Fans in Tokyo were “enthralled” by Taylor Swift for four consecutive nights during her latest Eras Tour, which kicked off Wednesday and ended Saturday at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.
The concerts went like all Eras Tours shows to date, with sections of the set dedicated to each Swift album and even a few surprise songs thrown into the mix — this time including “You’re On Your Own, Kid,” “Superman,” the live debut of “Dear Reader” and others during four evenings.
But on Saturday, like Associated Press notes, some Tokyo Swifties were hoping the Grammy winner could return to the United States in time for Sunday’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas, where her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs will take on the San Francisco 49ers. “I hope he can come back in time. It’s so romantic,” fan Hitomi Takahashi told the outlet.
Swift, who is expected to attend the big game but has not confirmed, has attended 12 Chiefs games so far, including the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 29 where she celebrated the Chiefs’ win with Kelce on the court. She and the NFL tight end announced their relationship in September 2023.
The Japanese Embassy answers whether Taylor Swift can fly from Tokyo to Vegas in time for the Super Bowl
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Taylor Swift performs in Tokyo, Japan on February 7, 2024.
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As for her latest performance in Tokyo, Swift expressed her gratitude to fans for filling the 55,000-seat venue throughout the performance. “It’s been a while since I’ve seen you,” she told the crowd, according to a fan-recorded video shared on X (formerly Twitter) this week.
“We haven’t been here on tour in over 4 years and I’m so happy to be with you again tonight on the Eras Tour. Thank you very much for choosing to be here, thank you to everyone who traveled, thank you to everyone who was here tonight. I love you very much.”
During the premiere night in Tokyo on Wednesday, Swift also talked about her upcoming 11th studio album, Department for tortured poetswhich she announced on stage at last week’s Grammy Awards.
“I worked on Tortured poets right after I signed up Midnight,” Swift said, as previously reported. “I worked on it for about two years, I continued to work on it during the American tour and when it was perfect — in my opinion when it’s good enough for you — I finished it and I’m so excited that you’ll be able to hear it soon.”
“The Recording Academy decided to give Midnight album of the year,” Swift added of her latest Grammy triumph. “I can’t believe you, I can’t thank you enough. This is just the craziest, most joyful experience, and then to come here and then to thank you and see you right after it happened, I’m in a really good mood.”
Taylor Swift is recovering quickly after that Folklore Traveling by cab in Tokyo, she jokes that her ‘life flashed’ before her eyes
Swift’s performances in Tokyo also included stumbling on stage during Folklore part of her concert on February 9. Then she joked that “life flashed before her eyes”.
“I almost fell off Folklore cabin, but I’m not and that’s a lesson. Life flew by before my eyes, yes, no, I’m fine. All is well. Everything is fine,” she jokingly told the crowd. “Everything is great! I’m just happy I didn’t fall off the folklore booth, you know what I mean? What a great night in Tokyo!”
Before Swift even arrived in Japan, the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC let Swifties know that her busy travel schedule should not detract from her performance at the Super Bowl. The embassy said in a statement that Swift could “easily” make it to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in time for kickoff.
“Despite the 12-hour flight and the 17-hour time difference, the Embassy can confidently Speak now to say that if he leaves Tokyo the night after his concert, he should comfortably arrive in Las Vegas before the start of the Super Bowl,” the embassy wrote on social media.
“We know that many people in Japan are excited to experience Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, so we wanted to confirm that anyone interested can be Fearless knowing that this talented performer can wow Japanese audiences and still make it to Las Vegas to support the Chiefs when they take the field for the Super Bowl wearing Red“, the press release concludes.
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After Sunday’s big game, Swift will have to prepare for an additional seven shows in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, from February 16-26.
The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will face off in Super Bowl LVIII, which will air on CBS on February 11th at 6:30pm ET.
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