Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is finally over. Here's everything that happened in the last two years.

I can hardly believe I'm saying these words, but here we go: The Eras Tour is over.

After 149 shows across 51 cities, Taylor Swift can finally hang up her bedazzled Christian Louboutin boots for good, following one last performance tonight in Vancouver, Canada, on December 8.

As the ultimate Swiftie (I have some truly haunting statistics, courtesy of this year's Spotify Wrapped), I'm feeling all kinds of ways about the end of The Eras Tour.

The Eras Tour was first announced in November 2022, kicking off in the US in March 2023 before Taylor took her career-spanning show on the road.

At the time, it had been five years since Taylor toured with Reputation, as the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of her planned Lover tour. Since then, she'd also released folklore, evermore, Fearless (Taylor's Version), Red (Taylor's Version) and Midnights.

And so The Eras Tour was born, taking guests on a 'magical journey' through 10 different Eras and 17 years of music. Before the tour was over, Taylor would add yet another 'era' to her catalogue in The Tortured Poets Department.

Along the way, her casual little three-and-a-half hour show wracked up more than $2.6 billion in ticket sales. According to The Washington Post, Swift stands to make $4.1 billion in Eras Tour revenue personally, through her share in ticket sales, additional sales of merchandise, music, and her concert film.

Not to mention that many cities saw increased revenue when The Eras Tour arrived in town. One such city, Cincinnati, estimated it would see about $48 million in additional economic impact. In Los Angeles, the California Center for Jobs and the Economy predicted a $320 million boost.

She gave $55 million in end of year bonuses to her staff on The Eras Tour in 2023, on top of their salaries. In 2024, at the end of the tour, it's been reported she gave $197 million in bonuses to her crew.

With more than 10 million attendees at The Eras Tour, she broke attendance records across the globe; from Seattle to São Paulo. And even here, in Australia, she broke her own record as she played for her largest crowd of all time at Melbourne's MCG with 96,000 fans in attendance.

Not only did this tour break records and solidify Swift's status as one of the greatest musicians of our time — but it was also a fever dream of sequins, fireworks, friendship bracelets, surprise album releases, dazzling support acts, an ever-changing set list and plenty of iconic musical mashups. Not to mention, Taylor's own love life took centre stage.

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The Eras Tour was so long, Taylor released an entirely new album based largely on the heartbreaks and romances she experienced while she was on tour. It was a career-defining moment, but it also saw the transition of the singer's personal life several times over.

Hell, The Eras Tour was so long that our favourite Irish actor Paul Mescal was engaged to one opening act (Phoebe Bridgers) when it was announced, then ended the tour in a serious relationship with another (Gracie Abrams). I'm aware the Gladiator star's social life is not a yardstick for measuring time, but seriously, this tour was LONG and full of complicated lore that Swifties followed with a close eye.

And as someone who live-streamed shows, followed up-to-the-minute announcements, and generally just had the absolute time of my life with my favourite artist, I'm here to recap it all for you.

A complete timeline of everything that happened on The Eras Tour.

March 2023: The Eras Tour begins in Glendale, Arizona.

The beauty of Taylor Swift's opening act, Lover, is unmatched. Image: Getty.

I'm no expert in American cities, but I have to admit the idea of something as electric as the very first Eras Tour show kicking off somewhere called… Glendale… sounded quite underwhelming.

But with a large question mark around literally everything — from the setlist to the outfits — there was no way the first show could disappoint.

On March 17, 2023, Swifties in the stadium (and on live streams across the globe) watched in awe as Taylor made her way onto the stage for the first time.

Her first show in Glendale became the most-attended concert in the US by a female artist, overtaking Madonna with 69,000 Swifties in the audience.

'Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince' from her seventh album, Lover, proved to be the very best opening song, thanks to the line "It's been a long time coming."

Quickly transitioning into one of her most underappreciated bangers from Lover, she got the whole stadium hyped with 'Cruel Summer'.

And that was our first taste of the power of The Eras Tour: so many fans were watching the opening act on social media that it routinely went viral, and 'Cruel Summer' began to chart four years after its release. It was the seventh-most-streamed song globally of 2023.

From there, the magic continued as fans enjoyed every single Era and show-stopping scene.

March 2023: Taylor Swift hints at split with setlist change.

On March 31, Taylor altered the folklore era — proving for the first time that 'no song was safe' from being cut. Though, it actually hasn't happened that many times since.

The wholesome song 'Invisible String' was removed from the setlist and replaced with the melancholic tune, 'The 1'. Fans speculated she may have broken up with her long-term boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, who was yet to be seen at any of the shows.

