Taylor Swift introduced “The Tortured Poets Department” to the Eras Tour in Paris on Thursday, dramatically revamping a set list that’d been relatively static for more than a year.
The Paris La Défense Arena show marked Swift’s return to live performing, after her last gig March 9 in Singapore. It was her first time onstage since the April 19 release of “Poets.”
Fans had been wondering whether and how “Poets” would be integrated into her setlist, which had been about 45 songs long and largely unchanged since she kicked off Eras in March 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.
In a video Swift recently posted to YouTube shorts, she showcased clips of what appeared to be rehearsals for the upcoming leg of the tour.
Fans were quick to point out costumes and props they hadn’t seen before on the Eras Tour — including a short view of her dancers performing with hats and canes, as well as a quick glimpse of a barrier that appeared to show the “TTPD” logo.
That all but sealed the deal that Swift would be ushering in a new era, which came to life Thursday in Paris.
