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Updated: August 23, 2024, 8:27 p.m. IS
Washington (US), August 23 (ANI): Taylor Swift has received a special gift from Wembley Stadium in London to celebrate her record-breaking eight performances there during the Eras Tour.
On Friday 23 August, the stadium presented Swift with a blue and black guitar. The guitar was placed in front of Wembley’s famous archway and steps, with the message “So Long, Taylor” written on it, a reference to her song “So Long, London”. On the other side of the guitar was the message “It’s been a Wembley Love Story”, a reference to her 2008 hit.
Wembley Stadium shared the gift on X (formerly known as Twitter), writing: “Take care Taylor. It was adorable.”
https://x.com/wembleystadium/status/1826937772432662774
Swift performed at Wembley on June 21, 22 and 23, then returned for five more shows on August 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20.
“The special gift was presented to the singer’s team before her final show on Tuesday, along with a note from the stadium team and personalised guitar picks. It has since been shipped to Nashville in America as Swift returned home,” the stadium wrote in a message on its website.
“We were thrilled to host eight of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour shows at Wembley Stadium,” a stadium spokesperson said, according to the press release.
The speaker also praised the atmosphere at the concerts.
“The Eras Tour is epic and will be one of the biggest shows of all time. The decision to play more concerts at Wembley Stadium than any other venue shows how iconic Wembley is. “Everyone who saw these shows saw something special, something that will live long in the memory. Taylor’s energy and positivity were infectious.”
According to People, Taylor Swift’s eight performances at Wembley broke the previous record held by Michael Jackson, who performed seven nights at the venue during his 1988 “Bad” tour.
The final show also featured some surprises. Bleachers lead singer Jack Antonoff joined Swift on stage to sing “Death by a Thousand Cuts” and “Getaway Car.” British singer Florence Welch also joined Swift to sing their joint single “Florida!!!” for the first time, People reported. (ANI)