April 2023: Taylor Swift confirms split from Joe Alwyn.

On April 8, Entertainment Tonight reported Taylor and Joe had broken up after six years together. They claimed the breakup had happened "a few weeks ago" but the timing wasn't specific.

Given the timing of the start of The Eras Tour, it's possible they had broken up right as the shows began.

May 2023: Taylor Swift starts dating Matty Healy.

Matty Healy performs at The Eras Tour, with opening act Boygenius. Image: Getty.

Fans familiar with Taylor's lore were already aware who Matty Healy was.

The 1975 front-man had long been friends with the singer, and she'd even stopped in for a surprise performance on his own tour a few months earlier.

Then, on May 3, the duo were reported to be dating in a piece by The Sun.

It seemed unbelievable at first, that Matty and Taylor would be an item after all these years. But as Matty watched her perform a number of shows across the US, and even performed on-stage with her opening act Boygenius, it seemed The Sun may have gotten it right.

In the middle of one of his performances on The 1975 world tour, Matty looked directly at the camera and said "This is about you, you know who you are. I love you," while he performed his song 'About You'.

Shortly after, Taylor looked into the camera and said the exact same thing as she performed her own song 'Cardigan'.

Honestly, it was giving fan-fiction. Does this happen in real life?

A fact-finding expedition began, with fans putting the pieces together to realise the duo had seemingly written a number of songs about each other in the past. It appeared that much of folklore and evermore had been inspired by Taylor's on-off romance with Matty. Who'd have thought?!! Not us.

May 2023: Taylor announces Speak Now (Taylor's Version).

During her performance in Nashville, Taylor took a break during the 'surprise songs' section to announce she was releasing her re-recorded version of Speak Now on July 7.

"I love this album, because it tells a tale of growing up, flailing, flying and crashing… and living to speak about it," she said at the time.

June 2023: Taylor Swift and Matty Healy split.

A short-lived romance was on the cards for Taylor and Matty, who faced a whole lot of criticism and vitriol during their brief dalliance. A topic she would address when she released The Tortured Poets Department.

"They are both extremely busy and realised they're not really compatible with each other," a source told TMZ. "Taylor's friends want what's best for her and aren't shocked that their relationship fizzled out since she recently got out of a long-term relationship."

Of course, we'd come to find out the split had not been quite so calm and gentle.

July 2023: Taylor Swift releases Speak Now (TV). And Travis Kelce attends The Eras Tour for the first time.

Taylor Swift with Joey King and Taylor Lautner on July 7. Image: Getty.

Just one month after her split from Matty, Taylor had an encounter that would change her romantic future once again. Though, she didn't know it at the time because she's an amazing songwriter and not, in fact, a clairvoyant.

Travis Kelce, a Kansas City Chiefs NFL player, attended Taylor's show at Arrowhead Stadium on July 7.

He had a friendship bracelet and a dream, hoping to get backstage and meet Tay Tay in person.

"I was disappointed that she doesn't talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings," Travis said a few days later on his podcast, New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce.

"If you're up on Taylor Swift concerts, there are friendship bracelets, and I received a bunch of them being there, but I wanted to give Taylor Swift one with my number on it."

He didn't meet Taylor that night, but he did see her celebrate the release of Speak Now (TV) by adding 'Long Live' to the setlist and sharing the music video for her new song 'I Can See You'.

Funnily enough, that music video featured her own ex-boyfriend from that era, Taylor Lautner. And the Swifties couldn't get enough of this wholesome reunion.

Now that's a chaotic — and memorable — night in Kansas. Sorry Dorothy, this seems a little more exciting than whatever you had going on with flying houses and wicked witches.

September 2023: Taylor Swift attends her first Kansas City Chiefs game.

Taylor Swift attends her first Chiefs game. Image: Getty.

Do you remember where you were the day these photos dropped? I do. I was at work, and let me tell you as an Entertainment Editor this was certifiably cooked. I lost my marbles and I'm still searching for them, actually.

Taylor took a break from The Eras Tour to appear at the Kansas City Chiefs game alongside Travis Kelce's mother, Donna Kelce.

The moment came after Travis made a joke on a podcast, saying he'd invited Taylor to come see him 'rock out' at Arrowhead Stadium after he'd watched her performance.

She was seen eating chicken tenders with ketchup and "seemingly ranch", as one Twitter account put it. Seemingly ranch became an instant meme.

But the most jaw-dropping, internet-worthy moment came as Taylor and Travis exited the game in his convertible; a far cry from what the Swifties had gotten used to seeing when she would literally bolt from venues with Joe Alwyn and hide from the public.

