Taylor Swift’s UK tour this summer

I don't get any of this.

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I don't get any of this.

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IMO, it's not that hard to connect the dots and realize how HUGE Swift is right now. Gen Z kids (currently 11-26 yrs old) grew up with iphones and tablets to entertain themselves. Their whole life has been surrounded by social media - youtube, FB, Instagram, etc. Music was either downloaded or shared amongst friends via the inet and digital streaming services. Swift was well aware of this and used these platforms to share her music, and market her public image and likeness to her fans & teenage girls.

Swift released her first album in 2006 and has won a boatload of awards. Her music has been streamed 78 BILLION times. She's partnered with dozens of businesses to market herself and and rep the company ... clothing, makeup, perfume, Walmart, Capitol One. Politically, she's a liberal, Pro-Choice, feminist, gun control reform, and LGBT supporter. Pretty much what the majority of teenage girls and women in their 20's are today.

Compound all the above with the fact that she hasn't toured since 2018 (5 years) while releasing 4 albums in the same time frame. HUGE demand with a limited supply of stadium/arena seats. Face value ticket prices range from $100 to $400. With not enough tickets to go around, Swift fans are paying insane prices ($2500+) on the secondary market.

She definitely knows how to market her target audience. Extremely talented and writes all of her own music. Her current tour concerts last 3.5 hrs and she performs 45 songs, changing attire throughout the show. I'm not a fan of her music because her music doesn't appease to me - I grew up listening to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, The Who, Lynard Skynyrd, Allman Bros. I respect her as a musician - entertainer and can easily see why she is followed by many fans and followers today. Her popularity is on par with Elvis, Madonna, and Michael Jackson when they were at their peak.

Yeah, and Paramore is the opening act. No one will be able to afford tickets for this one

Grown men aren’t the ones obsessed with Taylor Swift’s music

It’s a MUSIC board. People are going to discuss big names in MUSIC occasionally. Taylor Swift has been one of the biggest stars since her debut in 2006. I’m sorry she can’t possibly live up to the paragon of genius that is The Monkees (keep on Monkin’ around). She’s going to get mentioned now and again.

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TS is really not worthy of discussion on this board.

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It's a music board to discuss music. She's a musical artist.

I don't understand you old farts. No one is forcing you to listen to her music, and no one is forcing you to post in threads about her.

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Think Shake It Off is the only T Swift song I have heard ….

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Even if you don't know it, you've probably also heard:
"Out of Style"
"Bad Blood"
"Our Song"
"Love Story"
"Blank Space"
"Feeling 22"
"We Are Never Getting Back Together"

I don't seek out her music or listen to pop radio, but I hang out at bars where karaoke is sung, I attend sporting events, I see advertisements on tv. Taylor Swift's music is everywhere and difficult to avoid even if you don't want to hear it. This is because she is one of the most successful and sought after artists of the last 20 years.

Do I listen to Taylor Swift in my car or when I'm at home? Absolutely not.

Do I recognize her songs when they're played in the grocery store or in Tiger Stadium? Yes

Would I pay thousands of dollars to see her perform live? Absolutely not

Do I understand why she has a large and affluent enough fan base to command those sorts of prices? Also yes.

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Paramore is the opening act.

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RIP to all the non Taylor Swift Paramore fans because they’re not going to be able to afford it especially to see what’ll be like a one hour show

Good thing for Paramore though is they’re about to blow up again with all the non Emo Zoomers which will think has already happened. Saw Paramore at Bonnaroo and they started the opening to Misery Business and the girl in front of me said she never heard that song before.

My wife really wanted to go to the redemption tour in '18, so I bought tickets and went with her. I was very impressed with Swift's ability to perform in a stadium venue then. The wife and I had a great time.

I don't seek out her music but my wife has it on pretty consistently so I've gained familiarity with the songs.

We landed tickets for the Eras tour and went to the show in April. It was even more impressive this time around. She is a very good performer, the energy from her crowd is insane. It's a damn 3.5 hour set and you really don't want to leave your seat. If you have the opportunity to see her show you should really try to make. If you have an appreciation for big time performers you would enjoy it even if you're not a fan of her music.

Wife and I are going to Kansas City tomorrow for the concert. Got tickets for both nights.

I very much enjoy 1989 album (the Ryan adams cover album was also great), the rest of her music is hit or miss.

As much as people go crazy over her, I think she is a great performer and looking forward to this 3.5 hour concert

Maybe Hailey Williams can help Swift out with her vocals.