Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Returns to London with Ed Sheeran After Terror Plot Foiled

LONDON (AP) — Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour made a grand return in London on Thursday night, with Ed Sheeran joining her on stage, adding to the exhilarating atmosphere at Wembley Stadium.

Sheeran accompanied Swift during the acoustic section of the concert, performing their collaborations “Everything Has Changed” and “Endgame,” before delighting the audience with his hit “Thinking Out Loud.”

Swift built up anticipation before Sheeran’s entry, which led to wild applause and cheering from the lively audience. Throughout the concert, fans eagerly sang along, danced, and made heart shapes with their hands.

Sheeran’s surprise appearance was a major highlight in what was already a meticulously crafted musical celebration of Swift’s illustrious career.

The recent weeks have been emotionally challenging for Swift and her tour team.

The death of three young fans in Southport, northern England during a Swift-themed dance class cast a shadow of sorrow. Those fans were tragically killed by an attacker.

Additionally, there was a scare when three extremists, inspired by the Islamic State, were arrested for plotting to attack her concert venue in Austria. This led to the cancellation of Swift’s August shows in Vienna.

Swift did not address these incidents on stage. She began the concert with an enthusiastic “Oh hi London,” and admitted that her mind went blank during her initial greeting to the audience, who she described as generating a “love system overload.”

Despite the heightened security measures, Swift expressed her gratitude to the 92,000 fans who attended the concert.

There are still four more shows at Wembley Stadium, making this a record-breaking solo residency at the venue and concluding the European leg of The Eras Tour.

The tour will resume in Toronto in November.

The immense enthusiasm from Swift’s fans and a set list featuring over 40 songs from various stages of her career have driven the Eras Tour to become the highest-grossing tour ever.

According to Pollstar, the tour generated over $1 billion in ticket sales last year. It is projected to surpass the $2 billion mark before concluding later this year in Indianapolis.

Source: Associated Press