Taylor Swift was a total professional when a technical glitch struck her Eras Tour stop in New Orleans on Oct. 27. In the middle of “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” at the Caesars Superdome, the mirrored riser-a production rig affectionately named “Tayoomba” or “TayRoomba” by Swifties-suddenly failed. Ironically enough, this happened just as she sang, “So tell me everything is not about me.” Nothing would rattle Swift as she went into the next segment of her performance without skipping a beat.
The performer picked herself up with aplomb, readjusting on the fly to dance across the stage with her backup dancers. Since the riser was still down, she took the opportunity to finally do “Down Bad” for the first time on tour, sending her audience into raptures.
Fans took to social media to praise Swift’s classy handling of the unplanned predicament, further cementing her status as America’s sweetheart. As one user expressed it, “Taylor and her dancers handled it perfectly. They are true pros.” Meanwhile, another follower raved: “Insane performance!!!
Comments continued to stream in, with one user grateful for Swift’s quick thinking and her team’s: “PROS!!! I love to see it. I like it when those little things happen; it makes it real!” Another said, “They handled it so well! You would never even know! Incredible.”
This is not the first time that Swift has had mishaps on stage. During her October 18 concert in Miami, Swift had a minor wardrobe malfunction while belting out “But Daddy I Love Him.” A slipping microphone pack became a temporary distraction; her backup dancers promptly responded.
In a clip of one of those videos gone viral, Swift can be seen signalling something’s wrong as her dancers unzipped her custom Vivienne Westwood gown to adjust the microphone so she could keep going without distress. Fans hailed the quick thinking that saved them from what could have otherwise proved an awkward moment.
