Taylor Swift hailed ‘one of the greats’ as she storms through two hour show in pouring rain
Taylor Swift fans have hailed the US pop superstar one of the world's greatest performers after she carried on her show in the pouring rain.
Swift trooped on through a 19-song set list in the rain for two hours as part of her Reputation World Tour at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
According to fans, the 28-year-old pop sensation thanked the crowd on stage for turning up.
She said: “You know your real friends will show up for you, rain or shine.”
✨This night is sparkling don’t you let it go...✨ @taylorswift13 @taylornation13 Proud of you @taylorswift13 for making history this weekend and for dancing fearlessly in the rain!!! #repTourEastRutherford pic.twitter.com/hDLMKvQYuF
— Elise / REP TOUR PITTSBURGH & CBUS ❤️ (@13buzza) July 23, 2018
You haven’t truly lived until you go to a taylor swift concert in the pouring rain
— mag🥀 (@maggieedwyer) July 23, 2018
Epic show by @taylorswift13 at MetLife this weekend IN THE RAIN!!! The pictures looked amazing and have pumped me up even more for Thursday night Foxborough, where rain is also in the forecast!
3 DAYS!!! 🌧🐍🎉 #WishingForRain #ReputationStadiumTour— Kaylyn (@k_norton) July 23, 2018
Taylor Swift is the only artist who can turn rain during a show into something positive and have her fans excited about it. She really is a great performer huh. pic.twitter.com/xC0woFc8Uz
— gorgeous 🐍 (@gorgoutlyriced) July 22, 2018
Fans celebrated the singer on social media for continuing her show despite the unfortunate weather.
One wrote: “Very few artists can put on a mega production pop spectacle in torrential downpour and make you forget the rain. Taylor Swift is that good. she's one of the greats. So blissful rn (sic).”
With you, I’d dance in a storm in my best dress. 💃 📷: @kevinmazur @gettyentertainment
A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 22, 2018 at 12:36pm PDT
Another posted: “Rain or shine, Taylor Swift can sold out an entire stadium. Queen.”
A third commented: “Taylor Swift performing in the rain is my idea of luxury.”
A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 22, 2018 at 12:42pm PDT
The Delicate singer later posted several snaps of herself soaking wet as she powered on through the performance.
In one snap, Swift can be seen smiling while dancing carefree on stage in a red mini dress.
She referenced lyrics to her 2008 hit Fearless in the caption, posting: “With you, I’d dance in a storm in my best dress.”
In a second picture, Swift sported an oversized green leather jacket and matching acoustic guitar with wet hair.
She wrote: “FULL RAIN SHOW Last night we all danced together for 2 hours in the pouring rain - who knows what the Jersey skies will bring us tonight but we’re *ready for it*.”