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• I Saw Her Standing There Play Video
• I Want to Hold Your Hand Play Video
• You Can't Do That Play Video
• All My Loving Play Video
• She Loves You Play Video
• Till There Was You ( Meredith Willson  cover) Play Video
• Roll Over Beethoven ( Chuck Berry  cover) Play Video
• Can't Buy Me Love Play Video
• This Boy Play Video
• Long Tall Sally ( Little Richard  cover) Play Video

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• I Want to Hold Your Hand
• She Loves You
• Long Tall Sally by Little Richard
• Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry
• Till There Was You by Meredith Willson
• Can't Buy Me Love
• You Can't Do That
• I Saw Her Standing There
• All My Loving

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Were you in the crowd the day The Beatles landed in Melbourne 50 years ago?

WHEN The Beatles touched down in Melbourne 50 years ago, the world’s biggest band set the benchmark for pulling a crowd. It was a precedent that remains unmatched.

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MELBOURNE had never seen anything quite like it and hasn’t since.

When The Beatles touched down in Melbourne 50 years ago, the world’s biggest band set the benchmark for pulling a crowd.

It was a precedent that remains unmatched.

Not even today’s contemporary pop stars could top it.

Not One Direction or Justin Bieber during their Victorian visits last year; nor visiting talk show hosts Oprah or Ellen.

Indeed, not even Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth could rally a crowd on Swanston St quite like John, Paul, Ringo and George did back in 1964.

It was June 14 when Beatlemania swept the city.

It was, say some, the breakout moment of the “Swinging 60s’’ Down Under.

A quarter of a million people lined the streets between Essendon Airport and the CBD.

Shop windows were plastered in band posters.

Peering beyond them, proprietors might have muttered to themselves at the sight of it all: a crying apocalypse of besotted teenagers who could barely hold themselves up at the thought of glimpsing the famous “Scousers”.

They lined a barricade at the airport, 10 deep. When the band touched down, fans fell like dominoes. Police looked puzzled but helped where they could.

One girl jumped the fence and promptly fainted.

Ringo Starr, who arrived separately, zipped past the mob in a Bentley, but not before a few fans leapt at his window.

Were you or your friends and family in the crowd that day? Do you have a Beatles story to tell? If so, contact Aaron Langmaid at [email protected]

At least one came away with his signature.

The adoration was widespread but it wasn’t shared by everybody.

When the remaining band members jetted in, police had to confiscate eggs from a group of “We love Elvis’’ fans near the Essendon Hotel.

The rogue group had waited patiently for hours hoping to make their mark. Even if they had succeeded, it needn’t have mattered.

By the time the band was driven into the city, crowds outside the Southern Cross Hotel on Exhibition St numbered more than 15,000.

A convoy of two cars and mounted police, forced their way through, sirens wailing in a grand

decoy to shift the masses.

The Beatles was ushered into the hotel through the car park.

The proprietor of the hotel next door was forced to call in authorities to stop kids climbing onto the roof for a better perch.

By the time they emerged on a balcony and waved, the teens huddled below lost all sense of self.

Mouths dropped. Eyes glazed over.

There was clutching of hair and collapsing.

More than 100 people were treated by paramedics - the hotel foyer was eventually used as a casualty station.

More than 200 shoes were among the piles of lost property, such was the pandemonium created from the biggest band on the planet.

Even within the democratic walls of a more malign civic reception, the Beatles were forced to leave early when they were shoved between wide-eyed councillor and city socialite.

Such was the adulation, newspaper chiefs called in a psychologist to get to the bottom of it all.

“Beatlemania,” came the verdict, “is a limited form of emotional expression - disapproved perhaps, but permitted because it is not criminal.’’

But there were rare moments of calm in the storm.

At the Town Hall, Paul McCartney sat at a piano and led his band mates in an impromptu singalong with the Lord Mayor and his family.

They each blew on a didgeridoo and before they left, Ringo was escorted into the Mayor’s office where he tried on the official robes and chains.

Then Melbourne Sun reporter Cathie Olsen was granted half-an-hour access inside their hotel room.

“Put that notebook away,” Ringo told her. “We’ve had enough of that today.’’

John Lennon, she reported, paced up and down the suite during their half-hour chat.

