Here’s what you might not know about Swift’s Eras tour.
Taylor Swift’s Times Travel Book On sale at Target in the US on Black Friday (November 29). At 256 pages, this hardcover, coffee table book packed with concert photos to browse provides an overview of The Eras Tour, including some facts about the concert journey that will be unfamiliar to even the most dedicated of fans. .
“I decided to create the longest, most ambitious show I’ve ever attempted. The average length was 3 hours and 15 minutes, and featured 45 songs. My goal was for every fan to leave the show knowing that I gave them everything I had to offer. Everything you have,” Swift wrote in her official bio. Times Travel Book.
The table of contents shows that the book is organized by era, much like a set list for a tour. Each era is commemorated by Swift’s words and beautiful concert photography.
There’s also a section in the book that looks at what goes on behind the scenes, including pages celebrating her bandmates, backup singers, and dancers; glimpses of Swift in rehearsals and backstage; visual tributes to her microphone and guitar collections, and her wardrobe , as well as sketches and illustrations of her various period costumes.
It stops at two target sites to secure this and new books Ministry of Tormented Poets: An Anthology The vinyl release took place in-store on Friday morning, with both being released exclusively live (before being released online the following day, Saturday, November 30). The first Target has a large inventory of books on its large display, including a Target-exclusive CD version of the album, but all the vinyl copies have been sold to early birds. Ministry of Tormented Poets: An Anthology The second Target store sells vinyl records, and all new Swift merchandise is placed behind the customer service desk rather than on display racks on the floor.
This is what we learned from Times Travel Book After we got our hands on the latest version of Swift. Warning: This listing contains spoilers from the travel book.
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She thought about the “next era”
Swift said her “Beloved Era Tour” was “the most amazing tour of my life.” While Eras isn’t quite done yet when her book comes out — there are more dates in Vancouver from Dec. 6 to 8 — the star chose to sign the foreword. Times Travel Book Saying “See you next time…Tyler” can easily distract people. What’s next for this artist who has made history in multiple genres and areas of the music industry since launching his career as a songwriter in Nashville nearly 20 years ago? With the Eras tour set to wrap up at the end of 2024, what’s happening now that might hint at her next era? While we were wondering, she was definitely a few steps ahead.
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‘Tortured poet’ rover has a driver under Swift’s platform
It’s not glittery dust, cosmic love or any element of alien abduction that powers the moving platform that transports Swift around the stage. tortured poet Performance was “terrible”. Although the moment was meant to feel mysterious and magical, she was moved by a member of the celebrity tour group. “The Rover platform I was riding on was actually operated by a crew member who lay inside the platform and drove it from the inside,” Swift revealed in her book.
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The inside of the cleaning car looks a bit comfortable
At some point early in the Eras tour, fans began to realize that Swift had unexpectedly entered the main stage before the countdown to her opening number. Concertgoers were not spoiled for choice before she officially entered the stage, as she was secretly wheeled onto the stage in a box labeled a cleaning cart.
“Journey of the Times” includes a photo of Swift sitting comfortably in a “cleaning van” decorated with minimalist lights, framed cat art, and prints from “Animal of the Day” (Meredith) pieces, a city photo she might have been playing the night the photo was taken, etc.
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Why “Enchanted” is a song that represents “Speak Now”
speak Now Fans are wondering why “Enchanted,” a song from Swift’s third album, has a permanent spot on The Eras Tour’s playlist. “I chose the epic ‘Enchanted’ to represent the album because it has always been my favorite song on the album,” Swift explained. Times Travel Book She also writes that “obsessed” means “the shadow of midsummer intrigue we feel when we lock eyes with someone across the room.”
Reportedly, the working title for Swift’s album was originally Obsessed.
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“Vigilante Shit” chair dance is her favorite to perform
Not only is Swift’s favorite for the sexy “Vigilante Shit” choreography, but she’s also from midnight It was the best moment of her entire concert, she wrote Times Travel Book. “My favorite moment of the night,” she said. “This is the most fun I’ve ever had. Chair choreography! We get to play with these cunning, vengeful, mischievous characters.
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Her dancers learn how to checkmate the Mastermind
“In Mastermind, we recreated a chessboard, and when I signaled the dancers to move to different spots on the board, they actually created precise sequences for the checkmate,” Swift said of her of clever choreography. midnight put. Unless you’re a chess professional, the exact replica of this move revealed in her travel book is probably news to you too. The concept aligns perfectly with the lyrics in the song: “The touch of a hand lit the fuse / A chain reaction of counterattacks / To assess you / Checkmate equation, I can’t lose.”
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「22」There is a sweet surprise in the hat
Each night on The Eras Tour, one lucky fan will be the proud new owner of the black bowler hat Swift wore while performing “22.” Typically, very excited, very young fans would be surprised by the coveted concert memorabilia and hugs from the star, which Swift wrote “warmed my heart every night.” A fun fact about this wonderful moment was revealed in her tour brochure: The hat even has Swift’s autograph on the inside.
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Swift always knew how she wanted to kick off her Eras tour
There was no doubt in Swift’s mind when it came to opening lyrics for her first tour in years. As she explains in the book, “I always knew lover The era should be used as the opening of the show, especially the line “It’s been a long time coming.” Because it used to be! i have never visited lover album, so it’s a whole new era that we’re creating. The Eras tour launches in 2023 after Swift’s much-anticipated Valentine’s Day, which was originally scheduled for 2020 but was postponed and ultimately canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the time between her Valentine’s Day and Era tours, she recorded and released three albums (folklore, evermore and midnight) and added another to her discography before the era was over (tortured poets department).