Taylor Swift began the final leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday, Nov. 14, performing the first of six sold-out nights at the Rogers Centre. The night turned emotional when the crowd gave a standing ovation for her performance of Evermore’s “Champagne Problems,” lasting nearly three minutes before the singer interrupted to address the audience. “Toronto, my band and fellow performers and I, we only get to play this show eight more times after tonight,” she shared. “The fact that you would do that for us, I guarantee you that we will never forget. Thank you so much.”
The standing ovation tradition for “Champagne Problems” has become a fan-driven movement throughout the tour, with Los Angeles currently holding the record at over eight minutes. Despite the cheers, Swift has been known to interrupt these lengthy applauses to keep the show on schedule. On Toronto’s opening night, she also delivered two unique Surprise Song mashups: “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys” with “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” on guitar and “False God” with “Tis The Damn Season” on piano.
The Eras Tour, which began in March 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, is set to conclude in December 2024 in Vancouver, Canada. Having already grossed over $1 billion by the end of 2023, the tour broke records, surpassing Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road as the highest-grossing tour of all time. Beyond her tour success, Swift has seen significant personal and professional milestones, including releasing her 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department, earning her historic fourth Grammy for Album of the Year for Midnights, and embarking on a high-profile relationship with Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce.
Swift also released a filmed version of the Eras Tour in theaters and on Disney+, further cementing her legacy. With only eight shows remaining, her Toronto performance set the tone for an unforgettable conclusion to one of the most iconic tours in music history.
