Next month, each of the celebrity contestants and their professional partners will be performing a routine inspired by their personal musical heroes in the show’s first ever Icons Week.
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A BBC press release explained: “In this brand-new special week, which will be part of this series and beyond, the remaining couples will take to the ballroom floor to honour music icons.
“Our Strictly Come Dancing stars will pay tribute to some of the most recognisable and influential people in the music industry. This new week will be dedicated to music legends from across the decades.”
The special live show will air on Saturday 2 November, a week after Strictly’s annual Halloween special.
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Strictly’s regular themed weeks – Blackpool Week and Musicals Week – will also still go ahead as usual later in the series.
For now, the BBC is keeping each of the celebs’ Icons picks under wraps, but it’s been revealed that the episode will also feature a special routine paying homage to Beyoncé, in which professional dancer Johannes Radebe will take centre stage.
Vito Coppola, Johannes Radebe and Nikita Kuzmin performing a routine inspired by Beyoncé
Retired themes from past seasons of Strictly include Around The World week and BBC 100 Week, in which the contestants performed to theme tunes from iconic BBC shows to commemorate the broadcaster’s centennial.
Last week, the first themed week of the series got underway, with the remaining 14 contestants (minus Nick Knowles, who was absent from the live show due to an injury) paying homage to everything from Barbie and Harry Potter to Mrs Doubtfire and Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
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Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones wound up becoming the second pair to be sent home, after landing in the dance-off once again, this time alongside football legend Paul Merson and Karen Hauer.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday 12 October on BBC One at 6.20pm.
What could be more exciting than Lady Gaga tapping into her most eccentric side to play Harley Quinn in a new musical, we here you ask?
How about a new album from the Grammy winner inspired by her performance in the film?
Gaga has been teasing something big in relation to her stint in Joker: Folie À Deux for the past few days, with cryptic posts on her Instagram featuring messages like “I’m ready for my interview”, “no duct tape no mission” and “moondust gets everywhere”.
And she confirmed this to be the case on Tuesday afternoon when she revealed plans to release Harley Quinn, a “companion album to Joker: Folie À Deux” this Friday.
The album’s tracklist reveals the album will include a mix of covers featured in the Joker sequel – including songs popularised by Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and The Carpenters – as well as original songs inspired by Gaga’s interpretation of Harley Quinn.
However, this song will not feature on Gaga’s album, nor will it appear on Harlequin.
Joker: Folie À Deux hits cinemas on Friday 4 October.
Rock legend David Gilmour of Pink Floyd is about to embark on his first solo tour in eight years ― but told Mojo Magazine there are a few iconic songs that fans shouldn’t expect to hear on his setlist.
“There are songs from the past that I no longer feel comfortable singing,” Gilmour told the magazine.
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“I love Run Like Hell. I loved the music I created for it, but all that ‘You’d better run, run, run ….’ I now find that all rather, I don’t know … a bit terrifying and violent.”
He added that he won’t be playing Money from the band’s landmark Dark Side Of The Moon album, either.
“Another Brick In The Wall is another one I shan’t be doing,” he continued. “I don’t think I’ve done that with my own band, but I certainly did it in the post-Roger Pink Floyd, against my better judgment.”
Gilmour has been locked in an on-again, off-again feud with former bandmate Roger Waters, who was Pink Floyd’s primary songwriter during the group’s classic period.
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In recent interviews, Gilmour has indicated little interest in revisiting the tracks that were mainly written by Waters. Gilmour told Rolling Stone over the summer that he might only do “one or two things” from that era.
In the new interview, he suggested it might go beyond the one or two. He told Mojo he’ll stick to Pink Floyd songs “that are essentially my music, and I feel some ownership of,” naming specifically Comfortably Numb, Wish You Were Here and Shine On You Crazy Diamond as tunes fans may hear during the upcoming tour.
He didn’t name any songs beyond those, but his focus on music that’s essentially his own would mean fans may hear tracks from the Pink Floyd albums A Momentary Lapse Of Reason and The Division Bell, which came out after Waters quit the band, as well as Gilmour’s solo work.
Gilmour’s tour, in support of his highly acclaimed new solo album, Luck And Strange, began on Friday with a rehearsal show in the UK before moving on to Rome, London, Los Angeles and New York.
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Chappell Roan has opened up about the writing process of her signature hit Good Luck, Babe!.
