Taylor Swift Shakes Off Stage Malfunction During Eras Tour Like a Pro

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Taylor Swift isn’t afraid of a little old stage malfunction.

During her third consecutive night performing The Eras Tour in New Orleans on Oct. 27, the “Lavender Haze” singer gracefully overcame a malfunctioning stage piece.

While performing "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" from her Tortured Poets Department album, everything was going normally as Taylor began by standing on top of a small, reflective platform which typically moves remotely around the stage. 

During the first chorus of the song, as Taylor—whose boyfriend Travis Kelce was absent for a Kansas City Chiefs football game in Las Vegas—stomped her foot to “But what if it did,” the small stage was supposed to begin slowly moving forward toward her backup dancers. Instead, the raised surface, which fans have nicknamed the “Roomba,” stayed in place. 

But the 34-year-old—who is no stranger to dealing with a malfunction on stage—didn’t miss a beat. In video from the concert, Tay simply kept singing and dismounted the platform to stand in the center of the circle of dancers awaiting her arrival. The “Anti-Hero” singer then walked to the top of the stage’s long runway that the platform usually moves down.

While singing the lyrics “That I'm fearsome and I'm wretched and I'm wrong,” Taylor noticed her backup dancers had moved the broken stage piece toward her, so she moved to sit on the piece, all the while not missing a single word.

When it became clear that the stage would not move down the runway, the “Fortnight” singer stood up and strutted the catwalk, stopping strategically to plant her feet and dance to the song.

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Her backup dancers—who have formed strong friendships with Taylor and Travis—also handled the malfunction like pros, joining Taylor at the top of the runway and continuing the choreographed dance.

As the song ended, Taylor walked back to where she last sat on the stage and the platform can be seen lowered underneath the stage while Taylor ignored the blank space in the floor.

Read on to see all the celebrities who’ve witnessed the Eras Tour over the past two years.

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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."

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Ashley Tisdale

"My little swiftie," the High School Musical alum wrote on October 2024. "Safe to say Jupiter loved her first concert."

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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.

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Prince William, Princess Charlotte & Prince George

Taylor also took another selfie with the royal family at her Wembley show.

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Nicola Coughlan, Cara Delevingne & Jonathan Van Ness

The trio united in the VIP tent in London on June 21, 2024. 

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Leslie Mann & Jonathan Van Ness

The Knocked Up actress also hung out with the Queer Eye alum at the Wembley concert.

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Travis Kelce & Jonathan Van Ness

The NFL star was a true London Boy at Wembley Stadium with the Queer Eye star.

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Jonathan Van Ness & Nicola Coughlan

Dearest reader, how adorable is this friendship?

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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.

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Channing Tatum

The Step Up star showcased his dance moves.

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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.

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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."

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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!”

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Taika Waititi, Taylor Swift & Rita Ora

Taylor's dad Scott Swift delivered an epic photobomb.

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Katy Perry

"Got to see an old friend shine tonight," Katy Perry captioned footage on Instagram from the Feb. 23 concert.

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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.

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Jessica Chastain

The Oscar winner captioned the moment with friends in Mexico City, "Spamming u w really good @taylorswift Eras Tour content."

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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."

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Halsey

The "Bad at Love" singer got in the spirit by making friendship bracelets to trade with fans during the last Los Angeles show.

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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.

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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."

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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.

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James Kennedy, Paula Abdul, Scheana Shay & Ally Lewber

The Vanderpump Rules stars made their wildest dreams come true on the floor with Paula.

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Alicia Keys

The "No One singer" attended the Aug. 5 show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles with her 8-year-old son Genesis.

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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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Vanessa Bryant

The late Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa Bryant and their daughters Natalia Bryant, 20, Bianka Bryant, 6, and Capri Bryant, 4 attended Swift's show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles Aug. 3. While performing her song "22," the singer approached Bianka at the end of the stage, hugged her and gifted her a black hat she typically gives a fan during the number. The family later got to hang out with the pop star backstage.

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