Fans voice mixed feelings over the songs cut to include new Tortured Poets Department tracks.
Taylor Swift on May 9, 2024 at the Paris Eras Tour show. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The pop star is back on the stage in style. Following the release of her smash-hit record, The Tortured Poets Department, Swift took a few weeks off from the public eye to enjoy time with family and friends, but this past week, the icon exploded back into action with the start of the European leg of the Eras Tour.
Ahead of the tour, fans speculated whether or not Swift would add tracks from The Tortured Poets Department, especially considering the length of the setlist, which clocked in at almost three hours in previous shows. The prior setlist was carefully curated to include hit tracks from every album in the singer’s discography, and given that the duration of the concert was already far longer than almost any performer could handle, fans were doubtful that she would switch things up.
However, in classic Swift fashion, the singer had a few surprises up her sleeve for the next leg of the tour, with the most buzzworthy being an updated setlist with all the most popular tracks from her newest album. While many were disappointed to see the loss of six tracks—”The Archer,” “Long Live,” “The 1,” “Tis The Damn Season,” “Tolerate It,” and “The Last Great American Dynasty”—others rejoiced, knowing that they had the opportunity to hear songs like “But Daddy I Love Him,” “So High School,” “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me,” “Down Bad,” “Fortnight,” “The Smallest Man Who’s Ever Lived,” and “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart” live for the first time.
In honor of a new era and a fresh start to the tour, Swift also debuted two new bedazzled Atelier Versace looks, both of which featured deep blood orange and pink tones.
Taylor Swift on May 9, 2024 at the Paris Eras Tour show. Photos courtesy of Getty Images.
The pop star also made other changes in the costuming department, namely, the flowing white ballgown she donned for the Tortured Poets Department segment of the show. As she made her way on stage, Swift joked that the new era was “female rage, the musical,” prompting plenty of cheers and laughs from fans.
In Paris, Swift pulled “Paris,” to no one’s surprise, and “loml” out as surprise songs. Fans with tickets to the rest of the European Eras Tour dates are eagerly awaiting their shows to see if the singer plays any of the stricken tracks as bonus songs, but only time will tell what the singer has planned.