While the success of older songs like Hot To Go! and Pink Pony Club has helped boost the US singer’s profile in the last year, it’s 2024 hit Good Luck, Babe! that really put her on the map.
As it turns out, though, the song was very nearly called something very different.
Speaking to Konbini, Chappell recalled: “Originally, it was not called Good Luck, Babe!. It was originally called Good Luck, Jane!, but my co-writer and I kept getting into arguments about it. So, it became Good Luck, Babe!.”
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It’s fair to say fans were pretty happy with Chappell’s final decision:
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When Konbini’s interviewer pointed out that the “babe” in the title made the song more ambiguous, meaning Chappell could even be singing about herself, she agreed: “Exactly. I wrote it because I fell in love with this girl, and she started dating this fucking loser of a guy! And I was like, ‘OK, bitch. Sure. You’re not gay. Good luck with that!’.
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“And then, it kind of turned into, ‘oh, I think this is a story about me’ – especially the bridge, only dating men prior to the past couple of years, and it would have been horrible to wake up in the middle of the night being like, ‘oh my god, what have I done?’, thinking about that girl that I fell in love with.”
Good Luck, Babe! has proved to be Chappell’s biggest hit to date, peaking at number six in the US and number two here in the UK.
Even more impressively, she managed it without shooting an accompanying music video, and it doesn’t sound like the Red Wine Supernova singer is in any rush to change that.
Pharrell Williams has revealed that he would choose his words differently if he made Britney Spears’ hit I’m A Slave 4 U in 2024.
The Grammy winner – who co-wrote and produced the track with Chad Hugo as the production duo The Neptunes – recently told The Hollywood Reporter that the word “slave” is not one to “play with these days”.
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“And there’s many different angles, right? Obviously, what my people and my DNA and my ancestors had to endure and overcome, but then there’s also all the atrocity that happens in human trafficking every day,” Pharrell said. “So, no, that’s not something I would say.”
He added that there are “a lot” of songs that show “what was contextually acceptable at one time is no longer acceptable” in another.
“But I think that’s for the better,” he said.
Pharrell continued: “I think there are a lot of songs where I wouldn’t say half the things that I said before. As the time changes, so does mentality and hopefully it evolves to a better place. And it’s not about being politically correct, it’s about being universally aware.”
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Britney’s song, which inspired an iconic performance at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, was initially meant for Janet Jackson before it was passed off to the Toxic singer.
The track ushered in a new era for Britney at the time – and marked The Neptunes’ first global hit.
“She was eager and ready to transition. And I put a fire under that notion. I was like, ‘Oh, that’s how you feeling? OK, let’s put this fire under that. Let’s go,’” Pharrell said of recording the song with Britney.
The US outlet noted that Britney appears in Morgan Neville’s upcoming documentary film Piece By Piece, a look at Pharrell’s life and career through Lego animation, although the artist revealed that he hasn’t spoken to the pop icon in “maybe 10-plus years”.
“I think I’ve seen her in the elevator one time. I think we were all going into the same place or something,” he said. “I can remember exactly where it was, and she had her sunglasses on, and I was like, ‘I know that’s Britney.’ Maybe she doesn’t remember me. That’s fine.’”
Aside from I’m A Slave 4 U, The Neptunes also worked with the singer on her songs Boys and Why Should I Be Sad. The latter was their last collaboration, from her 2007 album Blackout.
Oasis have dismissed speculation that they will be making an appearance at next year’s Glastonbury festival.
Despite the initial announcement about Liam and Noel Gallagher’s upcoming reunion shows specifying they would mark fans’ only opportunity to see them live in 2025, the last few days have seen rumours emerging suggesting the group could be putting in a performance on the Pyramid Stage next year.
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However, they have now spoken out to insist this will not be the case.
“Despite media speculation, Oasis will not be playing Glastonbury 2025 or any other festivals next year,” they said in a statement.
“The only way to see the band perform will be on their Oasis Live ’25 World Tour.”
It’s perhaps worth pointing out that earlier in the summer, Noel made headlines when he slated the most recent Glastonbury line-up, for which he ended up facing a huge backlash.
After literal years of theorising about whether the estranged Gallagher brothers would ever put their differences aside and perform together again, it was confirmed on Tuesday morning that Oasis would be doing a string of gigs around the UK and Ireland in 2025.
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So far, a total of 15 live shows have been announced, beginning in Cardiff in July.