“I’m sick of being locked in a hotel,” Lennon said. “I’m bored.’’

At one point, Olsen said Lennon let her try on his glasses.

In the downtime, somehow, Harrison was able to borrow an MG and reportedly drove himself down to the Mornington Peninsula.

The remaining band members “clowned’’ their way through a haircutting session at the hotel. Two lucky local hairdressers souvenired their locks.

By the time the Beatles made it to Festival Hall, police numbers had been bolstered with military personnel, determined to keep crowds under control for the six 35-minute shows. They almost did.

During one of the concerts, in the final moments of the band’s last song, Williamstown teenager Brent McAuslan made a run for the stage and the history books.

Dodging police, he clambered onto the stage and approached a shocked Lennon, who smiled and shook his hand.

“How are you doing cobber?” Lennon said.

McAuslan had barely issued his reply before police dragged him off.

The entire moment was captured in print and grainy television footage.

“It’s hard to explain it,” McAuslan said in a recent interview.

“There was like a hysteria. It was kind of a form of worship, of idolisation.

“We had this happy moment,” he said of his brief encounter.

“It seemed like there was this love or something genuine there.’’

He’s older now and his musical tastes may have changed somewhat, but no amount of time can fade a memory quite like that.

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The beatles’ iconic 1964 melbourne festival hall concert is airing on tv tonight.

Back in the ’60s – 56 years ago – The Beatles performed at Melbourne’s Festival Hall during their first visit to Australia, and Channel 9 were lucky enough to capture the now historic concert on film. 

At the time, Beatlemania was well and truly at its height in Australia where the band were performing several shows across their whirlwind 13-day visit down under. Their final sold-out show in Melbourne saw John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and stand-in drummer Jimmie Nicol (due to Ringo Starr suffering an illness) perform hit singles ‘She Loves You’, ‘I Saw Her Standing There’, ‘Twist and Shout’, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ and ‘Long Tall Sally’.

In a special event, tonight Nine will take viewers on a trip back to 1964 with a special airing of ‘One Night Only – The Beatles In Oz’ in remastered form and with never-before-seen footage included.

“Now, 56 years later, the remastering of this incredible show will take rusted-on Beatle fans down memory lane and give the younger generation a rare glimpse at the phenomenon of Beatlemania in action,” said Nine in a press release.

Screening on Nine and streaming on Nine Now , One Night Only – The Beatles In Oz is set to air Monday, July 13 at 9:30pm.

Beatles fan or not, you won’t want to miss this.

Revisit our two-part feature exploring the influence of The Beatles’ Australian tour on local artists here . This article originally appeared in Forte Magazine.

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In 1964, The Beatles performed at Festival Hall in Melbourne as part of their first trip to Australia. The sold-out show saw John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison – joined by fill-in drummer Jimmie Nicol due to Ringo Starr suffering an illness – perform a Beatles set that includes the likes of ‘She Loves You’, ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, ‘I Saw Her Standing There’, ‘Twist and Shout’, ‘Long Tall Sally’ and other classics.

Now, 56 years later, Channel Nine will transport viewers back to the concert next week with One Night Only – The Beatles in Oz  set to air on Monday, 13th July at 9:30pm and stream of Nine Now. The concert film has been remastered, and will also include never-before-seen footage.

At the time, Beatlemania was at an all-time high in Australia, with the band performing several shows on their whirlwind, 13-day visit down under.

“Now, 56 years later, the remastering of this incredible show will take rusted-on Beatle fans down memory lane and give the younger generation a rare glimpse at the phenomenon of Beatlemania in action,” commented Nine in a press release.

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The Beatles arrive in Australia

The Beatles flew from Hong Kong to Sydney, stopping en route in Darwin to allow their aeroplane to refuel. Although it was an unscheduled stop, 400 fans were waiting as they landed in Darwin at 2.35am.

