Taylor Swift performs surprise song in special nod to Liverpool at Anfield

Taylor Swift performs the 100th Eras Tour show in Anfield
-Credit: (Image: Iain Watts/Liverpool Echo)


Taylor Swift has performed two surprise songs for the 100th Eras Tour show in Anfield tonight.

The Reputation singer, who played to a record breaking crowd in Liverpool on Thursday, June 13, treated fans to I Can See You and Cornelia Street. The American superstar performed a Cornelia Street and Maroon medley.

Speaking about singing I Can See You, Taylor told the crowds: "Last time I was in Liverpool, I was shooting a music video." The music video features actors Joey King and Taylor's ex-boyfriend Taylor Lautner, along with writer and musician Presley Cash, who work together in the video to free Taylor Swift from a vault.

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The video features the outside of the Cunard Building, but the interior was filmed in the old NatWest on Castle Street, which is soon to host a new Elif restaurant. I Can See You has already been part of The Eras Tour - as Taylor premiered the music video to fans at a show in Kansas City and brought Taylor Lautner, Joey King and Presley Cash on stage.

Addressing the crowd earlier in the show, Taylor said: "You know, this is actually the 100th show of the Eras Tour! Absolutely, that blows my mind.

Taylor confirmed the Eras Tour will end in December
Taylor confirmed the Eras Tour will end in December -Credit:Iain Watts/Liverpool Echo

"That doesn't feel like a real statistic, to me, because this has definitely been exhausting, all-encompassing, but most joyful, most rewarding, most wonderful thing that has ever happened in my life, this tour. That's what I want to say to you. And I think, you know, a lot of you are like, 'How are you going to celebrate the 100th show?'

"And for me, the celebration of the 100th show for me, means, this is the very first time I've ever acknowledged to myself, and admitted that this tour is going to end in December, like that's it. And that feels like so far away from now, but then again, it feels like we just played our first show on this tour, because you have made this so much fun for us, that we wanted to do a hundred shows, 150-something shows that we have on the whole tour, and you know, I think that this tour has really become my entire life.

Taylor Swift performs during the first of a series of shows at Anfield Stadium
Taylor Swift performs during the first of a series of shows at Anfield Stadium -Credit:Iain Watts/Liverpool Echo

"Like, it's become, it's taken over everything. I think I once had hobbies, but I don't know what they were anymore, because all I do when I'm not onstage is sit at home, and try to think of clever acoustic song mashups, and think about what you might want to hear and just, really, when I'm not on the stage, I'm dreaming about being back on the stage with you guys.

"And you have done so much to be with us, right? You've made plans so far in advance, you planned what you were going to wear, you memorised lyrics, you got yourselves here, you figured out parking, you figured out transportation, and I want to spend the hundredth show just thinking about that, and living in this moment with you, and being here with you.

"And just know that I appreciate every single ounce of effort that you've been to being with when this tour reaches triple digits of shows. So, thank you. And there is actually one more song that I'd love to play with you from Red, if you happen to have about 10 minutes to spare?"

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