Taylor Swift mania hit fever pitch on Friday night as the US superstar played her first British concert in six years.

More than 70,000 fans, many of whom had queued for days and forked out thousands, packed Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium hours before the performance.

They lined the stage in pink cowboy hats, sequinned jackets and outfits emblazoned with lyrics. And when Taylor, 34, finally took to the stage for the latest leg of her Eras Tour the excitement surging around the venue exploded.

The US pop icon was on electric form as she launched into opener Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince from 2019 album Lover. And her juggernaut of a set, which lasted for more than four hours, never lost its energy.

Taylor Swift performing on stage in Scotland this evening ( 
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Taylor shifted effortlessly from one album to the next, just as easy in breezy pop – Cruel Summer, You Need To Calm Down – as in emotional break-up ballads and the razor sharp lyrics of Reputation.

The folksy charm of 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore brought another sea change, before the nostalgia fix of debut album 1989 with Shake it Off and Style. Taylor, who last performed in the UK on her 2018 Reputation Tour, has to date sold more than 180 million records. Each fan last night was estimated to have spent at least £848 on tickets, travel, accommodation, outfits and merchandise.

Swifties queuing to enter Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh ahead of the gig ( 
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And it was a marker of Taylor’s impact that just a few notes of each track sparked deafening roars of recognition – and often tears. The epic show, which began in Phoenix, Arizona last March, has acquired seven additions along the way courtesy of ninth album, The Tortured Poets Department.

And new tracks Fortnight, I Can Do It With A Broken Heart and The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived went down a storm despite being released just a few months ago. As the night drew to a close, the final spotlight was given to concept album Midnights. Few superstars would even attempt a performance of this magnitude. Taylor, who shrugged off a minor technical glitch early on, proved herself truly world class.

How to get tickets to the Eras Tour

Taylor Swift tickets are up for grabs on resale sites right now. Sites such as viagogo and Vivid Seats allow fans to buy resale tickets from other fans. However, it is important to note that many event promoters say tickets should not be resold after initial purchase and will not be valid for admittance to gigs.

Fans attending live events with tickets acquired through resale websites are advised to double-check the ticket terms and conditions at the point of sale – such as Ticketmaster or Live Nation – to ensure a smooth live event experience. Tickets could be voided if they were found to be bought second-hand. As a result, fans are buying at their own risk.

With that said, viagogo also commented: “viagogo is a regulated marketplace where fans have the freedom to buy and sell tickets to their favourite live events, safely and securely, backed by a guarantee.”

The most available Eras Tour tickets are on viagogo and Vivid Seats. If you would rather look at official channels to buy tickets, Ticketmaster could be your best bet. The retailer’s official resale service attempts to combat rising prices on the second-hand market. However, there are few options.