None of us slept on the flight to Australia. There were reports of impossible weather on the eastern seaboard and as we flew on into the night, over the maddened sea and through the storm-crazed sky, I trusted in my purple prose and Their invincibility to get us there intact. We made a refuelling stop in Darwin, just in case we had to divert from Sydney (for the fans, God forbid such a necessity); but despite the short notice, the word was out and there was a good-sized crowd awaiting us when we landed. The Darwin welcome was, for me, compensation for the disappointment we had caused at the earlier, scheduled stops on the flight from England. It is more blessed to give than to deprive, and at Darwin The Beatles certainly gave. They were, like the rest of us, genuinely excited; this was a long, long way from home – indeed, from anywhere. Australia! Euphony in the name; splendour and romance. What did we know of this unimaginably large island-dominion? Precious little. I have an imperfect memory of the short time we spent in the Darwin airport buildings; large windows, a balcony; darkness, cheering fans, a lot of good-natured babble into tape-recorders; a talkative John, full of fun, pushing and shoving his friends like a schoolboy in a bus queue.

A crowd of around 2,000 greeted the band at Sydney’s Mascot International Airport.

The storm at Sydney airport was beyond belief. I had not known rain like it and of course like all sudden unexpected acts of violence, it was a shock to our systems. In all of our mental pictures, the arrival in Australia, the magical descent from the aircraft, now an expected and famously framed aspect of The Madness, the first sight of the Four Heads had not been imagined in rain . No, in the mind’s eye it had been sunny, dry, warm and gentle with scarves and flags waving in the light breeze… The Beatles said there would be no chance of leaving the plane in such weather. The plane touched down, sending huge rippling waves down the runway. We were, now, finally in Australia. Somewhere behind the pounding of the rain and the roar of the engines in reverse there was another sort of noise. A high relentless scream. A scream which went on and on. The fans. Five thousand of them. Drenched, bruised and battered by the rain, taut and jumpy with anticipation, herded by the police. But still there, screaming and still loyal.

Although it was cold and raining heavily, The Beatles were paraded for the crowd on the back of an open-top truck.

When we arrived in Sydney it was pissing down with rain. We got off the plane and they put The Beatles on the back of a flat-back truck so the crowd could see them. They were carrying umbrellas and wearing the capes made in Hong Kong. The driver was doing one mile an hour, and John kept leaning over and saying, ‘Faster, faster!’ but he wouldn’t go any faster. I was saying, ‘Go faster – it’s pouring down,’ and he said, ‘These kids have been waiting here for twenty-four hours to see these guys.’ Nothing was going to make this big Australian trucker go any faster. By the time they got to the hotel everybody was blue because the dye in the capes had run and soaked right through; they all looked like old Celtic warriors covered in blue dye.

Alarmingly, a woman ran to the truck and threw her six-year-old mentally-handicapped child at The Beatles, shouting, “Catch him, Paul,” in the hope that The Beatles could provide a cure. Fortunately, McCartney did catch the terrified boy, who was reunited with his mother as soon as the truck could be stopped.

Following the airport parade The Beatles went through customs and immigrations procedures, and spoke to the press.

The Beatles’ hotel, the Sheraton, was in Potts Point, Sydney. They had been turned down by the nearby Chevron-Hilton due to concerns about crowd control. Their manager, Brian Epstein , however, did stay at the Chevron.

The Chevron Hilton Hotel in Sydney wouldn’t let us in because they didn’t want all the fuss, so we had to stay at the one across the street. However, they got the crowds standing in front of their hotel, all looking across to ours, and so they had the same sort of trouble anyway.

The band’s luggage arrived later but John Lennon and Paul McCartney had spare clothes to change into, with Lennon borrowing a pair of trousers from press officer Derek Taylor. George Harrison waved to fans from the balcony dressed in just a bath towel.

I used to hate waving from balconies. ‘Wave,’ they’d say. ‘You’ve got to go and wave.’ Derek used to wave for me out of hotel windows.

Although they were unable to leave their hotel, in the evening The Beatles gave a series of interviews, press conferences and photography sessions, and met a number of concert promoters and local dignitaries.

The Sydney press conference gave us a very good start in Australia. The weightier communicators were approving, and the fan-club secretaries were thrilled beyond expectation. Not only were The Boys Fab and Four (Ringo’s absence notwithstanding), they were flesh and blood, funny and nice and here . I was a contented man. Almost all of the media was giving us a Fab Rap, and that night I celebrated with Scotch and Coke, brandy and soda, buckets of ice and oysters and pills at The Chequers night-club. Neil and Jimmie Nicol came with me – maybe others, too, though not George, John or Paul. Frances Faye, an old jazz heroine, was the cabaret act. On hearing that Nicol was in the house, she had the audience call for him to ‘dep’ on drums’; he was happy to oblige and did a long and very good set. Next day, hung over and tired to the point of exhaustion, I joined the rested Beatles for the flight to Adelaide. It was still raining. There were fans everywhere and it was a relief to board the plane.

