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A Viral Taylor Swift Theory Predicts Major Eras Tour Changes
“I’m crying and screaming!”
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour might be adding in a new era. Following the release of The Tortured Poets Department on April 19, Swifties have wondered whether the singer’s latest album would be featured on the tour setlist. Swift hasn’t yet addressed the speculation, but new behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage has fans convinced TTPD will be performed.
In a new YouTube Short posted on Swift’s official account, eagle-eyed fans spotted a few clues that validate this theory, including what appears to be never-before-seen choreography performed by the singer.
In another clip, Swift seems to be wearing the same boots featured in her “Fortnight” music video and grasps what appears to be a white microphone that aligns with the new album’s color scheme. Elsewhere in the video, she holds a handrail that looks like it has The Tortured Poets Department logo on it. (According to some fans, the letters “P” and “D” are visible if you squint.)
More compelling evidence comes from the backup dancer’s new outfits, which include top hats and canes, as well as some new props that haven’t been used in the Eras Tour so far.
Shortly after the YouTube Short dropped, Swifties quickly pointed out all the hints. “The sign she’s leaning against? The fact the dancers are in top hats? All of this is new!” one fan commented. “Is this a new Tortured Poets Department era in the Eras Tour? I’m crying and screaming!” another wrote.
Swift resumes the global tour on May 9, kicking off a European leg in Paris, France. If this theory proves correct, the addition of any TTPD songs would mark the first significant setlist change since the tour’s March 2023 beginning.
As for which songs would be cut to make space, some fans have theorized that the tracks not featured in the Eras Tour concert movie might be the first to be cut, which includes “Cardigan,” “The Archer,” and “No Body, No Crime.”
