The Taylor Swift concert film is here and the gays are certainly ‘Ready for It’
By Dan Clarendon · 7 comments· Updated on January 26, 2024
Any Swiftie who hasn’t attended Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour—and any who could only afford tickets in their “Wildest Dreams”—has a chance to see the career-spanning concert from the front row. The concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is now in theaters.
Swift announced the film in August, scheduling the theatrical release for Friday, October 13th and pricing tickets at $19.89 for adults (in a reference to her birth year and the title of her fifth studio album) and $13.13 for children and seniors (in a reference to her favorite number).
The pop mega-star was in attendance to watch her man, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
And the pop star’s legions of fans jumped at the chance to see the concert — for the first time or the 13th — on the big screen. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour broke AMC Theatres’ single-day North America ticket sales record with a total of $26 million. And by early October, the film had raked in more than $100 million in worldwide pre-sales, as 8,500 cinemas across 100 countries got ready for the Swiftie surge, according to Variety.
In fact, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour turned out to be such a box-office juggernaut that other films scrambled to get out of the way. The Exorcist: Believer, Dumb Money, Freelance, The Marsh King’s Daughter, Ordinary Angels, The Persian Version, Priscilla, and What Happens Later all switched up their release dates after Swift announced the Eras Tour film.
Its box office dominance aside, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour also marked a unique business deal: Swift’s family produced the film themselves and reportedly went to AMC, an exhibitor, after talks with potential studio partners broke down. In fact, the studios didn’t even know about AMC’s plans to release the film until the theater chain issued a press release on the topic, causing “Bad Blood” among studio execs who have come to expect a tip-off about major theatrical releases, IndieWire reports. (Call it a “Cruel Summer” for those Hollywood companies.)
As you might expect, Twitter a.k.a. X is quivering with anticipation for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. Check out the buzz with the tweets below.
happy eras tour movie week (my dad has to watch me gay panic for 3 hours straight on friday night)
eras tour concert film, eras tour concert film, eras tour concert film, eras tour concert film, taylor swift, taylor swift, eras tour, eras tour, popcorn bucket, cup, poster, popcorn bucket, cup, poster, friendship bracelets, CONCERT FILM ON FRIDAY
— aims ? IS SEEING TAYLOR SWIFT (@shimmeringtay13) October 10, 2023
The pop mega-star was in attendance to watch her man, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
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The Grove in LA hosted the Eras Movie premiere, in which there was a red carpet featuring Taylor in a blue cut-out Oscar de La Renta gown, with a lineup of celebs including Beyoncé, Maren Morris, Hayley Kiyoko, Mariska Hartigay and Flava Flav. Coincidentally, I had to do some shopping there the next day, and I have to say that the romantic energy was palpable. The only music playing was from Taylor’s albums, and the streets of the quaint outdoor shopping emporium were filled with swooning lovers walking hand-in-hand… and also lots of lonely-hearts (like me) on the lookout!
I can’t even watch SNL without Taylor Swift popping up. The musical guest last night was typically awful, but Taylor Swift was there to introduce her the second time. I wasn’t sure Swift was going to remove herself from the camera so the guest could attempt another “song”.
I did like the surprise appearance of her boyfriend, however. He’s unusually good-looking for a football player.
I wonder if you watch much football because there are tons of gorgeous players. I mean, the starting quarterbacks in last year’s Super Bowl are both very handsome and both could model!
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KissBananaPeels
Lord have mercy…it is Taylor Swift…this post reeks of sarcasm
bachy
The Grove in LA hosted the Eras Movie premiere, in which there was a red carpet featuring Taylor in a blue cut-out Oscar de La Renta gown, with a lineup of celebs including Beyoncé, Maren Morris, Hayley Kiyoko, Mariska Hartigay and Flava Flav. Coincidentally, I had to do some shopping there the next day, and I have to say that the romantic energy was palpable. The only music playing was from Taylor’s albums, and the streets of the quaint outdoor shopping emporium were filled with swooning lovers walking hand-in-hand… and also lots of lonely-hearts (like me) on the lookout!
mz.sam
Lucky you! I can only experience all the love, pomp and circumstance on Eyewitness News.
FreddieW
I can’t even watch SNL without Taylor Swift popping up. The musical guest last night was typically awful, but Taylor Swift was there to introduce her the second time. I wasn’t sure Swift was going to remove herself from the camera so the guest could attempt another “song”.
I did like the surprise appearance of her boyfriend, however. He’s unusually good-looking for a football player.
Kangol2
I wonder if you watch much football because there are tons of gorgeous players. I mean, the starting quarterbacks in last year’s Super Bowl are both very handsome and both could model!
FreddieW
@Kangol2
I watch no football at all. I don’t like the game, and the pads prevent me from even appreciating the anatomy of the players.
I do see the player pics sometimes on Jimmy Fallon. They aren’t flattering.
Just.my.opinion
Any gay who loves Taylor Swift gives all gays a bad name.