Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour: Toronto Goes Over the Top, Joins Tampa, Liverpool, and More to Prepare for the Concert

Published 11/08/2024, 1:34 AM EST

Near about every discussion involving Taylor Swift runs in a limbo of records broken and the ones about to get broken. But since the Eras Tour began, enthusiasm has taken more tangible formats with host nations and cities pulling out all stops to welcome the pop princess with a garland of tributes. While everything the billionaire touches turns to gold, with the closure of the Eras Tour right on the horizon, the homages have transformed into golden plaudits from the soils of Tampa to Toronto.

Rolling out the golden carpet instead of red this time, Toronto has suited up for Swift’s arrival, putting its own Eras twist on Swift City.

Toronto Eras Tour takes the fast lane to greet Taylor Swift

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It will not be long before Taylor Swift says her last “Welcome to the Eras Tour.” To prepare for that, Canada has been working day and night to make the experience as unforgettable for her viewers as for her. But this time, instead of transforming Toronto into a Swift City, its transportation is getting a makeover to take Swifties into the Swift Land. According to The Eras Tour on X, Toronto’s UP Express has been redecorated in Swift’s honor, now called the “Swiftest Ride.”

As the Eras Tour heads towards its final two stops in Canada, Toronto is the first to dive headfirst in its efforts to welcome the pop star with open arms. Inspired by cities like Tampa, where the mayor handed over a key to the city to Swift, and Liverpool, which transformed into "Taylor Town" with full-blown tributes, Toronto’s homage might still be one of the boldest yet. 

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While plenty of others have given their own special nods to Swift, Toronto’s one leads Swifties straight into her magical world without any de-routes, much like its predecessor host who set the Swift clock with her arrival. 

Inside Indianapolis’ preparation for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

If the music world held an election, Taylor Swift would be the landslide president because everywhere she goes, the VIP treatment tails her like the head of the state on a world tour. This is why when she was about to arrive in Indianapolis with the Eras magic, Mayor Joe Hogsett turned to X just two days before her tour shows to declare the first weekend of November as “Taylor Swift Weekend.” 

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Hogsett mentioned in the proclamation that an estimated 4.5 million fans attended the Eras Tour alone in 2023 to stress the Taylor Swift effect more figuratively. He also compared her influence with the kind of economic investment the Super Bowl brings for its host cities before implying how Indianapolis was expected to double that number. Now with the same hope and admiration, Toronto looks more than ready for a Swift takeover in the “Swiftest Ride” yet.

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

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