Also on this day, Ringo Starr was discharged from University College Hospital, London, allowing him to fly to Australia to rejoin the group.

Also on this day...

• 2019: Paul McCartney live: TaxSlayer Center, Moline
• 2018: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Stadtpark Freilichtbühne, Hamburg
• 2015: Paul McCartney live: Stade de France, Paris
• 2014: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, Jericho
• 2011: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Norwegian Wood, Oslo
• 2009: Yoko Ono honoured by Mojo magazine
• 2002: Paul McCartney marries Heather Mills
• 2000: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston
• 1993: Paul McCartney live: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
• 1979: US album release: Back To The Egg by Wings
• 1968: Recording, mixing: Blackbird, Revolution 9
• 1968: Paul McCartney and Mary Hopkin are filmed for Apple Records
• 1968: George Harrison films a second scene for Ravi Shankar’s Raga
• 1965: The Beatles to be awarded MBEs
• 1962: Radio: Teenager’s Turn – Here We Go
• 1961: The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg
• 1960: The Silver Beetles live: Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey

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On that very same day I sailed into Freemantle with my husband and five-year-old son. We knew nothing about the Beatles back then. It was much later that I’ve become their fan.

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The Mersey Beatles

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The mersey beatles: greatest hits australian tour, sunday 4 & tuesday 20 august.

"The Mersey Beatles absolutely nail the sound of The Beatles. They have that brilliant ability to get people up on their feet dancing… and John would have loved that!" - John Lennon’s Sister, Julia Baird

The Mersey Beatles are the world’s best-loved Liverpool-born Beatles Tribute! From the beautifully designed costumes, replica instruments and that brilliant era-defining Mersey sound, The Mersey Beatles stunning live stage show is a gloriously presented hit-packed celebration of The Beatles.

Get on board for an amazing concert experience with The Mersey Beatles as they present the Fab Four in the most authentic way you will ever see honouring the music and memory of The Beatles.

“They perfectly recreate the atmosphere the original Beatles produced. It was just like listening to The Beatles again” - The Beatles’ Manager Brian Epstein’s Assistant, Joe Flannery)

Running Times

Sunday 4 August, 7.30pm

Tuesday 20 August, 7pm

Ticket pricing

A Reserve –  Stalls Row A - H, Sections B, C, D, E Adult - $89.90*

B Reserve –  Stalls Row J, K Adult - $69.90

Dinner Upgrade  Emporio - $39.90* in addition to the above ticket prices.

Terms & Conditions

Prices applicable for purchases via the Ticketmaster box office at Crown. Patrons must be 18+ to consume alcohol and not be prohibited from the casino or any Crown property for any reason. Entry to Level 3 is subject to Crown’s Conditions of Entry. It is recommended that children under the age of six years old do not attend shows held in The Palms. Patrons under the age of 18 must immediately vacate the Level 3 area at the conclusion of any performance or function at The Palms. Tickets are subject to availability and advanced bookings are recommended. A transaction fee of $9.75 applies to all bookings.

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What time does The Palms open before a show performance time?

The Palms will open 45 minutes before the show performance time printed on your ticket.

How do I purchase tickets to a show at The Palms?

Our website and Ticketmaster are the quickest and easiest way to secure tickets and will provide access to available tickets for all performances.

What are the conditions of entry to The Palms at Crown Melbourne?

Patrons must be 18+ to consume alcohol and not be prohibited from the casino or any Crown property for any reason. Entry to Level 3 is subject to Crown’s Conditions of Entry. It is recommended that children under the age of six years old do not attend shows held in The Palms. Patrons under the age of 18 must immediately vacate the Level 3 area at the conclusion of any performance or function at The Palms. Tickets are subject to availability and advanced bookings are recommended. A transaction fee of $9.75 applies to all bookings.

Where can I find parking?