Following this, the tour will travel to Manchester, London and Edinburgh, with two last shows scheduled for Dublin on 16 and 17 August.
Alongside the announcement, Oasis said:
“The guns have fallen silent.
“The stars have aligned.
“The great wait is over.
“Come see.
“It will not be televised.”
Tickets for Oasis’ 2025 tour will go on sale on Saturday morning at 9am BST, although a fan pre-sale is also taking place on Friday. Visit Oasis’ website for more information on this special pre-sale event.
With just a few short months until the US presidential election, it’s not unfair to say that Donald Trump isn’t exactly spoilt for choice when it comes to popular musicians who want to endorse him.
In fact, in the last few weeks alone, a number of artists have spoken out against the former president for featuring their music in his campaign videos or playing it at his rallies.
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This is nothing new, though.
Over the years, plenty of singers and bands have hit back at Trump for using their music without permission.
Here’s a look at some of the most high-profile examples…
Beyoncé
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In August 2024, Trump’s spokesperson Steven Cheung shared a video of the Republican candidate accompanied by Beyoncé‘s song Freedom, which has become an anthem of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign in the last few weeks.
When Trump played Céline Dion’s My Heart Will Go On at a rally in August 2024, the Grammy winner responded with a blistering statement that made headlines the world over.
“In no way is this use authorised, and Céline Dion does not endorse this or any similar use,” the statement said.
Alluding to the fact the song is most popular for its associations with Titanic, the statement concluded: “And really, THAT song?”
Sinéad O’Connor
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The family of the late Sinéad O’Connor were understandably upset after Nothing Compares 2 U was played at various campaign stops in March 2024.
“It is well known that Sinéad O’Connor lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty, kindness, fairness and decency towards her fellow human beings,” the Irish singer’s estate said.
“It was with outrage therefore that we learned that Donald Trump has been using her iconic performance of Nothing Compares 2 U at his political rallies. [It is] no exaggeration to say that Sinéad would have been disgusted, hurt and insulted to have her work misrepresented in this way by someone who she herself referred to as a ‘biblical devil’.”
Johnny Marr
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Johnny Marr, best known for his work as lead guitarist in The Smiths, was suitably unimpressed to discover the group’s song Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want had been played at a Trump rally.
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“I never in a million years would’ve thought this could come to pass. Consider this shit shut right down right now,” he tweeted.
Their 1969 hit You Can’t Always Get What You Want was a frequent choice at Trump’s events, with the band confirming music rights organisation BMI had already notified the then-president’s campaign explaining that the unauthorised use of their songs would break its licensing agreement.
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Prior to that, th Rollinge Stones had already complained about Trump using their music during his previous campaign in 2016.
Village People
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Also in 2020, Village People’s lead singer Victor Willis asked the president to stop playing songs like Macho Man and Y.M.C.A. if he went through with threats to deploy the military on peaceful protesters in America.
Months later, Trump was seen dancing to Y.M.C.A. at a rally, with Victor telling BBC News: “I don’t endorse Trump, I’ve never endorsed Trump, nor has the Village People.”
When asked what he thought about Trump’s dancing, he laughed and added: “Donald Trump does what Donald Trump does. I’ve never seen him actually put his hands up and make the Y.M.C.A. He’s changed it to M.A.G.A. or something.”
The pro-Trump video was posted on X (then still known as Twitter) by White House staff member Dan Scavino, which was then shared on the president’s page.
Making their stance explicitly clear, a message was then posted on the band’s Twitter page, which said: “Linkin Park did not and does not endorse Trump, nor authorise his organisation to use any of our music. A cease-and-desist has been issued.”
X later told Sky News that they respond to “valid copyright complaints sent to us by a copyright owner or their authorised representatives”.
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Tom Petty
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The family of the late Tom Petty issued a cease-and-desist order after his song I Won’t Back Down was used at a Trump rally in June 2020.
They said in a statement: “Trump was in no way authorised to use this song to further a campaign that leaves too many Americans and common sense behind.
“Both the late Tom Petty and his family firmly stand against racism and discrimination of any kind. Tom Petty would never want a song of his to be used in a campaign of hate. He liked to bring people together.’’
Neil Young
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The singer announced he was intending to sue Trump in August 2020 after one of his songs was played against his wishes during the president campaign rallies despite earlier warnings.
The copyright infringement complaint that was filed read: “This complaint is not intended to disrespect the rights and opinions of American citizens, who are free to support the candidate of their choosing.
