Pop singer Taylor Swift announced the official wrap up of the European leg of her Eras Tour in a social media post on Thursday, thanking fans and guest musicians, including Ed Sheeran, for its massive success.
Sharing moments from the tour with a series of pictures on social media, Swift appreciated her crew and fellow performers whose resilience and dedication has contributed to the success of the show that ran from May 9 to August 20.
Concerts for the European leg of the Eras Tour saw Swift perform at crowded stadiums, including five sold-out nights at London’s Wembley Stadium and a different tracklist of songs from her latest album The Tortured Poets Department.
"Walking onstage in London was a rollercoaster of emotions," Swift wrote in her post, highlighting the contrast between the joy of performing and the sorrow of cancelling her Vienna shows due to a terror threat. The cancellations, she revealed, filled her with fear and guilt, knowing how many fans had planned to attend.
The singer-songwriter, however, expressed gratitude to the authorities for taking timely action and ensuring “we were grieving concerts and not lives”.
Swift also gave a shout-out to her fellow musicians Ed Sheeran, Florence Welch and Jack Antonoff for joining her at concerts held at Wembley Stadium, London. “We had some EPIC surprise performances from my long time friends @teddysphotos, @florenceandthemachine, and @jackantonoff. Performing ‘Florida!!!’ with Flo for the first time was unforgettable Swift and Ed took me right back to our old Red Tour memories,” the 34-year-old singer mentioned in her post.
Swift expressed relief at having completed the tour safely and gratitude for the "dizzying honor" of performing for her fans. She also hinted at a much-needed break before resuming the tour in October, leaving fans with the promise of more magical moments in the near future.
“To the fans who have seen us this summer, you’ll always have the most sparkling place in my memories. You were a dream to perform for, dance with, and share those magical moments with. We’ll see you all again when we resume The Eras Tour in October, but for now we get to take a much needed rest. Thank you for the adventure of a lifetime. May it continue…,” the singer signed off.
Swift also dropped the official music video of the song I Can Do It With A Broken Heart from the album TTPD, offering behind-the-scenes moments from the tour.
