Taylor Swift announced a new version ofThe Tortured Poets Departmentat her show on Friday night in Sydney, Australia and brought a surprise guest out on stage!
“This is an alternate cover forThe Tortured Poet’s Department,” she continued, as the audience cheered at the sight of the new edition of the upcoming album on the main screen behind her.
“And so this edition is called ‘The Albatross’ because there is an exclusive bonus song on this vinyl called ‘The Albatross,’ and I can’t wait for you to hear it.”
Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift perform a duet on Feb. 23, 2024 in Sydney.Don Arnold/TAS24/[SOURCE] for TAS Rights Management
Don Arnold/TAS24/[SOURCE] for TAS Rights Management
As well as the exciting announcement, Swift also had another treat in store for her Sydney audience.
“I also have another fun thing if you want another fun thing,” Swift continued, adding, “Would you like another fun thing?”
“My incredibly talented, wonderful, gorgeous, hilarious, genius opening actSabrina Carpenter, she heroically sacrificed her show, which I think is a crime against Sydney. And I think it needs to be fixed, so I’m going to bring her out now, is that OK, Sydney?”
Watching from among the 81,000 strong crowd at the Sydney stadium was Swift’s boyfriend,Travis Kelce, who wasspotted cheering her on from a VIP tent, and even sporting a selection of friendship bracelets. Kelce, 34,wasn’t the only celebrity guest in attendance, as fellow singersKaty PerryandRita Orawere also spotted in the crowd at Friday night’s show.
After cheering onboyfriend Travis Kelce at the Super Bowlin Las Vegas, Swift, 34, jetted to Australia days later to perform aseries of sold-out showsin Melbourne.
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On Sunday, the Grammy winner took a moment to thank all 288,000 of her fans, saying, “Melbourne, you are the love of my life. I cannot believe you, what have you done?”
“It’s just incredibly nice to do for someone. Make them feel welcome like that," Swift continued.
“I think more than any of my albums that I’ve ever made, I needed to make it. It was really a lifeline for me. Just the things I was going through, the things I was writing about,” she said onstage. “It kind of reminded me of why songwriting was something that actually gets me through my life.”
With a couple days off between her Melbourne and Sydney dates, Swift has been spending quality time and enjoying the sights Down Under.
Earlier this week she stepped out fordinner with pal Carpenter, who’s opening for Swift during her latest leg of shows.
On Wednesday Swift visited the Sydney Zoo with her backup dancers, who cuddled with koalas, wombats and more. After Kelce was seen landing from the States, the couple returned for a day date, which included aprivate zoo tour, according to local reports.
source: people.com
