Taylor Swift in Cardiff merch prices as Eras tour arrives in Welsh capital

After a year of anticipation, Taylor Swift's huge Eras tour is finally arriving in Cardiff on June 18. With the pop mega star set to take over the Welsh capital, fans have already started arriving in the city in their droves.

Given the Swifties are known for their enthusiasm it's perhaps no surprise that there were already dozens of fans queueing up for merchandise when the stalls opened at 10am on Monday morning - more than 30 hours before gates to the gig opened. You can read more about that here

The stalls around the Principality Stadium opened from 10am on Monday morning but there were long queues of fans in place ahead of opening time. Just before 10am, the queue from the merch truck on Stadium Plaza (near Gate 6) was already trailing back over Wood Street bridge and down Fitzhamon Embankment.

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As well as the standard merchandise stalls around the stadium, fans can pick up early merch on Monday from the nearby Utilita Arena on Mary Ann Street. This is where VIP ticketholders from outside the UK will collect their merchandise packages too, as UK VIP ticketholders should have already received their in the post.

We've had it confirmed that you don't need a ticket to the show to buy at the Utilita Arena, and the early-open merch stall at the Stadium on Monday has the same items for sale. On Tuesday, as well as Gate 6 (Stadium Plaza) and the Utilita Arena, Merch will also be available at Gate 1 and on Westgate Street.

With everything form water bottles to hoodies on sale, just how much can fans expect to fork out for Taylor Swift merch?

These are the prices of every item:

Water bottle: £15

Poster: £15

Tote Bag: £25

T-shirts: £40

Long sleeve t-shirt: £45

Zip neck jumper: £65

Hoodies: £80

Merchandise will be sold:

Monday, June 17:

• Gate 6 of Principality Stadium (10am - 8pm)

• Utilita Arena (10am - 8pm)

Tuesday, June 18:

Before entering the stadium, merchandise can be purchased from:

• Gate 6 & Gate 1 of Principality Stadium (10am - After show)

• Westgate Street retail unit (From midday - After show)

• Utilita Arena (10am - 8pm)

VIP Package information:

All customers must present confirmation of their VIP package purchase and their tickets to the show to collect VIP Merchandise. Please note this information is only valid for VIP Packages purchased through the authorised primary ticketing company.

The following collection details only relate to the following VIP Package classifications: It's Been A Long Time Coming Package (VIP1) Karma Is My Boyfriend Package (VIP2) I Remember It All Too Well Package (VIP3) Ready For It Package (VIP4) It's A Love Story Package (VIP5) We Never Go Out Of Style Package (VIP6).