Crown Melbourne features a multi-level and basement level car parks, with over 5,000 parking spaces as well as valet parking services, for your convenience. For more information regarding rates please click here . 

Do I get a refund for a cancelled performance?

Yes. Tickets for performances purchased through an authorised outlet will be fully refunded, including fees. For more information, visit  Ticketmaster Customer Service .

What accessible seating and mobility access is available?

Wheelchair Seating and Purchase: A limited amount of accessible seating bays is available in The Stalls area of The Palms. Patrons who require wheelchair seating should contact Ticketmaster Accessible Bookings for The Palms on 03 9292 5103 or visit the Crown Box Office in person during business hours to purchase tickets. Those patrons wishing to use a companion card with the booking must be able to present the valid card at the box office upon ticket collection.

All seating is subject to availability.

Wheelchair Access: Wheelchair access to the venue is via the Ground Level from the Food Court or via Level 1 lifts.  Disabled access toilets are also located in the foyer of The Palms.

Frames, Walkers, and Crutches: Frames and walkers cannot be used on the steps or remain in the auditorium. Patrons with crutches may bring them into the auditorium but they must be stored under the seats and not in any of the aisle areas. Alternatively, crutches can be stored by staff during the performance. Crutches are not permitted in a GA standing section of a performance. Please note The Palms may not be able to relocate patrons who cannot reach their seats on the day of the performance.

Accessible Ticketing: If you have accessible booking requirements, please contact Ticketmaster Accessible Bookings on 03 9292 5103 .

What is the seating plan?

View the seating plan here .

This map is the standard configuration for the venue. Seating is subject to change on a per show basis. Seats in front of booth tables are removable chairs.

Is food and beverage available at The Palms?

Light refreshments including alcohol and snacks are available from the bar located in The Palms foyer. For the safety of all patrons, hot beverages and glassware are not permitted into The Palms. Outside food and beverage cannot be brought into The Palms. 

View The Palms Wine List here .

Can children attend The Palms?

It is recommended that children under the age of six years old do not attend shows held in The Palms due to noise levels. On Monday-Sunday patrons under the age of 18 must immediately vacate the Level 3 area at the conclusion of any performance or function at The Palms .

Each show has its own children policy; please refer to the Babes in Arms policy for each show. As a general guideline, patrons 2 years of age or younger can enter the auditorium and sit on the lap of a parent or guardian during the performance. They must not occupy a seat. In some cases, the child may be required to get Babes in Arms ticket from the Box Office prior to entry.

If the child becomes restless or causes a disturbance to surrounding patrons, The Palms along with producers of the show may request they leave the auditorium until they are settled. Please note some shows do stipulate that everyone regardless of age must have a paid ticket, so please check the website for more show specific information.

What is the camera policy?

Each show has its own camera policy which may limit or exclude the use of cameras or recording devices, including smart phones. The Palms and show producers reserve the right to ask a patron to delete any footage found to be in breach of the camera and recording policy. Selfie sticks are not permitted inside the auditorium.

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News - 07 August 2023

Paul McCartney's GOT BACK tour returns this year, starting with a 6-show run in Australia!

Paul has announced that his phenomenal GOT BACK Tour will be coming to Australia later this year, kicking off in Adelaide on October 18th. This marks a return to the city where The Beatles made history in 1964.

From there, the tour will travel across the country, making stops in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. For the first time, the tour will also include shows in Newcastle and the Gold Coast.

• WEDNESDAY 18 OCTOBER - ADELAIDE - ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
• SATURDAY 21 OCTOBER - MELBOURNE - MARVEL STADIUM
• TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER - NEWCASTLE - McDONALD JONES STADIUM
• FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER - SYDNEY - ALLIANZ STADIUM
• WEDNESDAY 1 NOVEMBER - BRISBANE - SUNCORP STADIUM
• SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER - GOLD COAST - HERITAGE BANK STADIUM

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The Mersey Beatles are the world’s best-loved Liverpool-born Beatles Tribute according to the hundreds of thousands of fans who have seen them over the last 20 years!

The Mersey Beatles are four musically gifted lads from Liverpool - Mark Bloor (John), Steven Howard (Paul), Brian Ambrose (Ringo) and Craig McGown (George) completes the line-up. Their passion for the Fab Four shines through in every show.

