Taylor Swift Rocks MetLife Stadium With Hottest Ticket of the Season ‘Cruel Summer’

When Taylor Swift walked into “Cruel Summer” — her second song from the “Lover” era in the first of three Eras Tour concerts at MetLife Stadium on Friday night — it was as if she was inwardly laughing at the irony of this one.

It was the hottest ticket — the cheapest seats cost thousands on Stubhub — of the season which was just getting started on Memorial Day weekend.

And Swift knew it very well.

Since the next-level Eras Tour — Swift’s first concert tour since 2018’s “Reputation” tour — kicked off in March, the Swifties haven’t quieted down.

And it was the perfect summer play-off on a Memorial Day weekend that fans will never forget.

A sea of ​​glitz, sequins, cowboy hats and feather boas flooded MetLife as Switfies dressed in eras representing the idol’s 10 studio albums.

And strutting down the gigantic catwalk of a stage like one of her Victoria’s Secret modeling teams, even Swift felt her swag.

Even she had to admit how “powerful” she felt at that moment. Then she flexed her left bicep and kissed it before launching into “The Man” surrounded by a multitude of dancers in business suits.

Even though her attraction to the girl next door has made her the kind of pop superstar that few still have, she really is a chick in charge.

Yes, some of the most emotionally insane responses — from a crowd that seemed to be singing every word all night long — came from old-school Swift songs like “You Belong to Me” and “Love Story” that still had all their charm. rural.

But when Swift entered her era of “reputation” with “Ready for It” – wearing a one-armed, one-legged catsuit – she embraced her sexy side as a 33-year-old woman who, to quote one another former pop ingenue, is no longer so innocent.

And while she’s not Beyonce in the dance department, she knows how to work a massive stage. She can make a stadium feel intimate when she slows down and strips it down on ballads such as “Lover.”

At three-and-a-half hours, the show is too long for all but true Swifties – and a test of endurance for just about anyone. But that just shows you how many die-hard fans Swift has.

As if Swifties needed any more reason to get their (bad) blood running for the gig, she’s released a new song, “You’re Losing Me”, which is exclusively available to fans on a “Midnights ( Til Dawn Edition)”. on the site’s merchandise stands.

The love story gone wrong in the lyrics alludes to Swift’s high-profile breakup with her longtime boyfriend, actor Joe Alwyn, whom she reportedly quickly rocked in a mid-tour romance with 1975s lead singer Matt Healy.

And for good measure, the “Anti-Hero” singer also dropped a remix of new single “Karma” featuring buzzy young rapper Ice Spice and a revamp of “Snow on the Beach” that pumps up singer and co-writer Lana. Del Rey.m

All together now… Boom.

But Swift hardly needed the hype — or this tour — any more than she already has for the heights of Ticketmaster and mortgage-taking.