By: Web Editor Jacinta Chang & Opinion Editor Harshita Gupta
To share her latest 80s inspired album 1989, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been traveling around the globe, giving stunning shows filled with light, laughter, and tears of joy. As part of her 1989 World Tour, Swift brought the magic to a sold out Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on August 14th and 15th.
With a glowing crowd of 50,000 people each evening, Swift brought her audience together for one roller coaster of a night. The opening acts were performed by none other than Shawn Mendes and Vance Joy, who sang their own pieces as well as covers of popular hits, including Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud”. As the audience buzzed in anticipation of Swift’s appearance, screens in the stadium flashed with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, fan videos, interview snippets, and trivia quizzes.
As the lights went out and Swift appeared, she pumped the crowd up by sharing her feelings about Santa Clara. Swift drew wild cheers for her kick-off song “Welcome to New York”. With a strong set list for the night, she performed new songs from her 1989 album, and sprinkled the performance with old favorites like her first major hit, “Love Story”. She pulled at heartstrings with “Never Grow Up”, a song from her album Speak Now in 2010. Bringing tears to the crowd’s eyes, Swift finished the emotional and riveting segment with “Clean”.
Throughout the night, Swift made the audience feel as if each and every individual was her best friend through heartwarming short speeches between songs. Her sweet and thoughtful methods of transitioning from song to song connected
What made the concert so thrilling were Swift’s surprise celebrities and best friends
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