The American pop star will play three nights, starting on Friday and finishing on Sunday night, before returning in August to play five more concerts. Fans have been arriving at the venue since the early hours on Friday, eager to soak up the atmosphere of what is set to be a memorable performance for the Shake It Off singer. Lilly Gagata, 31, and her sister Shannie, 33, were among those already at the London stadium at 10am, travelling two hours from the Midlands despite not having a ticket for Friday’s performance.
The pair said they wanted to say they were there when Swift kicked off the run of gigs and also wanted to make sure they did not miss out on any merchandise, which may have sold out by the time they get to see the show in August. Lilly told the PA news agency: “While we’ve got tickets for August, we wanted to come here a little bit earlier to get the merch early, because when we come here in August we expect to get here quite early. “So, we didn’t want the hassle of going back and forth while queuing for our place and then going to the merch stand.
” Shannie said: “Of course, we want to absorb all of the energy too, the first night in London is like nothing else, so it’s not to be missed.” The pair are planning to stay around London for the day and hope to hear some of the concert from outside. Shannie said: “I really want to know what the surprises will be tonight, so after this we’re going to go back to central London and then around six we�.