Taylor Swift cemented her love for the UK with a Greggs sausage van ahead of her first sold-out Eras tour in Edinburgh.
The superstar, 34, will begin the UK leg of her long-awaited career in triumphant style on Friday night following her shows in the US and Australia.
And to the delight of those in the Scottish capital, he even had a van from the much-loved British bakery chain parked outside the Murrayfield stadium.
The blue food truck, complete with glitter, featured the lyrics ‘Flake It Off’ on the back, a play on their hit song, Shake It Off.
“This is our place, we make the moves,” was also emblazoned on the side, a fun take on 2019’s Lover.
Taylor Swift cemented her love for the UK with a van of Greggs sausage rolls ahead of her first sold-out Eras tour in Edinburgh (pictured at the Estadio Luz in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 24).
To the delight of those in the Scottish capital, he even had a van from the much-loved British bakery chain parked outside the Murrayfield stadium.
In the first of three sold-out shows in Edinburgh he will perform a catalog of hits from his latest album, The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD).
Arguably the highlight will be her secret ‘surprise’ space: a period during concerts that the vocalist dedicates to two ‘mysterious’ tracks that change with each performance.
Ahead of the concert, Swifties reacted with joy when the singer touched down in Edinburgh on Friday afternoon.
The American megastar arrived at lunchtime and was wrapped in an umbrella before being transported in a darkened vehicle and accompanied by a police escort.
The attempt to stay out of sight is reminiscent of a similar stunt Taylor pulled when she arrived at the Los Angeles airport in February before supporting her boyfriend Travis Kelce at the Super Bowl.
One fan told MailOnline that Taylor is rumored to be staying at the popular Balmoral Hotel and has apparently booked two full floors after offering an entire wedding party £10,000 to move in, he claimed.
While Taylor had no trouble finding a place to stay the night, her fans had a tougher task finding accommodation in Edinburgh as hotels booked up quickly despite tripling their rates during Taylor’s three-night residency. the megastar.
Incredibly, some locals came to the rescue – with one man putting his property up for sale on Airbnb for £585 a night.
The blue food truck, complete with glitter, featured the lyrics ‘Flake It Off’ on the back – a play of their hit song, Shake It Off – and was spotted by eagle-eyed fans ahead of the show.
The American megastar arrived at lunchtime and was wrapped in an umbrella.
It comes after Matty Healy revealed that former Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department caught him off guard after the singer attacked him on some tracks from her record-breaking 11th studio album.
The 1975 frontman, 35, and the Grammy winner briefly dated last year from April until their split just a few months later in June, with the singer seemingly taking aim at Healy on songs like Fortnight and Guilty As Sin.
A close friend of the British-born artist opened up to Us weekly in an article published Thursday to reveal that Matty still has “mixed feelings” about Swift’s LP, which was released on April 19.
“He loves the attention they give him, (but) he also thinks it’s hilarious because at no point (were they) serious.”
The source further expressed that the ‘lyrical content’ had also left the Somebody Else singer ‘completely surprised’.
In one of the songs titled Loml, Taylor references marriage and children, with some lyrics including: “You talked to me under the table, talking rings and talking cradles.”
He also sang: “You and I went from a kiss to getting married/Still alive, killing time in the cemetery/Never fully buried/In a suit and tie, at the last moment.”
The source explained to Us Weekly: “For her to say things about baby strollers… and cohabitation, he says it never occurred to him.” She’s taking it easy.
On the song, Fortnight, which features Post Malone, Taylor also seemed to focus on her brief fling with Matty.
The couple were first linked in April 2023, the same month that Swift and her ex Joe Alwyn were confirmed to have split.
Throughout the month of May, the two were seen together in New York holding hands and also stopped by a recording studio together. She also attended some of his Eras Tour concerts in both Nashville and Philadelphia.
However, in early June, Matty and Taylor ended their romance, a source said. People At the time, ‘She had fun with him, but it was always casual. They no longer have a romantic relationship.
‘They were never dating or exclusive and they were always having fun. There is no drama and who knows what could happen again. It was a good time and it ran its course.’
The hype for Taylor’s opening UK date had been building for hours on end, with ticket holders queuing from the early hours of Friday morning in a bid to snag the best possible spot.
It wasn’t just fans who were waiting in anticipation for Taylor’s arrival, with a former Paralympic athlete seen in the queue.
Ellie Simmonds was seen wearing a t-shirt with the words I Love Taylor written on it.
The British Paralympic swimmer was seen with a film crew speaking to fans who have been waiting in line for hours.
The Swifties had begun waiting in cold temperatures of just seven degrees outside Edinburgh’s Murrayfield stadium from 3am.
Fans then covered their bright outfits with waterproof coats and some even resorted to wearing plastic bags over their shoes to stay dry.
Die-hard fans had pitched tents to camp impromptuly outside the Scottish rugby headquarters overnight.
At least 12 tents were set up near the stadium gates as fans traveled from across the country to be among the first in line to see the Anti-Hero star.
Other Swifties filled hotels in Edinburgh’s historic center having flown in from far corners of the world as the queen of pop kicks off the UK leg of her Eras tour in Edinburgh tonight, Saturday and Sunday before heading to Liverpool, Cardiff and Wembley.
On Friday morning, the first hardy souls began gathering at Roseburn Park to wait for the entrance gates to open at 3 p.m.
Fans braved miserable Scottish weather as they queued for concert in Edinburgh
Taylor was also greeted with a “Scottish welcome” by The Reel Time Band, an 11-piece band made up of eight highland pipers and three drummers, who performed her song Love Story on the steps outside the venue, while wearing “period labels”. ‘ Kilts.
Roddy Deans, principal piper of The Reel Time Band, said: “Taylor’s melodies translate surprisingly well to traditional Scottish instruments.
“We are all huge music fans, so we are delighted to help welcome Taylor to Scotland in the best way we know how.
“It’s been so much fun recreating Love Story with the bagpipes and putting this ensemble together.”
It took the band 32 hours of rehearsal to practice their version of Taylor’s song, and they have played for people all over the world, including the royal family.