Taylor Swift thanks poncho-wearing Swifties after they waited hours in the rain at Anfield for her 100th Eras Tour show - and confirms end date for 'exhausting' record-breaking run of gigs READ MORE: Taylor Swift mania takes over the city of Liverpool By Eirian Jane Prosser and Katherine Lawton Published: 15:47 EDT, 13 June 2024 | Updated: 18:13 EDT, 13 June 2024 e-mail 46 View comments Taylor Swift thanked her fans for braving the rain all day and breaking the all-time attendance record at Anfield Stadium as she kicked off her three-day stint in Liverpool tonight for the latest leg of her Eras Tour. The Liverpool FC stadium was transformed into a sea of pink and red after many devoted Swift fans - known as Swifties - waited for hours in plastic ponchos to protect themselves from the dreary weather. The American superstar began performing in front of a 53,000-strong crowd at 7pm tonight following a performance by the band Paramore.
Taylor, wearing a pink bejewelled bodysuit on stage, told fans: 'I'm so excited. What you've already done here is crazy, because it has been raining all day; you have braved the rain; you came here ready to drape yourselves in plastic; you've been standing here; you've been ready for the show.' She added: 'I just want to say, those things means the world to us - getting to play this show for people who would go so far above and beyond for us, and welcome us to Liverpool in such a fashion.
We love you so much. 'And you know, while I was walking to t.
