic Surprises From Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
Taylor Swift is holding onto the memories, and they will hold onto you, too.
During the “Karma” singer’s last ever Eras Tour concert in Vancouver, Canada, Dec. 8, she gave fans a special nod by changing the lyrics of “Long Live” during her acoustic set.
At the piano, Taylor swapped the Speak Now track’s line from “It was the end of a decade / But the start of an age,” to “It was the end of an era / But the start of an age.”
The performance was especially sentimental, as Taylor also mashed up the iconic song—one she has often dedicated to fans—with The Tortured Poets Department’s “The Manuscript” and Reputation’s “New Year’s Day.”
Each song emulated the end of the tour, with Taylor singing lines like, “There’s glitter on the floor after the party” and “The only thing that’s left is the manuscript, one last souvenir from my trip to your shores / Now and then I reread the manuscript, but the story isn’t mine anymore.”
And while Taylor has not yet addressed the end of her record-breaking tour, which first began in March 2023, she has previously reflected on the gravity of this moment in her life.
“This is the proudest and happiest I’ve ever felt, and the most creatively fulfilled and free I’ve ever been,” Taylor gushed of the tour in a 2023 interview with Time, also noting the amount of space the tour took up in her life. “I know I’m going on that stage whether I’m sick, injured, heartbroken, uncomfortable, or stressed. That’s part of my identity as a human being now.”
Indeed, Taylor—who did countless hours of cardio and dance training to prepare and maintain her fitness for the shows—also has shared that the end of this chapter in her career didn’t feel possible for her.
“It's taken over everything," she reflected while on stage this summer in Liverpool. “I think I once had hobbies, but I don't know what they are anymore, because all I do when I'm not onstage is sit at home and try to think of clever acoustic song mashups, and think about what you might want to hear.”
(Photo by Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
The 14-time Grammy winner—who has released a concert film, two rerecorded albums, a brand new LP and sparked a romance with Travis Kelce amid the Eras Tour—may now be telling herself it’s time to let go, but she did leave fans with one last memento to remember the epic shows: the Eras Tour book.
In her announcement for the ubiquitous manuscript, which is now available, she added, “This tour has been the most wondrous experience and I knew I wanted to commemorate the memories we made together in a special way.”
Keep reading for every star who made memories at The Eras Tour.
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Keegan-Michael Key
The comedian and wife Elle Key turned the Eras Tour into a date night in Toronto, Canada. He tweeted in November 2024, "And the night is just getting started! So excited to be at my first @taylorswift13 concert."
Billy Joel
"Our family attended the Taylor Swift concert at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami where Billy Joel/Elton John’s ‘Face to Face’ concert previously held the seating record," he wrote on Instagram. "Taylor’s second concert at Hard Rock Miami set a new record and ushered in a new era at Hard Rock Stadium. We were so happy to be a part of this record-breaking concert! Plus, we got to celebrate with her mama. Celebrating someone’s success does not negate your own. She is showing our girls all that is possible. Onward and upward."
Ashley Tisdale
"My little swiftie," the High School Musical alum wrote on October 2024. "Safe to say Jupiter loved her first concert."
Instagram / Taylor Swift
Travis Kelce, Prince William, Princess Charlotte & Prince George
Taylor made her relationship with Travis Instagram official June 21, 2024, with the help of the royal family as they all joined her backstage at her concert in Wembley Stadium in London.
Instagram / The Prince and Princess of Wales
Prince William, Princess Charlotte & Prince George
Taylor also took another selfie with the royal family at her Wembley show.
Nicola Coughlan, Cara Delevingne & Jonathan Van Ness
The trio united in the VIP tent in London on June 21, 2024.
Instagram / Jonathan Van Ness
Leslie Mann & Jonathan Van Ness
The Knocked Up actress also hung out with the Queer Eye alum at the Wembley concert.
Travis Kelce & Jonathan Van Ness
The NFL star was a true London Boy at Wembley Stadium with the Queer Eye star.
