Lana Del Rey talked about how famous Taylor Swift has become as the Eras Tour begins in the U.K. on Friday night.
In the U.K., everyone is crazy about Taylor Swift: she starts her first of 15 concerts in Britain on Friday night.
It’s expected that Taylor Swift’s concerts will bring a lot of money to the U.K. economy, about 997 million pounds (or $1.26 billion). She’s in Edinburgh now, and lots of people are going there, wearing sparkly clothes, handmade bracelets, and cowboy boots – all symbols of the Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift has become even more popular recently because she re-recorded all her old songs, like 1989, Red, and Speak Now – now called Taylor’s Versions. She also released a new album called The Tortured Poets Department, which she’s performing on this tour.
Tickets for her concerts are very expensive, costing thousands of pounds. She’s sold out shows all around the world. She’s second only to The Beatles in having the most weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. People are curious why she’s so popular, and her fellow stars have some thoughts.
Lana Del Rey said Taylor Swift is so popular because she really wants to be successful. Another singer, Raye, called her a “powerhouse” and said she always gets everything right.
KT Tunstall, who’s famous for her song “Suddenly I See,” said Taylor Swift has the strength and confidence to control a huge operation with lots of employees. She added that dealing with all the attention Taylor gets requires someone really special.
About 1.2 million fans are expected to go to Taylor Swift’s concerts in the U.K., and each ticket costs around 848 pounds ($1,085) on average.
A scientist named Dr. Peter Brooks compared Taylor Swift’s impact to the excitement people felt for Elvis and The Beatles. He said that spending money on experiences, like going to Taylor Swift’s concert, can make people really happy, especially when they share it with friends and family. For Taylor Swift’s fans, spending money on her concert is like investing in happy memories.