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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.
Take That have revealed details of their upcoming album Dreamers, shared news of a fresh single titled Feel My Love, and unveiled international dates for their 2027 Dreamers Tour.
Nearly two months after completing their second Circus tour, the hugely successful trio of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald have announced an extensive European schedule featuring over 30 concerts. They have also revealed that their tenth studio record is scheduled for release later this year.
The album’s third track, Feel My Love, will be available next Friday, September 4, 2026, and features Irish American singer and songwriter Michael Patrick Kelly.
The song comes after You’re A Superstar and Sweet July, both of which were performed throughout The Circus Live tour.
The Dreamers Tour will be Take That’s largest European run in several years, with 31 concerts scheduled across 16 countries, including Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Ireland. The journey will open in Zurich on June 3 before concluding in Tüßling, Germany, on July 23, while additional performances are expected to be revealed. Audiences will hear songs from Dreamers alongside favourites from the group’s 30 year catalogue.
Those hoping to access tickets ahead of the public sale can preorder Dreamers beginning September 2 at 10am local time. Presales through participating venues will start on September 3, followed by the general release of tickets one day later. Complete tour information can be found at takethat.com.
The announcement of fresh music and further concerts will come as welcome news to supporters, particularly after Gary opened up about the difficult emotions he experienced following The Circus Live tour.
Speaking honestly in a video posted to Instagram, the 55 year old performer admitted that he had “fallen off a cliff” after the returning tour finished at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on July 4.
He explained that he had spent several weeks attempting to film the message: “Whenever we come off tour, it always feels a little bit of an anti-climax… but for some reason, it just feels like I’ve completely fallen off a cliff since the end of the shows.”
Gary also reached out to anyone experiencing similar feelings after the concerts, explaining that the emotional intensity of performing appears to become stronger with every passing year.
Looking back on the happiness the tour brought, he confirmed that The Circus will not be staged for a third time because the demanding production has become too physically challenging at his age.
While hinting at what comes next, Gary said: “I got to run away with The Circus twice. Now I’m running towards our next exciting, brand-new show."
Alongside a recently released Netflix documentary offering viewers a glimpse behind the scenes, Take That’s Manchester concert during the returning Circus run became the most viewed live streamed UK performance so far after airing through Amazon Music.
