Taylor Swift has finally delivered her first live performance of the title track from her new album The Tortured Poets Department.
The 34-year-old pop star is traveling the world on her Eras tour, an economic juggernaut that has propelled her to billionaire status.
He arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, this week and performed Friday and Saturday nights at the sprawling 64,000-plus-seat Estádio da Luz.
Images have appeared in X, formerly Twitterof Taylor performing a medley of The Tortured Poets Department and her previous song Now That We Don’t Talk on Saturday.
“So this is actually the first time I’ve played this live,” he said before the first song, to enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Taylor Swift gave her first live performance of the title track from her new album The Tortured Poets Department in Lisbon on Saturday; photographed in the Portuguese capital on Friday
Taylor was dressed in a bright orange hem dress for the medley, in which she accompanied herself on acoustic guitar.
Throughout the tour, she became known for treating audiences to “surprise songs” during special sections of her concerts.
Last month she dropped The Tortured Poets Department to a voracious response from her fans, sending her Swifties into a frenzy as they analyzed her songs aimed at ex-boyfriends like Matty Healy and Joe Alwyn.
The live debut of the title track comes amid reports that Taylor has booked a £3.3million cottage in the Cotswolds, where she will stay during the UK leg of her legendary Eras tour.
Swapping the quiet countryside for the posh city, it looks like her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce will also be “joining her for a getaway.”
“Taylor has booked the cabin while she’s in the UK,” a source said. Sun.
“He wants somewhere to relax away from the tour and the countryside is his happy place.”
“Taylor loves dressing up in sequins on stage, but outdoors she feels more comfortable in muddy boots.”
Last month she dropped The Tortured Poets Department to a voracious response from her fans, sending her Swifties into a frenzy as they analyzed her songs.
Footage has surfaced on X, formerly Twitter, of Taylor performing a medley of The Tortured Poets Department and her previous song Now That We Don’t Talk on Saturday; pictured on friday
Taylor was dressed in a bright orange dress with an asymmetrical hem for the medley, in which she accompanied herself on acoustic guitar on Saturday; pictured on friday
The Cotswolds area is very close to one of the exclusive private members clubs, Soho Farmhouse (pictured), known to also be a meeting point for many celebrities.
MailOnline has contacted Taylor’s representatives for comment.
The Cotswolds area is very close to one of the exclusive private clubs Soho Farmhouse, known as a meeting point for many celebrities.
Not far away, David Cameron lives in a quiet rural area, as does fashion icon Kate Moss, music mogul Simon Cowell and his BGT co-star Amanda Holden.
The Bad Blood hitmaker will kick off her UK tour in Edinburgh on June 7, followed by Liverpool, Cardiff and a series of live concerts in London between June and August.
Taylor’s unprecedentedly successful tour is said to boost the economy by almost £1 billion with its 15 shows; However, fans are struggling with Airbnb’s rising prices during the dates.
The average cost per night in Edinburgh is approximately £769 per night, but the weekend before is £237.88, which is a 223% increase over the weekend of your tour dates, according to Mirror.
Edinburgh soared with prices higher than any other date, but the cost of Airbnb in Liverpool also rose from £99.64 per night to £202.59 for concert dates, with costs more than doubling.
The “least damage” is said to be in Cardiff – also their only live show in the city – where Airbnb sees an 18% rise from £185.07 to £156.44.
Her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce, 34, is said to be joining her in the rural countryside for a getaway (pictured kissing at the Super Bowl after Kansas City’s win).
The 22-hit singer will begin her UK tour in Edinburgh on June 7, followed by Liverpool, Cardiff and a series of live concerts in London between June and August (pictured in Lisbon).
The pop legend will grace London’s Wembley Stadium for several dates in a row, and to calculate the average cost, Alt Index looked at Travelodge hotels within three miles of the stadium.
The average cost of an overnight stay when playing on June 21, 22 and 23 is £222.60.
But the same period the previous week was £109.93, an increase of 102%.
The superstar will return to London for another series of live concerts on August 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20, when the average cost of a one-night stay at a nearby Travelodge is £167.96, showing an increase of 91% in the middle of the tour dates.
Consumer expert Scott Dixon, of The Complaints Resolver, told the publication: ‘This is blatant profiteering and extortion that simply cannot be justified. No hotel or Airbnb can justify charging almost £800 for a night.
“This highlights why consumers should plan ahead and factor in these costs, and consider different locations when purchasing event tickets.”
