On Tuesday 18 June, global superstar Taylor Swift came to Cardiff with her Eras Tour and thousands of fans turned out to see her perform. The 34-year-old singer, known for hits such as Shake It Off and Fearless, put on a great show in the Welsh capital and not only did people fill a packed Principality Stadium, but hundreds of people came out to listen from outside. Well.
Amid all the excitement, Taylor shared how happy she was to be performing in Cardiff. She had learned Welsh words and seemed to love the energy of the crowd. But she made a small mistake. At one point in the show she said: “This is the first time I’ve played in Wales and look at this. This is ridiculous. You have 67,000 people here. Thank you Cardiff.”
The only thing is that it was not the first time that Taylor performed in Wales. That happened at Swansea’s Singleton Park in May 2018 as part of BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend. You can see photos from that show. .
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Over the course of that weekend that featured other big names like Ed Sheeran, Liam Payne, 30 Seconds to Mars and Sam Smith, Taylor’s crowd was easily the biggest of all, with the vast majority of the 26,000 people in attendance gathered on the main stage. when she was on. She said at the time: “So this is our first time here, we get here and it’s packed and you guys are dancing and you’re not just singing but you’re screaming which is the best!
“You took my breath away when I first came here, like you were killing it. You look absolutely beautiful. You actually look like a level above beautiful.”
Taylor’s latest concert, The Eras Tour, has been well received by fans and critics around the world. Read WalesOnline’s review of the show here.
Taylor’s Cardiff show was the 103rd of the tour. During the concert, the star impressed fans when she addressed them in Welsh saying: “Croeso i’r daith Eras”, which means Welcome to the Eras tour. Find out about the latest events in Wales by signing up to our What’s On newsletter here.
