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Florence Welch joined Taylor Swift on stage in Miami last night – watch footage below.
The ‘Reputation’ singer brought out Welch for a duet of ‘Florida!!!’ in Miami on Friday (October 18), with the Florence + The Machine musician joining her during the second verse of the ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘ track.
This is the second time the pair have performed the song, having sung it together in August to round off the final night of the European leg of the ‘Eras Tour’.
That night also saw Jack Antonoff – who has worked with Swift since 2014’s ‘1989‘ and has since produced ‘Reputation‘, ‘Lover‘, ‘Folkmore‘, ‘Evermore‘, ‘Midnights‘ and ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, as well as her re-recorded albums – make a surprise appearance.
Swift’s costume changes during last night’s Miami gig, most notably her new ‘Reputation’ bodysuit, have sparked rumours she may be set to announce another Taylor’s Version album.
Ahead of kicking off the final leg of her record-breaking, career-spanning world tour yesterday, the pop star announced an official book to commemorate the ‘Eras Tour’, as well as the physical editions of her ‘Anthology’ album.
Writing on social media, Swift said it was “hard to comprehend” the lengthy trek coming to an end. “This tour has been the most wondrous experience and I knew I wanted to commemorate the memories we made together in a special way,” she wrote.
“Well, two ways actually. Excited to announce that The Official Eras Tour Book, filled with my own personal reflections, never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photos [and] all the magical memories you guys brought every single night.”
A preview video revealed that the hardcover 256-page book will contain over 500 photographs from the tour, “from start to finish”.
Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ was also documented in a 2023 live movie, which earned the biggest-ever opening weekend for a concert film. Disney+ later released ‘Taylor’s Version’ of the film globally.
The pop star is due to end the mammoth tour in Vancouver, Canada in early December. She’ll play three gigs in Miami this week ahead of further stops in New Orleans, Indianapolis and Toronto.
Elsewhere, it recently emerged that she met up with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer while she was in the country. Per The Guardian, the Labour leader and his family met Swift for around 10 minutes while backstage at her show at Wembley Stadium on August 20.
It comes after Number 10 initially declined to comment as to whether or not the Prime Minister had met the singer, after he and his family were invited on August 16 to one of her numerous concerts at the venue.
Meanwhile, Florence + The Machine have announced a brand new live album, ‘Symphony Of Lungs’, with Jules Buckley. Last month, Florence Welch made her debut at the BBC Proms at the iconic Royal Albert Hall alongside Jules Buckley and his Orchestra.
The performance saw her celebrate the 15th anniversary of her seminal debut album ‘Lungs’. Accompanied by two harpists, four percussionists, a string section, a woodwind section and more, the singer and Buckley reimagined the songs from the 2009 LP as sweeping orchestral pieces.
Now, ahead of the performance being aired in full on BBC Two and iPlayer today (October 19), the ‘Dog Days Are Over’ singer and the composer have announced that a live album of the show titled ‘Symphony of Lungs (BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall)’ is set to be released digitally on Friday (October 25) and will be available on both vinyl and CD on March 14, 2025. You can pre-order / pre-save the album here.
Taylor Swift believes Nashville has a music scene that stands apart from anywhere else.
The 36 year old singer moved to Nashville, Tennessee, when she was young to chase her dream of becoming a country music star. After being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday (26.10.26), Taylor took the opportunity to recognise the city and the talented writers who have helped shape its music scene.
In her acceptance speech, Taylor said: "I believe you really get to master a craft by doing it again and again. That's exactly what the incredible songwriters in this wonderful town do every day."
Taylor also spoke about what makes Nashville such a special place for musicians.
The award winning singer, who ranks among the best selling music artists of all time, said: "You won't find another music community quite like this one. Trust me, I've checked them all."
Taylor also shared how being part of Nashville's songwriting scene had taught her valuable lessons about life and working with others.
She joked: "I've learned to be flexible when your co writer turns up with a hangover, or when they need to spend ages talking about their divorce before we can even get started on a song."
Taylor previously spoke about how Faith Hill and Shania Twain inspired her decision to move to Nashville.
Speaking to Time magazine, the singer said: "I couldn't get enough of watching TV biographies about Faith Hill and Shania Twain, and I realised they had both moved to Nashville to get their careers started. After that, I kept asking, pleading and begging my parents to take me there.
"When I was 11, my mum took my brother and me to Nashville during spring break, and we spent the trip driving around Music Row. She stayed in the car while I rushed into record companies one after another, giving my demo CD to the receptionists. I found it fascinating that so many major record labels were gathered along a single street, often inside little buildings and old houses.
"What really stayed with me was how welcoming people were to newcomers and complete strangers like us. We started visiting Nashville more often, and when I was 13, I received an offer for a development deal from a major record label. That was when my parents finally agreed to leave Pennsylvania and move with me."
