Taylor Swift is the first foreign singer to hold four consecutive concerts at the Tokyo Dome. The 220,000 tickets have already been sold out. Not only Japanese fans came to support, but a large number of mainland fans also held placards outside the venue to support; Blackpink’s Korean member Rose also Same-sex friends accompanied her to watch the show, and “#Park Caiying (Rose’s original name) went to Taylor Swift’s (mainland netizens’ nickname for Taylor Swift) concert” once became a hot topic on Weibo.
Taylor Swift put her best foot forward the night before, singing 45 new and old songs. She kicked off the show with “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince” and then greeted her fans in Japanese: “Good evening, and welcome everyone to the Eras Tour in Tokyo.” It is unknown whether she will go to Japan again after 4 years to have a show, which makes her as excited as her fans. When she sang “Vigilante Shit” and danced on a chair, she seemed to be unable to sit firmly, and her lower body bounced slightly. Although she was not in danger, But she couldn’t help but show a surprised expression. Some fans filmed this scene and uploaded the clip to social media. Foreign media such as the British Daily Mail and the American Page Six website reported “She almost fell to the ground” with a headline. Netizens joked: “Her thighs are so strong that even without a chair, she can still sit in the same position and sing the entire song.”
At the Grammy Awards in the United States a few days ago, Taylor Swift took advantage of receiving the Best Pop Album Award to announce the release of her latest album “The Tortured Poets Department” on April 19. Later, she attracted criticism, saying that she should not “hijack” the award ceremony as a A platform to promote new albums. During her performance at the Tokyo Dome the day before yesterday, she brought up the past, “If I fail to win the Grammy and miss the opportunity to speak on stage, I will leave the announcement of the new album until tonight.” She also said that the album has been in preparation for two years, and during the US tour I have been working hard to write songs. “When I finished the new album, I thought it was perfect. Everyone was excited when listening to it. I hope everyone can enjoy it.”
Documentary to be released on Disney+ next month
Taylor Swift edited the concert into a documentary “Eras Tour” which was released in October last year. The global box office grossed more than 260 million US dollars (approximately HK$2.03 billion). Not only did it become the highest-grossing concert movie in history, it was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Box Office Achievement. , the film was released in Hong Kong earlier, and fans responded enthusiastically. The film and television streaming platform Disney+ announced yesterday that it will be exclusively available on March 15 and includes 4 songs that have never been exposed in the theatrical version.
In addition, Taylor Swift’s legal team recently sent a lawyer’s letter to Jack Sweeney, an American college student, warning the other party to immediately stop stalking and harassing behavior, otherwise he will be sued. The incident occurred when Jack disclosed Taylor Swift’s whereabouts on a private jet through social media. According to his explanation, this was to measure and record the artist’s carbon footprint. However, the legal team disagreed and criticized the information as involving privacy and personal safety and making it difficult to Sit back and do nothing.