The Mersey Beatles were the resident Beatles’ tribute at the world-famous Cavern Club for over a decade (2002-2012) clocking up 600+ performances!

From the beautifully designed costumes, replica instruments and, of course, that brilliant era- defining Mersey sound, The Mersey Beatles stunning live stage show is a gloriously presented hit-packed celebration of The Beatles. For two unforgettable hours they take the audience on a fabulous ride through the 'mop top' hits of Beatlemania, to the psychedelic creativity of Sgt Pepper to the melodic wonder and energy of the Fab Four's later work.

Get on board for an amazing concert experience with The Mersey Beatles as they present The Beatles in the most authentic way you will ever see honouring the music and memory of The Beatles

“They perfectly recreate the atmosphere the original Beatles produced. It was just like listening to The Beatles again” - The Beatles’ Manager Brian Epstein’s Assistant, Joe Flannery

“The Mersey Beatles absolutely nail the sound of The Beatles. They have that brilliant ability to get people up on their feet dancing… and John would have loved that!” - John Lennon’s Sister, Julia Baird

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Taylor Swift’s expected Eras Tour setlist for UK as Paris gig reveals huge changes

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The Lover house is burned down, Speak Now is fighting for her life, and we’re all afraid of little old Taylor Swift as she overhauls her Eras Tour setlist.

As the 34-year-old superstar kicked off the European leg of her tour in Paris, fans gathered around livestreams and X to discover what she had in store.

Paris night one didn’t disappoint and ticket chaos was forgiven as the Tortured Poets Department took centre stage and the entire Eras Tour was changed, from bodysuits to choreography.

Fans had already speculated there might be a switch up after she released the Eras Tour film before her tour had finished but this was more than our wildest dreams.

It’s no surprise that Taylor has added in the new album but at already three and a half hours long , some songs were left on the cutting room floor.

The Archer, tis the damn season, and even the last great American dynasty were all brutally ripped from the setlist.

New glittering bodysuits and dresses were rolled out for every era except Reputation, which is the last in the album in the show to get it’s Taylor’s Version.

So far no vault track appears on her main setlist, only core album songs have a permanent place on the Eras Tour.

Swifties have been left in utter disbelief as Folklore and Evermore were combined into one era, known as the sisters era, to keep time down.

Speak Now was reduced back down to one song — RIP Long Live — and debut remains reserved for surprise songs in the acoustic set.

Let’s be honest Taylor could perform for six hours and fans would still want more but even she would probably find that exhausting.

It’s been a whirlwind 24hours for Swifties so lets see what the setlist has been left looking like and what that means for the UK.

We’re still going strong opening with Lover but even her seventh studio album and big opener couldn’t survive Taylor’s great setlist war. We’ll miss you, The Archer.

• Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
• Cruel Summer
• You Need To Calm Down

Fearless Era

The album that made her a superstar remains unscathed but since there were only three songs for this era it’s hardly surprising.

However, a new tasseled bodysuit was revealed and it looks incredibly similar to one worn on the Our Song hitmaker’s original Fearless tour in 2009.

• You Belong With Me

I’m never recovering from this pic.twitter.com/rNTY9smbVH — B R I T T A N Y 🤍 (@sobrittgoes) May 9, 2024

In a position switch up, the setlist now moved from Fearless into Red instead of evermore but the songs remain unchanged and All Too Well remains firmly in pride of place.

• We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
• I Knew You Were Trouble
• All Too Well (10 Minute Version)

Speak Now Era

Justice for Speak Now, already balding but now scalped as Long Live has been once more removed.

We’re begging Taylor, I will sacrifice I Knew You Were Trouble for just one more purple painted dream.

Reputation Era

Yet to have it’s Taylor’s Version released, Reputation remains unchanged on the mammoth set but has been moved to after Red and Speak Now rather than before.

It’s also the only section that has not had an outfit change, the day that red and black bodysuit goes we’re all going to lose our minds.

• …Ready For It?
• Don’t Blame Me
• Look What You Made Me Do

Folklore/Evermore Era

Once separate totalling 12 songs, Taylor’s lockdown albums have been combined into one – with a lot of casualties.

‘We have reunited the sister albums,’ the singer told the Paris crowd, joking it could be called ‘everlore’ or ‘folkmore’.