“However, Plaintiff in good conscience cannot allow his music to be used as a ‘theme song’ for a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate.”
Prince
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Prince’s estate hit out at the US president after Purple Rain was used at a rally in Minneapolis, the late singer’s home town, in October 2019.
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The late singer’s song was played despite the Trump campaign having previously pledged not to do so a year earlier, following its use in the 2016 election race.
“The Prince estate will never give permission to President Trump to use Prince’s songs,” the estate wrote on Twitter, also sharing the letter the president’s representatives that confirmed it would not use Prince’s music “in connection with activities going forward”.
In 2020, the Beach Boys performed at a Trump fundraiser in Newport Beach, California. However, that was the current touring version of the group led by Mike Love ― the band’s other surviving co-founder, who has often been at loggerheads with his old bandmates, a Trump supporter.
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A spokesperson for Brian and Al told Variety at the time: “We have absolutely nothing to do with the Trump benefit today in Newport Beach. Zero. We didn’t even know about it and were very surprised to read about it in the Los Angeles Times.”
She went on to suggest that tracks by Kanye West, Kid Rock or Ted Nugent – all of whom have publicly endorsed Trump in the past – might be more appropriate. musical choices for him
She wrote on X: “Not for much longer… me nor my people would ever be at or around one of those tragic rallies, so thanks for the heads up!”
Adele
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Adele took umbrage with Donald Trump during his 2016 election campaign, when Rolling In The Deep was used repeatedly at his rallies.
In a short but to-the-point statement, her spokesperson said: “Adele has not given permission for her music to be used for any political campaigning.”
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R.E.M.
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Adele’s statement was somewhat more subdued than R.E.M., who were less-than-thrilled to learn that Trump had been blasting their tune, It’s The End Of The World As We Know It at his rallies prior to the 2016 election.
Frontman Michael Stipe issued a statement telling the then-presidential candidate to “go fuck himself”, making it clear he wanted nothing to do with his ideologies.
Aerosmith
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Steven Tyler sent Donald Trump a cease-and-desist letter when he first started using Dream On at his campaigns in 2015.
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True to form, Trump responded on X that he’d already found a “better song” to replace Dream On, adding: “Steven Tyler got more publicity on his song request than he’s gotten in ten years. Good for him!”
Queen
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If anyone was going to try and clumsily appropriate the message of We Are The Champions in their political campaign, it was going to be Donald Trump, right?
Guitarist Brian May assured one fan in 2016: “I will make sure we take what steps we can to dissociate ourselves from Donald Trump’s unsavoury campaign.”
However, in August 2020, the band admitted it had been “an uphill battle” to get the Trump campaign to stop using their songs.
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Isaac Hayes
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Shortly after Celiné Dion’s immediately-iconic message to Trump, the family of Isaac Hayes – who died in 2008 – also took issue with the presidential hopeful for playing Hold On, I’m Comin’, a Sam & Dave song written by the singer and actor, at his rallies.
Isaac’s son, Isaac Hayes III, shared a legal letter on social media, revealing he and his family were planning to sue Trump for 134 counts of “copyright infringement”, and claiming they had previously requested multiple times that the Republican candidate not play Hold On I’m Comin’ at his rallies.
Sabrina Carpenter fans’ imaginations are running wild after the Espresso singer appeared to tease a mysterious new collaboration.
The chart-topping star – who is currently gearing up for the release of her new album Short N’ Sweet on Friday – shared a series of pictures on Instagram on Wednesday morning, alongside the caption: “Taste me!”
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One snap in particular has really captured fans’ attention, showing the singer from behind, standing next to a dark-haired female figure.
It didn’t take long for fans to put two and two together and reach the conclusion that Sabrina will be teasing a new collaboration, or at least an interesting co-star in her next music video.
And speculation is already rife about who it could be.