Instagram / Jonathan Van Ness
Jonathan Van Ness & Nicola Coughlan
Dearest reader, how adorable is this friendship?
Instagram / Gayle King
Gayle King & Channing Tatum
The two bumped into each other at one of the singer's shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. in August 2023.
Instagram / Gayle King
Channing Tatum
The Step Up star showcased his dance moves.
Christina Milian
The "Dip It Low" singer and her teen daughter Violet were in a lavender haze at Taylor's Paris show in May 2024.
Jessica Capshaw
The Grey's Anatomy actress attended the Eras Tour in France in May 2024, captioning this pic with the Midnights lyric, "Cause we were in Paris."
Travis Kelce & Rita Ora
"It’s fair to say Sydney always delivers," Rita Ora captioned Instagram photos from Taylor's Feb. 23 show, including a snap with Travis Kelce. "Or shall we say our TayTay @taylorswift always delivers!”
Taika Waititi, Taylor Swift & Rita Ora
Taylor's dad Scott Swift delivered an epic photobomb.
Katy Perry
"Got to see an old friend shine tonight," Katy Perry captioned footage on Instagram from the Feb. 23 concert.
Instagram/Tom DeLonge
Tom DeLonge & Rebel Wilson
The Blink-182 rocker—whose band was playing near Taylor's Sydney venue on the same day—and the Pitch Perfect alum hung out in the VIP tent.
Jessica Chastain
The Oscar winner captioned the moment with friends in Mexico City, "Spamming u w really good @taylorswift Eras Tour content."
Lucy Hale
The Pretty Little Liars star attended with friends Morgan Pesante, Katie Greenthal and Claire Leahy. "Omg??? @taylorswift putting on a show that was so good I can't even process," she wrote. "Nostalgic, empowering, and sparkly."
Halsey
The "Bad at Love" singer got in the spirit by making friendship bracelets to trade with fans during the last Los Angeles show.
Mariska Hargitay & Savannah Guthrie
"Still in the afterglow of the most magical night," the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star wrote on Instagram Aug. 9 after a bejeweled night out in L.A. "Deepest gratitude to @taylorswift for your poetry and wisdom. You inspire us and connect us to our #delicate tenderness, joy, hope and strength—and most of all, our wish to live and love courageously."
Chris Olsen
Sharing pics from an L.A. show, Chris Olsen quoted the T.Swift lyrics in his caption, "I DON'T KNOW HOW IT GETS BETTER THAN THIS."
Dylan Mulvaney
"Eras tour (Dylan's version)," the influencer captioned fits of her rocking a Stella McCartney outfit. "@taylorswift you are a goddess best night ever."
Spencer Pratt & Heidi Montag
The Hills stars filled a blank space in their calendar with a date night in Los Angeles at the Eras Tour. Heidi Montag captioned their pics, "This was the concert of a lifetime! Legendary! Thank you for the tickets @taylorswift."
Jessica Alba & Cash Warren
"@taylorswift with the fam," Jessica Alba wrote, "what a show!" She and husband Cash Warren celebrated their love story by taking their kids Honor, Haven and Hayes.
Charlize Theron
The Mad Max star danced to "Shake It off" with her kids August and Jackson. "Thank you for the best birthday ever @taylorswift!!!" she wrote. "We had such a great f--king time."
Paula Abdul & Vince Vaughn
"What a SHOW," Paula Abdul wrote while posting for a photo with Vince Vaughn and Taylor's parents Scott and Andrea Swift in Los Angeles.
James Kennedy, Paula Abdul, Scheana Shay & Ally Lewber
The Vanderpump Rules stars made their wildest dreams come true on the floor with Paula.
Alicia Keys
The "No One singer" attended the Aug. 5 show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles with her 8-year-old son Genesis.
Instagram / Sofia Vergara
Sofía Vergara
The actress attended one of Swift's shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles with Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics founder Anastasia Soare and her daughter, Claudia.
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