Gracie Abrams had an “out-of-body” experience when she debuted her Taylor Swift collaboration “Us” during the Eras tour.
In the cover story for Who What Wear on Wednesday, September 4, the “Risk” hitmaker, 24, opened up about the debut The secret of us song live with the pop star, 34, at Wembley Stadium in London in June.
“We wrote it as we played at Wembley,” Abrams told the publication.
She added: “To see someone have the ability to, in a stadium, make you feel like you and her are the only two people there, that was really important for me to see.”
Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams perform during the second night of the Eras Tour at Paycor Stadium on July 1, 2023 in Cincinnati.
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The “Close to You” singer also reflected on how the Eras Tour inspired her latest album — and the possibility of performing it live on the Eras Tour next month.
“I’m so fucking happy we can do this [The Secret of Us] on Eras only because so much of the album was undeniably inspired by the kind of energy that radiates from both Taylor herself and her fans, [who] they’re just so committed and passionate,” Abrams said.
Elsewhere in the interview, the “Mess It Up” singer revealed how performing on the Eras Tour helped her overcome stage fright.
“I avoided it at all costs,” Abrams told the publication.
She once managed to stand in front of a crowd “that flipped a big part of my brain.”
“Not just in terms of performance and stage fright and that kind of shit— but in my life,” Abrams said. “I told myself I knew I would hate performing. I knew I would be uncomfortable every second I was on stage, and in the end I didn’t feel that way at all.”
For the “Blowing Smoke” singer, “it was really nice to be wrong.”
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Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams in New York in November 2023.
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In January, Abrams told PEOPLE that opening for the “Fortnight” musician was an experience “beyond my wildest dreams.”
“Being a part of that tour in a small way changed the course of my life in so many ways,” she said.
Abrams called Swift “an incredible performer and the most generous friend.”
“I haven’t forgotten that her faith in me really … did a lot. So I’m deeply grateful to her, forever,” she said.
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