Taylor Swift got the London leg of her Eras Tour off to a good start, with Britain’s Prince William posting a backstage photo of her on social media on Saturday.
After celebrating his 42nd birthday at Swift’s Wembley Stadium concert with his children Prince George and Princess Charlotte, William posted a backstage selfie.
The American pop sensation looked equally excited, posting a photo with all three royals and her boyfriend, Travis Kelsey.
“Happy birthday M8! Great start to the show in London,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Happy Birthday M8! The London show is off to a great start ????? @kensingtonroyal pic.twitter.com/VlD6V0PiEL
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 22, 2024
Reposting Taylor’s post, Kensington Palace’s official x handle wrote, “Thank you @taylorswift13 for a wonderful evening! #LondonTSTheErastour” (sic)
Thank you @taylorswift13 For a great evening! # LondonTSTheArastoor pic.twitter.com/NFSi8hAl1o
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) June 22, 2024
A video widely shared on social media shows heir to the throne William dancing passionately to Swift’s hit single “Shake It Off.”
?| Prince William grooves and dances to “Shake It Off” on the first night of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ in London! #LondonTSTheErasTour
— The Eras Tour (@tswifterastour) June 22, 2024
Among the approximately 90,000 fans in the stadium was Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, who was accompanied by his wife.
Starmer, who could become Britain’s next prime minister after next month’s election, said on Saturday that Swift was “fantastic. Absolutely brilliant”.
“I know I’ll be asked what my favorite song is, and I’m not going to pretend that I have every album and know every song,” he told reporters while campaigning.
“However, ‘change’ is the only reason,” he said, referring to the word which is also his election campaign slogan.
Swift is currently touring the UK as part of the Europe-leg of her Era Tour. She will perform two more shows in London on Saturday and Sunday before returning to the British capital again in August.
She has already performed in Edinburgh, Liverpool and Cardiff and will now head to Dublin.
The London mayor’s office announced on Thursday that Era’s eight touring performances in London would bring 300 million pounds ($380 million) in benefits to the city’s economy.
Ahead of Friday’s show, the mayor unveiled a number of graffiti dedicated to Swift, as well as a special Tube map with stations named after songs to mark the tour.
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