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Other names in the frame include Grammy nominee Lana Del Rey, Water singer Tyla or woman of the moment Chappell Roan, whose hit Good Luck, Babe! Sabrina previously covered in Radio 1’s Live Lounge…
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Meanwhile, another popular theory has suggested that Sabrina might have recruited Jenna Ortega to appear in her next video, based on a few clues…
I’m ready to clown because this really looks like Jenna 👀 The hair, the way she crosses her arms, her height, her waist, and most importantly the nails. Would be super random if it is her but it’s look too much like Jenna to not be Jenna tbh pic.twitter.com/pcsJ5YwtRp
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I’m ready to clown because this really looks like Jenna 👀 The hair, the way she crosses her arms, her height, her waist, and most importantly the nails. Would be super random if it is her but it’s look too much like Jenna to not be Jenna tbh pic.twitter.com/pcsJ5YwtRp
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My top 3 guesses: 1. They’re both Sabrina 2. Tyla (Maybe surprise Collab? Or could just be a Cameo?) 3. Jenna Ortega (has red nails, she’s 5’1, plus they follow each other) pic.twitter.com/Ejk2l8f7nC
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My top 3 guesses: 1. They’re both Sabrina 2. Tyla (Maybe surprise Collab? Or could just be a Cameo?) 3. Jenna Ortega (has red nails, she’s 5’1, plus they follow each other) pic.twitter.com/Ejk2l8f7nC
What if the black hair person is actually sabrina and the blonde hair person is someone else??? Because that doesnt look like her initial ring pic.twitter.com/oJ79zFbNLQ
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What if the black hair person is actually sabrina and the blonde hair person is someone else??? Because that doesnt look like her initial ring pic.twitter.com/oJ79zFbNLQ
Between Lana Del Rey at Coachella, SZA shutting it down at Glastonbury and Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour finally hitting UK shores, we can safely say that 2024 has been a big year for live music.
Yet all of that pales in comparison to what has quickly become our favourite festival set of the past year.
Over the weekend, the family-friendly Gloworm Festival took place in Nottingham, with acts and entertainment to keep people of all ages happy.
And really, what says entertainment like a Mr Blobby acoustic set?
Thankfully, TikTok user Kate Monroe Groves was there to do God’s work, capturing the divisive children’s character on camera during his heartfelt rendition of Oasis’ Wonderwall.
What we particularly enjoy is that, while Blobby is probably best known for creating chaos wherever he goes, dragging people to the floor and smashing anything he can lay his polkadot hands on, his cover of Wonderwall is actually an altogether more serious affair, bringing out a more solemn side of the bow-tied anarchist.
“The best headliner you could ever want at a festival,” Kate captioned her clip – which has already been viewed more than two million times since the weekend – and we can’t say we disagree with her.
As it turns out, though, this isn’t Mr Blobby’s first time at the Wonderwall rodeo.
Blobby first went viral when covering the Oasis classic on Radio 2 towards the end of last year, and you’ve come this far, so you might as well treat yourself to that in the video below, too:
The biggest music event of 2024 is heading back to the UK later this month.
After impressing fans with her first run of UK shows earlier in the summer, Taylor Swift is bringing her mammoth Eras Tour to London’s iconic Wembley Stadium next week, with a string of performances that will round off the jaunt’s European leg.
After scouring TikTok for clips and devotedly streaming her Disney+ special, plenty of Swifties will have been waiting almost a year to see the Grammy winner live (not to mention the money they’ve spent in the process), so the Eras Tour’s stint at Wembley is going to be a seriously big deal.
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And if that sounds like a familiar scenario, perhaps you’re keen for tips to maximise the experience.
Here’s our full list of Eras Tour dos and don’ts before you head off to Wembley, after we were lucky enough to catch the show when it was here back in June…
Do plenty of planning ahead of time
The Eras Tour is no ordinary concert experience
via Associated Press
Even if you’ve been going to gigs for decades, the Eras Tour is such a specific experience (namely because it’s such a long show!) that it’s genuinely more comparable with a day out to somewhere like Thorpe Park than it is your typical concert.
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Because it will take up so much of your time (and, let’s face it, Wembley Stadium isn’t the most convenient of locations for everyone), everything from travel, weather, meals and toilet breaks are all things worth considering when you’re putting your plans together. And on that note, if you’re of a certain age, perhaps accompanying someone younger for the night, it might be worth doing a few cheeky stretches before the fun gets underway, too.
Don’t spoil it too much for yourself
Taylor Swift packs a few surprises into her Eras Tour
via Associated Press
Planning is important, and it’s probably an idea to take a quick peek at the setlist so you have a rough idea of when you might want to nip to the loo, grab a snack or even leave early if Midnights deep cuts are less important to you than bagging a spot on the tube before the rest of Wembley.
There are also a few call-and-response moments in the show that have grown bigger through word of mouth as the tour has gone on, so depending on how much you want to prove your muster to the Swifties around you, it could be worth swotting up on those, too.
