The “Eras Tour” is Taylor Swift’s sixth concert tour and is named after the stages of her career. Here are records it’s broken.
After running for more than a year and a half, Taylor Swift’s behemoth Eras Tour has come to an end—and here are the 18 records it broke during its run.
The Eras Tour is Swift’s sixth concert tour and is named after the stages of her career, with each show spanning three and a half hours. Beginning in March 2023, the record-breaking tour saw the pop superstar perform 149 shows across five continents.
At 34 years old, she was already the most-streamed artist on Spotify in 2023 and 2024. She holds the record for most “Album of the Year” Grammys. But her groundbreaking Eras Tour is a game-changer unto itself, as it has gone on to be the highest-grossing concert tour of all time.
Here, Newsweek has compiled the records Swift broke with her worldwide tour, courtesy of Action Network, a sports media company. Newsweek emailed a spokesperson for Swift for comment on Friday.
Swift has broken numerous impressive records, taking the top spot from a variety of other iconic performers. The Eras Tour broke the record of Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road, which brought in $939 million over five years and 328 shows and became the highest-grossing concert tour by a solo artist, as well as the highest-grossing concert tour of all time.
The pop superstar also broke the record of Madonna’s Sticky and Sweet Tour, becoming the highest-grossing concert tour by a female artist. It was also the first tour to ever cross the $1 billion gross threshold. At the time of writing, the only other tour to achieve this is Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, the concert film documenting her groundbreaking global tour, shattered records upon its October 13, 2023, release. It surpassed Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never to become the highest-grossing concert film of all time, amassing over $200 million worldwide. Additionally, it claimed the title of the highest-grossing concert film by a female artist, previously held by Miley Cyrus’ Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert. The film also became the first in its genre to cross the $200 million milestone.
Record-Breaking Venue Achievements
Swift’s Eras Tour has set unprecedented attendance records at iconic venues worldwide. She broke single-day attendance records at stadiums such as Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Allianz Parque in São Paulo, Anfield in Liverpool, Lumen Field in Seattle and Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
She also set the biggest single-day concert attendances in Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Nissan Stadium, Nashville; and Strawberry Arena, formerly known as the Friends Arena in Solna, Sweden.
The singer became the first artist to play multiple shows at several venues during a single tour. She achieved two-show records at venues like Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. She also set three-show records at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and PGE Narodowy in Warsaw. The tour saw her perform four shows at Accor Stadium in Sydney, five shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and six shows at both SoFi Stadium and Rogers Centre in Toronto.
As a female artist, Swift broke barriers by becoming the first to headline venues like Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Estádio da Luz in Lisbon and Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. She further set milestones for the most shows by a female artist at several venues. These included two-show records at Allegiant Stadium, Estádio da Luz and Ford Field in Detroit, as well as three-show records at Soldier Field in Chicago and Singapore National Stadium in Kallang.
She also broke records by performing four shows at Foro Sol in Mexico City, five and six shows at Singapore National Stadium, and an unprecedented seven and eight shows at Wembley Stadium in London.
The Eras Tour has redefined the scale of live music tours, setting records not only in revenue but also in audience engagement and global reach. Her concert film extended that legacy, cementing her status as a record-breaking force in the entertainment industry.
Will Taylor Swift Tour Again?
Swift expert Zachary Hourihane has said Swifties who are concerned about whether the pop star will tour again need not worry. He told Newsweek that the “Cruel Summer” songstress will almost certainly tour again soon.
“The Eras Tour was an isolated, cultural moment—spanning her entire career, celebrating the reclamation of her master recordings. What we know about Taylor’s work ethic (from the release of two re-recorded projects and a brand new album, all in the 21 months of the tour itself) is that she’s in an era of hyper-productivity,” he said.
“She’s a natural performer, an extrovert, a storyteller, and above all else: a businesswoman. There is simply too much upside in live music for her to give up touring entirely.”
SŁOWNICZEK
span – obejmować, trwać
groundbreaking – przełomowy
highest-grossing concert tour – najbardziej dochodowa trasa koncertowa
cross the threshold – przekroczyć próg
shatter the record – pobić rekord
surpass – wyprzedzać (być lepszym)
claim the title – zdobyć tytuł
genre – gatunek (np. muzyczny)
unprecedented attendance – bezprecedensowa frekwencja
venue – miejsce (np. spotkania, koncertu)
set a milestone – wyznaczyć kamień milowy
legacy – spuścizna, dziedzictwo
songstress – piosenkarka
master recording – oryginalne nagranie
upside – potencjał wzrostu, pozytywna strona
TASK 1
Read the text and answer the following questions:
1. What is the name and significance
of Taylor Swift’s latest tour?
2. How many shows did the Eras Tour include, and over what time period?
3. What major records did Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour break?
4. How did the Eras Tour concert film perform?
5. What attendance and venue records did Swift break during the Eras Tour?
6. Why do experts think Taylor Swift will tour again in the future?
TASK 2
First, match the words to form collocations and verb phrases that will help you describe the issue presented in the article. Next, write down a sentence using each collocation and verb phrase. The sentences you create should relate to the topic being discussed in the text.
Collocations:
record-breaking
highest-grossing
attendance
iconic
audience
master
records
engagement
tour
recordings
concert
venues
Verb phrases:
come
hold
break
claim
play
set
multiple shows
the record of somebody
to an end
three-show records
the record for something
the title
TASK 3
Task description: Students will participate in a discussion about the Impact of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.
Task elements:
1. List a few records Taylor Swift
broke during her Eras Tour.
2. Explain why the Eras Tour is considered groundbreaking in the music industry.
3. Compare and contrast the Eras Tour
with another famous concert tour
(e.g., Madonna’s Sticky and Sweet Tour). What are the similarities and differences?
4. Imagine you are a journalist. Create a few interview questions you would ask Taylor Swift about her tour’s success.
TASK 4
Complete the following summary using information from the text.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, her sixth concert tour, broke 18 records and became the 1) _________ concert tour of all time. The tour, spanning March 2023 to late 2024, included 149 shows across
2) _________. Key achievements included breaking Elton John’s and Madonna’s 3) _________ and being the first tour to surpass $1 billion in
4) _________. Swift also set numerous 5) _________ records worldwide. Additionally, her concert film became the highest-grossing of its kind. Experts predict Swift will continue touring due to her dedication and success in live music.