Removed from the setlist are: Tis the damn season, the last great american dynasty, invisible string, and tolerate it.

• Cardigan (folklore)
• Betty (folklore)
• Champagne Problems (evermore)
• August (folklore)
• Illicit Affairs (folklore)
• My Tears Ricochet (folklore)
• Marjorie (evermore)
• Willow (evermore)

reunited the sisters and combined folklore and evermore “folkmore” she also removed the 1, tis the damn season, the last great american dynasty and tolerate it from the setlist pic.twitter.com/yoryodUHiQ — Taylor Throwbacks (@ThrowbackTaylor) May 9, 2024

Mother’s favourite child remains safe and sound with no changes and still following the Folklore set. Honestly, we would have loved to see some of this swapped out for the vault tracks which stormed the charts last year.

Bad Blood remains on the setlist, we wonder if Kendrick Lamar is free to come do a surprise live feature…

• Blank Space
• Shake It Off
• Wildest Dreams

this 1989 outfit is EVERYTHING 😭 pic.twitter.com/hr01OgoCzz — Je ϟ (@_jeanea) May 9, 2024

The Tortured Poets Department

Initially Swifties weren’t sure if this would be added and if so how could the 31 tracks possibly be whittled down into just a handful.

A new era brings blessings of brand new outfits, a floating stage set piece, gun shot choreography, and of course some insane vocal moments.

Taylor has spoken and these are (probably) her favourites off TTPD.

• But Daddy I Love Him
• So High School
• Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me
• The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived
• I Can Do It with a Broken Heart

The stage she’s gliding around on during Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me? IS A MIRROR!!!!! The audience can see themself in the mirror as she’s singing “You caged me and then you called me crazy. I am what I am ’cause you trained me” 💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/YuV6A21dLs — 🩶beatriz🤍 – ttpd (@coneyisland131) May 9, 2024

Surprise songs

Each night Taylor plays two surprise songs from her vast discography, these have included This Love and Clean from 1989 and Dear John and Last Kiss from Speak Now.

She’s taken to doing mashups of the tracks, sometimes leading to fan speculation that the lyrics are somehow intertwined in inspiration.

Also known as the acoustic set, Paris night one fans were (obviously) treated to Paris from her album Midnights played on piano and loml on guitar from TTPD.

this might be the best midnights bodysuit yet pic.twitter.com/edqJw45yYC — Tayvis Nation 🏈🫶🏻 (@tayvisnation) May 9, 2024

Midnights Era

Closing out the show is the iconic era which gave us ‘Karma is the guy on the chiefs ’ and that chair choreography — Midnights.

Her 2022 album gets sparkling new outfits, although the Lavender Haze fluffy lilac jacket has not been swapped out.

• Lavender Haze
• Midnight Rain
• Vigilante Shit

What is the old Eras Tour setlist?

With so many changes, here’s what Taylor’s Eras Tour used to look like for a setlist run

• tis the damn season
• champagne problems
• tolerate it
• invisible string
• the last great american dynasty
• illicit affairs
• my tears ricochet

When is the Eras Tour in the UK?

The Eras Tour will come to the UK next month , beginning in Edinburgh for three nights before heading to Liverpool, Cardiff, and London .

Who knows what Taylor will have in store for fans given her penchant for keeping everyone on their toes.

Given the huge overhaul, this is likely to be the setlist for the UK gigs and all her European dates but might have minor tweaks thrown in.

Of course, if you’re sad your favourite track is not on there is always a chance it could be one of the surprise songs as she has no rules around what she can and can’t sing here.

We’re hoping for Electric Touch, Now That We Don’t Talk, The Black Dog , or Hits Different but that tells you far too much about us.

What is Paramore's Eras Tour setlist?

The iconic pop punk band Paramore will be opening for Taylor Swift at the UK gigs and they revealed their setlist in Paris.

Of course, it is much shorter but still packed with hits from the chart-topping band, fronted by Taylor’s long time friend Hayley Williams.

• Hard Times (+ Heart Of Glass)
• Burning Down The House
• Still Into You
• Caught In The Middle
• Brick By Boring Brick
• The Only Exception
• That’s What You Get
• Ain’t It Fun
• This Is Why

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