Taylor Swift confirmed that all eyes were on her when she took to the stage at AT&T Arena in Arlington, Texas for the Eras Tour on Friday.
The singer, 33, looked nothing short of stunning from the performance as she slipped in a shimmering blue, gold, and silver gown.
The gown featured sequined trim while Taylor added height to her frame with a pair of silver pumps.
The fashionista also wore an eye-catching gold necklace and let her blonde locks fall loosely over her shoulders.
In another look, Taylor wore a bodycon black bodysuit with red glitter detailing as she entertained the crowd.
A presentation: Taylor Swift confirmed that all eyes were on her as she took to the stage at AT&T Arena in Arlington, TX for the Eras Tour on Friday
Outfit: The singer, 33, looked no less sexy for the performance as she slipped into a shimmering blue, gold and silver gown
Taylor also gave her fans a blast from the past as she wore a “We’re Never Going Back” T-shirt while performing a hit song from 2012.
For another look, Taylor looked ethereal in a white sheer gown with a high neckline and flowing train.
It comes after the star was honored with the Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday night.
While accepting the award, the singer-songwriter spoke of her desire to try new things rather than focus on making tried and true music.
She also said that part of her secret was giving herself “permission to fail” as she tried to turn her career around.
Taylor’s award was presented by her friend and fellow tour mate Phoebe Bridgers, who appeared in an elegant, sleeveless black satin dress with spaghetti straps and a flower-like bodice across her bodice.
The guitarist appeared nervous as she sang Taylor, who she said inspired her when she was just beginning to write her own songs.
“I love public speaking, and I don’t shiver,” she joked at first.
Sexy: Taylor added height to her frame with a pair of silver pumps
Looking good: The fashion maker also wore an eye-catching gold choker and let her blonde locks fall loosely over her shoulders.
Sizzle: In another look, Taylor wore a black bodycon bodysuit with red glitter detailing while entertaining the crowd
Radiant: For another look, Taylor looked ethereal in a white sheer gown with a high neckline and flowing train
Wearing platinum-dyed hair, Phoebe said she knew as a child that songs were ‘written by adults about adult life’, but had to improvise without that knowledge.
So when I started writing, I made things up. The songs were ripped off, and I knew it, to laughter from the audience.
But she later described listening to a country radio station in the car with her mom — who was in the audience — a few years later, which was when it was revealed she had been introduced to Taylor and one of her songs.
I heard a girl not much older than me sing a song she wrote about her life. And the song was really good. Growing up, Phoebe said, so did Taylor, and so did her songs.
Then, the awards ceremony featured a video tribute featuring a number of Taylor’s friends and collaborators paying tribute to her as a performer and songwriter. Some had an obvious connection to Swift, while others seemed to be just fans, like Shang Chi star Simu Liu.
Among the cavalcade of stars were Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness, Miles Teller, Dolly Parton, Ice Spice, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and Justin Timberlake.
Dolly has noted how she and Taylor have had similar career paths, going from country musicians to pop stars — and the two have done occasional acting work, too.
Simu praised her ability to make “beautiful music” out of all the “negativity” she encounters in the world, while Ed said Taylor’s Midnights single Anti-Hero was one of the best pop songs ever written.
Throwback: Taylor also gave her fans a blast from the past as she wore a “We’ll Never Get Back Together” T-shirt while performing a hit song from 2012
The award: It comes after the star was honored with the Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday night.
The success: While accepting the award, the singer-songwriter talked about wanting to try new things rather than focus on creating tried and true music
Career: She also said that part of her secret was giving herself “permission to fail” as she tried to change her career
Support: The folk singer appreciated her fans for sticking with her, even as the way she composed her songs changed and she changed musical genres
Jonathan Van Ness saluted Taylor for defending “LGBT and LGBT people” during his keynote segment.
Selena said that Taylor didn’t “sign up” to be a “role model” to her millions of fans, but was something that people “naturally have in you”.
Taylor opened by thanking her friends who appeared in the video, as well as her tour mate Phoebe.
She joked that she never woke up thinking she was going to “come up with some stuff”, but always tried to make the “best decision” for herself, whether or not there was a successful track record for that approach.
People in her work often focused on what had “precedent,” Taylor said, and new ideas and approaches were often not appreciated.
The folk singer appreciated her fans for sticking with her, even as her music writing changed and genres changed.
She concluded by noting that she allows herself to fail, and urges her fans to give themselves the same permission.