However, Taylor has also packed the Eras Tour with loads of fun details and unexpected moments, so even though plenty of fans in the audience will have already memorised every detail of the show before ever clapping eyes on it in person, we still think there’s something to be said for keeping a few things as a surprise.
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Oh, and as for the setlist, while she does give almost all of her “eras” its moment to shine, it’s jam-packed with hits, so don’t worry too much about spending your time cramming on Taylor’s back catalogue (in fact, some of the show’s best moments for us came during songs we weren’t too familiar with).
Don’t miss the support acts
Raye performing at Coachella earlier this year
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As if Paramore wasn’t already enticing enough, Taylor has recruited a host of impressive support acts for each of her remaining London shows.
Her previous UK supports included the likes of Benson Boone, Gracie Abrams and Mette, and the I Knew You Were Trouble singer has kept the momentum going with the opening acts on this next leg.
They include chart-toppers Raye and Maisie Peters, Brit Award winner Holly Humberstone, singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse and rising star Sofia Isella.
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Getting there early to see the support acts also means you’re in with a better chance of beating the queues at the merch and food stands, too.
Do bring friendship bracelets
Home-made friendship bracelets have become an iconic fixture of the Eras Tour
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No, it’s not just a TikTok thing, friendship bracelets really are everywhere on the Eras Tour, not just among fans inside the gigs but also outside Wembley Stadium, where plenty of people also set up makeshift stalls to create new ones for their fellow Swifties on their way into the event.
The extremely wholesome trading was inspired by a line from Folklore cut You’re On Your Own Kid (which, strangely enough, isn’t actually on the Eras Tour setlist!), and while it may be easy for cynics to roll their eyes at, it’s worth pointing out that it’s a great way for fans to come away from the show with a souvenir they didn’t actually have to spend a fortune on (particularly when you consider some of those eye-watering ticket prices).
Do dress up
Fans have been paying homage to some of Taylor Swift’s various album campaigns with their Eras Tour outfits
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Something else that’s definitely not just confined to a few fans on TikTok is dressing up – the Swifties are going all out with their concert outfits, and to be perfectly honest with you, in 25 years of going to gigs, we’ve never seen so many pop fans dressed up in one venue.
If you’re a little worried about whether the outfit you’ve got planned is too much – trust us, whatever it is, it’s not.
On the other hand, if you were planning to attend in your civvies, we’d at least suggest throwing in a pop of colour and calling it a “Lover era” homage, or opting for pastels or monochrome in the spirit of the “Midnights” and “Tortured Poets Department” eras (on our way out the door we grabbed something snakeskin in the hopes that it could pass for a “Reputation era” tribute, and judging from the few knowing nods we got, we think we can call it a win).
Don’t worry about where your seats are
Taylor has made sure fans can see her no matter where they are in the stadium
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Now, Wembley Stadium is a big old place, so when you first take your seats before the show, you might suddenly be hit with a wave of worry about just how much of the show you’re going to be able to see.
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Well, don’t fret.
Not only is the Eras Tour enough of a visual spectacle that there’s almost always something to hold your attention no matter where you’re sitting, it’s also equipped with enormous screens so those with seats further away from the action won’t feel like they’re missing out on anything.
Do allow yourself to take it all in – and enjoy it!
Taylor Swift on stage during the first leg of her Eras Tour
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We get it, Taylor Swift isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and between the clips of fans having full-scale meltdowns about the show on TikTok and the blanket media coverage about the singer’s every move, it’s easy to be cynical about the Eras Tour. We were, too, in all honesty.
But if you’re fortunate enough to have a ticket, we guarantee that if you let your guard down and drop that scepticism, it’s hard not to be swept up in the atmosphere at a show like the Eras Tour.
So while a gig that seemingly requires so much planning and research might seem like a big of a slog, the most important thing of all is to enjoy it, and if you go into it all with a positive attitude, you definitely will.
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Swifties from 113 countries have secured tickets through global ticket marketplace, viagogo. On their platform, more than a quarter of the tickets (26%) were bought just a week before the show and 12% of fans managed to grab theirs just 24 hours before Taylor stepped on stage.
If you’re wondering if it’s possible to get a last-minute Eras Tour ticket and avoid FOMO, always remember to use a safe and secure platform like viagogo which comes with a full money back guarantee.
