With Taylor Swift inching towards the concluding moments of her Eras Tour, fans wait to see how such an historic chapter of her career ends. At just three shows from the finish, the megastar considers the journey “the most exhausting, all-encompassing but most joyful, most rewarding, most wonderful thing that has ever happened” in her life. This tour represents not just a string of phenomenal performances but also a huge leap in personal and professional growth for Swift. The final show will be in Vancouver on December 8, wrapping up an impressive 152-show run.
The impact of the Eras Tour has been nothing short of monumental. Swift has not only revived the trend of friendship bracelets but has also set records with her concert film, which has become the highest-grossing concert film of all time. The tour has grown into a global phenomenon, captivating audiences worldwide.
From the start in March 2023, Swift’s personal growth paralleled the journey of the tour itself: from past heartbreaks to new love with NFL star Travis Kelce, to becoming a billionaire this August alone on songwriting and touring royalties, Forbes says.
In an exclusive interview, journalist Rob Sheffield, who examines Swift’s impact in the book Heartbreak Is the National Anthem, puts this intimacy at the heart of Swift’s achievement. He places her right up there alongside The Beatles: “She’s completely transformed pop music.
Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, who collaborated with Swift on several music videos, praised her tireless work ethic and deep understanding of cinematic language. “It felt like I was talking to someone who had deep experience in that role,” he noted.
The album, which earned Swift her historic fourth Album of the Year Grammy for Midnights, has not seemed to change her much with her family and close friends providing solid grounding. Her parents and brother have been regulars at her shows, while Kelce has been to 14 performances, cheering her on with his family.
As the tour comes to a close, Swift gives fans a glimpse of what’s next. In her commemorative book, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, which came out Nov. 29, she wrote, “See you next era.”
Cinematographer Prieto is confident in Swift’s creative future: “She is unstoppable, and her passion for her craft is contagious.” And with her track record, Swift will surely deliver more wonderful music and artistic ventures to her fans.
