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Blake Lively has shared what she would do differently with Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.
In an appearance on August 14 on the BBC program Radio 1 Breakfast Showhe Ends with us The star played a game of “Unpopular Opinion” and shared the one change she would make to the concert production. Gossip Girl The student said that in an ideal world, she would love for Swift to expand her Eras Tour set list, which already runs to 3.5 hours.
“Honestly, I would like that [concert] “It was like 47 hours long so that all the songs could play at all times,” he said. “So my popular opinion is that [I want it] “Everyone, like, yeah… What’s the tracklist? Yes. My answer is yes.”
The Eras Tour kicked off in March 2023, with shows all over the world. The successful tour included performances of songs from nearly all of the pop star's studio albums. Many famous faces have been spotted in the VIP section of the Eras Tour, including Swift's close friends Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds, who attended multiple times along with their daughters, James, 7, Inez, 6, and Betty, 5.
The family was last seen at the Eras Tour stop in Madrid, and in a fan video on Instagram the pair are seen sharing kisses, taking selfies and singing along to Swift's 2019 single, “Lover.”
Another viral video showed the family dancing to 2014's “Shake it Off,” and later, the pop star greeted Lively and Reynolds's girls on stage. She referenced the song “Betty” when she told the crowd, “I have to say that in Folklore“Some of my favorite characters are named James, Inez and Betty.”
In an appearance on Today with Hoda and JennaReynolds, the Dead pool The star shared that she would be supporting Swift's Eras Tour, saying it was the “best concert on planet Earth.”
“I’m about to go to the Madrid show. It will be my first one because this last year and a half I’ve been stuck in a non-stop work bubble, and it’s a problem,” the actor said, joking about asking for help. “I’m getting help, I got help. Intervention is the word they’re using.”
Meanwhile, at Lively's movie premiere on August 10 Ends with us In London, a reporter asked the actress how she felt about the terrorist plot that was prevented at Swift's “Austria concerts.”
“Oh my God. It’s terrifying,” she said. “But thank God they are fully aware of it.”
Swift's concerts, scheduled for August 8-10 at the Ernst Happel Stadium, were canceled after police arrested two suspects planning an attack at one of the performances.
Three suspects were arrested last week, including a 19-year-old Austrian who was “clearly radicalised in the direction of the Islamic State and believes it is right to kill infidels”, according to authorities. The concert organiser, Barracuda Music, issued a statement saying the company had “no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for the safety of everyone”.
They added that “all tickets will be automatically refunded.”
