Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, first night at Wembley Stadium – as it happened

It was certainly a long time coming, but Taylor Swift’s first headline show in London for eight years was a night to remember.

Eras, her colossal, career-spanning, record-breaking juggernaut of a tour, attracted a swathe of VIP guests to Wembley Stadium: from boyfriend Travis Kelce to actresses Rosamund Pike and Nicola Coughlan, model Cara Delevingne and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. The Prince of Wales even decided to celebrate his birthday at the show with his children.

The capital welcomed the 34-year-old US superstar with a themed Tube map, a special performance of Shake It Off during the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace and, in typical British fashion, a spot of rain.

Highlights of the set ranged from the surprise song section – when Swift sang medleys of Hits Different, Death By A Thousand Cuts, The Black Dog (the first time it has ever been performed live), Come Back Be Here and Maroon – to the crowd’s inventive costumes and a fair few romantic proposals.

With seven nights left at Wembley (Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June, then five nights from August 15), Swift’s remarkable, career-crowning show has hundreds of thousands of fans left to delight. 

Read Alice Vincent’s five-star review from Wembley: ‘An explosion of raw feeling’

To find out what to expect from the Eras tour, read our breakdown of the first night at Wembley below