Taylor Swift rocks Wembley as Swiftie-mania takes over London

Taylor Swift London

The American pop singer had her first performance of three nights in the capital city, with her boyfriend Travis Kelce watching among the enthusiastic crowd of 90,000 fans on Friday.

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Taylor Swift, who is 34 years old, will complete her performance on Sunday night. She will then come back in August to have five more live shows.

Fans of Taylor Swift have been gathering at the location since Tuesday, with some camping out or wrapping themselves in blankets as they waited in line all night excited to experience the atmosphere for the history-making Eras Tour.

Fans came from various countries to attend the concert, and a lot of them wore costumes that were influenced by her music videos.

The redesigned subway map

NFL player Travis Kelce was seen at Wembley Stadium, cheering on his girlfriend Taylor.

The tight end from the Kansas City Chiefs was accompanied by his brother, Jason, who recently retired from the Philadelphia Eagles. Fans spotted them taking pictures and sharing friendship bracelets, which were posted online for everyone to see.

Jason proudly displayed his collection of bracelets on his arm to his wife Kylie Kelce in a video that is currently being shared online.

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Additional celebrities in attendance at the show were Nicola Coughlan from Bridgerton and Derry Girls, as well as British model Cara Delevingne. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his spouse, Victoria, were also present.

One of the various outfits she wore that evening

Eleven of the London Underground lines have been swapped out for her 11 studio albums.

In a video on X, previously known as Twitter, called Changing of the Guard (Taylor's Version), the Royal Family's official account praised the singer-songwriter's arrival in the city.

Taylor Swift performed at Wembley Stadium.

The music group stood in front of the palace playing trumpets, saxophones, and other types of wind instruments.

The blog post had a caption that said: "Can't quit, won't quit dancing."

An article released this week forecasted that the London concerts will increase the city's economy by £300 million.

Approximately 640,000 fans are expected to go to the eight Wembley shows. They are predicted to spend around £471 on average, according to the Great London Authority.

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Lilly Gagata, aged 31, and her sister Shannie, aged 33, were part of the crowd outside the London stadium at 10am, having traveled for two hours from the Midlands even though they did not have tickets for Friday's show.

The duo mentioned that they wanted to be present for Swift's opening performances and ensure they didn't miss out on any merchandise that might be sold out by the time they attend the August show.

Ms Gagata explained that even though they already have tickets for August, they decided to visit the venue sooner to purchase merchandise in advance. They plan to arrive early in August as well.

"We didn't feel like dealing with the inconvenience of waiting in line for our spot and then having to make another trip to the merchandise booth."

Supporters camped outside Wembley Stadium for several days to secure a prime location.

Shannie remarked that they definitely want to take in all the energy on their first night in London because it is a unique experience that shouldn't be passed up.

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Additionally present at the stadium were Lauren Robinson, a 20-year-old individual who had journeyed from Cheshire, and her companion, Grace Arnold, who had traveled from the Wirral and is 24 years old.

The couple felt like they absolutely had to attend the opening night of the concert series when they heard about it. They were eagerly anticipating a special London-inspired performance from her.

Ms. Robinson expressed that going to the capital is definitely the top spot to witness the tour.

Ms Arnold expressed her optimism that the singer would perform either songs from Reputation or surprise the audience with a special performance like she did with London Boy.

Ms Robinson said, "I don't understand why anyone wouldn't want to come here. It's truly the perfect place to enjoy a concert."

"Take a moment to consider all the amazing things London has to offer. I don't believe you could find the same experience anywhere else."

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Taylor is coming back to Wembley in August

Distant pals Filip, who journeyed from Croatia, and Bailey, who took a long flight from Florida, met up.

Talking about why they came to London, Bailey said, "I'm so excited to see Taylor, this concert is really awesome."

Filip expressed: "I feel a unique and enchanting atmosphere in this place."

Meanwhile, pals Rachel and Yan journeyed from Ipswich in Suffolk to catch the performance.

Rachel expressed her excitement in being present, stating her anticipation of hearing the original songs from the debut album.

In addition to being excited to listen to songs from Taylor Swift's first album released in 2006, the duo also expressed their anticipation of hearing the popular tracks from her second album Fearless, which was released in 2008.

The doors were opened at 4:30pm, prior to the supporting band Paramore taking the stage at 5:45pm. Finally, Swift started her performance at 7:30pm.

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