On the morning of February 18, I woke up at 10am. My throat felt sore. I suddenly realized: "Oh, I went to The Eras Tour last night!".
Ticket hunting journey
The Eras Tour is a world tour by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The tour began in mid-March 2023 and is scheduled to end in December 2024.
Taylor arrived in Melbourne, Australia on February 15, bringing 110,000 fans to Melbourne airport to attend a performance that lasted more than 3 hours.
96,000 spectators packed the MCG stadium, making Taylor Swift emotional
According to 7News, Melbourne authorities have added more than 100 trains and trams, ensuring the most convenient public transportation so that The Eras Tour audience can fully enjoy the show.
Since the announcement of ticket sales for the Melbourne and Sydney tour, according to The Sydney Morning Herald, more than 4 million people have "jumped into" the ticket buying war since the end of June 2023 through the Ticketek electronic ticket site.
I was one of those 4 million people. After 4 hours of waiting, mobilizing all my electronic devices and those of my family, I finally got the expected ticket in zone C for 240 AUD.
Ticket hunting journey
For an international student who only works part-time 2 days a week, 240 AUD (about 4 million VND) is equivalent to my weekly salary. But I feel worthy and lucky when millions of people cannot buy tickets or do not have the opportunity to attend their idol's concert.
Tickets for Zone A are $379, while VIP tickets are $700. Taylor Swift's tour in Melbourne will last for three nights, from February 16 to 18.
The story of the friendship ring
On the afternoon of February 17, I arrived at the show 3 o'clock before midnight. Many people around me were wearing costumes with colors representing their favorite Taylor album (pink, purple, red...).
The author attended Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour
I wore a purple dress, representing "Speak Now", my favorite album. Just seeing anyone wearing the same purple outfit, we immediately knew that even though we were strangers, we were in sync with each other in spirit.
Friendship bracelets
The warm atmosphere of the night also came from the "friendship bracelets" tradition, originating from a Taylor song.
Fans call each other "Swifties", meet and exchange colorful handmade friendship bracelets.
From adults to children, everyone's arms are covered with bracelets named after their favorite Taylor songs.
When we meet someone, we will extend our hand and ask, “Do you want to talk?” The purpose of this tradition is for everyone in the fan community to interact and make friends every time they attend a Taylor concert.
Explosive show
On the night of February 17, the MCG stadium (Melbourne), Australia's largest, exploded with Taylor and her fans. With 96,000 fans coming to the show, Taylor herself exclaimed, "It's beyond imagination!"
As Taylor's voice rose, 96,000 people cheered and sang along. Taylor sang song after song, including hits like "Shake it Off", "Cruel Summer", "Red", "Enchanted", "Look What You Made Me Do", "Love Story", and more.
When Taylor's voice was raised, 96,000 people shouted and sang along (Photo: Corinne)
Taylor sang for 3 hours straight. Fans sang with Taylor throughout the night. It felt like 96,000 people in that space and time were one, creating a sublimation for the singer.
Taylor performs Shake it Off, tens of thousands of audience sing along
The most memorable moment was when Taylor, after finishing a ballad in which she played the piano and sang by herself, put her head down on the piano, laughing happily in disbelief at the enthusiasm and love of 96,000 fans.
I'm sure that in that brief moment, Taylor tried to take in the entire stadium in his eyes so that he could remember it forever.
" I don't know if you guys know how many people 96,000 is, we can't even count that number. I'm really grateful to everyone for taking the time to come here, I can already feel how "on fire" you guys are! So tonight, I promise to show everyone with everything we've got!'
To get where she is today, Taylor has tried very hard and her fans always understand her saying: "This is me trying".
96,000 audiences joined in the singing of the female singer
Everything will be fine
Since I was 11 years old, when my English was not yet fluent, I listened to Taylor's music. The first songs such as "Tim Mcgraw", "You Belong With Me", "Mean", "Begin Again"..., led me and many young people into Taylor's music world.
I'm lucky that my growth parallels Taylor's growth in thinking and musical style.
Do you remember when I was 11 years old, lip-syncing to the lyrics of the song "22", I wondered what I would be like when I was 22, would it be like what the lyrics said: "happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time"?
At that time, I never thought that one day I would be able to attend Taylor's live performance, immerse myself in the music, with my own money.
That makes me realize that life is very precious, because we will never know in the future we can fulfill dreams that sometimes we never dared to dream.
"And when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someone's bed, you put me on and said I was your favorite".
(When I feel like an old sweater forgotten under the bed, you pick me up and tell me how much you like me.)
That's also what my 23-year-old self wants to tell my 11-year-old self, that everything will always get better.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/xem-liveshow-cua-taylor-swift-o-uc-ket-noi-nhung-tam-hon-dong-dieu-196240218131910993.htm
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