IN PHOTOS | Bejewelled Swifties have their best day
CBC News | Posted: November 21, 2024 11:06 PM | Last Updated: November 22
Tay Tay performs final 3 Toronto shows starting Thursday before Eras Tour wraps in Vancouver
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Caption: From left, Macy Morrison, Mackenzie Richens and Brianna MacNeil — friends from Collingwood, Ont. — pose for a portrait in cowboy hats and sequin outfits, a tribute to Taylor Swift's country roots, at a fan event near the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Nov. 15. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Wearing a cloak that references the music video for the song Willow from Swift's Evermore album, Jordan Demers, left, from San Diego, Calif., has been to eight Swift concerts. Toronto and an upcoming Vancouver show will make it nine and 10 for her. Sarah Behling, right, from Detroit, and three other friends from different U.S. cities met on Twitter (when it was still called that) and have been travelling to Eras Tour shows around the world. The Nov. 21 show is Behling's 10th one. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Avery Noble, seven, travelled to Toronto from Newfoundland with his mother, Angela Beck, thinking he was coming only to meet fellow Swifties. He was surprised with concert tickets just hours before the show. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Ainslie Unruh, 22, from Burlington, Ont., stands for a portrait outside Rogers Centre, wearing cowboy boots, black leather jacket and a T-shirt that references the song But Daddy I Love Him, from Swift's newest album The Tortured Poets Department. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Swifties Denyse Saunders, left, and her niece, Mirianna Georges, both from Toronto, stand for a portrait. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: From left: Joseph and seven-year-old Jasmine Williams of Toronto are decked out for the second of six sold-out shows in the city. Matt and Ella Hutt pose during a Taylgate '24 event at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre ahead of the second show on Nov. 15. The pastel colours of their outfits reflect Swift's Lover album cover. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Sarah and Stephen Wolfolds drove five hours from Ithaca, N.Y., to spend their 10-year wedding anniversary at the Nov. 21 show. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Ella Smith is shown at the Taylgate '24 event in a ruffled gown similar to one Swift wore in her music video Fortnight. Smith came to Toronto from Virginia with her mother and aunt. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Achieng Tago, 39, of Hamilton, has been a fan since Swift's country days. Tago was waiting for her sister, who flew in from Winnipeg, before heading inside to their seats at the Nov. 21 concert. Her sweatshirt references lyrics from I Can Do It With a Broken Heart. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Grace Smith is shown at the Taylgate event in Toronto. Smith drove seven hours from Virginia with her sister and niece to be near the show and, if they're lucky, to get last-minute tickets. The sparkly top and lavender fake fur jacket is an homage to Swift's Lavender Haze look on stage. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Courtney Rudolph, who flew from Saskatchewan, tried to get Swift tickets to one of the overseas shows, but managed to land seats in Toronto instead. 'I’m so grateful we got Canada tickets!' Her costume refers to lyrics from Swift's song All Too Well from the album Red. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Kayla Blair of Toronto got tickets to the second concert on Nov. 15. Her outfit is similar to Swift's Lover bodysuit that she wears to open the Eras Tour. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Sagand Kashefi, at the Taylgate event in Toronto, wears a custom-designed jean jacket that she created. The phrase on the jacket is from Swift's song Long Live from her Speak Now album. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Robert Molloy adjusts his shades while attending the Taylgate event in Toronto. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Maya Beeching and Norah Hamilton show off their inner Swift in matching cowboy hats. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: The message attached to this Swiftie's necklace displays lyrics from Swift's song I Can Do It With a Broken Heart. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Another Swiftie poses in a glitter dress during the Taylgate event. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
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Caption: Marie Durkin and Maeve Lyman, five, travelled from Albany, N.Y., to attend the second show of the Eras Tour in Toronto on Nov. 15. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)