The images did the rounds online, seemingly confirming their wholesome and happy romance was off to a flying start. Taylor would later confirm they had been dating for a while… she didn't just show up at his game for their first date.

"We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date," she told TIME Magazine.

"This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell," she added of how they met, confirming she'd reached out after he spoke about the friendship bracelet fail.

October 2023: The Eras Tour concert film is released.

Beyoncé and Taylor Swift at The Eras Tour premiere. Image: Getty.

In news that would thrill Swifties around the world, Taylor released an exclusive concert film in cinemas on October 13. Following its cinematic release, The Eras Tour Film came to Disney Plus.

The concert film took viewers on a journey through the three-and-a-half hour show, offering them the chance to relive the experience (or, if you lived somewhere like Australia, see it for the very first time before Swift touched down in your hometown).

I dragged my mum along with me to the cinema, and actually succeeded in transforming her into a full-blown Swiftie in the process. Shout out to you, mum!

Attending the premiere, alongside her industry idol Beyoncé, Taylor's red carpet look teased 1989 (Taylor's Version) as she wore her hair in a faux-bob and looked stunning in a blue gown.

October 2023: Taylor Swift drops 1989 (Taylor's Version).

Surprise! Taylor said 'what the hell, sure' and gave us another Taylor's Version release on October 27.

Of course, 1989 is arguably Swift's most popular album of all time and so the pressure was high. She delivered.

New songs from the vault like 'Is It Over Now' and 'Slut!' captivated fans, who listened SO MUCH that the album made its way into the charts with ease.

On Spotify, the album registered the highest single-day streams globally for an album in 2023, with 176 million reported streams — she also broke her own record for the most single-day Spotify streams for an artist.

Songs from the album occupied the top six spots of the Billboard Global 200, making Swift the first artist ever to achieve this major feat.

The album sold 2.8 million copies worldwide in 2023, becoming the year's sixth-best-selling album overall and best-selling album by a solo artist.

Talk about having a legacy to leave? Taylor killed it with this highly-anticipated release.

10 million fans have watched The Eras Tour, live in stadiums across the world. Image: Getty.

November 2023: Taylor Swift sings 'Karma is the guy on the Chiefs'.

The romance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce was another major fan-fiction moment. The pop star and the football player? I'd watch that movie (Hallmark actually did make a movie, lol).

It was clear we were watching a fairytale play out in real time on November 11, when she changed the lyrics in her song 'Karma'.

The lyrics previously paid homage to actor Joe Alwyn with the line "Karma is the guy on the screen", which she changed to "Karma is the guy on the Chiefs" as Travis stood in the crowd.

From then, she continued to add the lyric change whenever Travis appeared at one of her performances. In total, he attended 15 shows between his busy football schedule.

December 2023: The Eras Tour breaks a record.

In December last year, it was revealed by Pollstar that The Eras Tour had brought in a massive $1 billion USD ($1.58 billion AUD) with 4.35 million tickets sold across 60 tour dates. It became the first-ever tour to surpass this milestone.

And she still had one more year to go.

This diva! Image: Getty.

December 2023: Taylor named TIME Person of the Year.

Following a record-breaking year, Taylor Swift was of course named TIME Magazine's Person of the Year for 2023.

She told the magazine that she was "the proudest and happiest I've ever felt".

"It feels like the breakthrough moment of my career, happening at 33," she told them of The Eras Tour. "And for the first time in my life, I was mentally tough enough to take what comes with that."

February 2024: Taylor Swift wins 2 Grammy Awards and makes a major announcement.

At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Taylor won two awards — bringing her total to 13. After winning Best Pop Vocal Album for her album Midnights, Taylor used her acceptance speech to announce her brand-new album, The Tortured Poets Department.

"This is my 13th Grammy—which is my lucky number; I don't know if I've ever told you that," she said in her acceptance speech. "I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I have been keeping from you for the last two years, which is that my brand-new album comes out April 19. ​​It's called The Tortured Poets Department. I'm going to go and post the cover right now backstage. Thank you, I love you!"

April 2024: The Tortured Poets Department is released.

On April 19, The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD) landed in our eardrums and broke records across the globe. Oh… she also dropped The Anthology, a second half to the album with an additional 15 songs.

Not only did TTPD become Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day in history, less than 12 hours after its release, it also became the first album to have more than 300 million streams in a single day ever. Its songs made Taylor the only artist ever to monopolise the Billboard Hot 100's top 14 spots.

History was made over and over, but at the heart of it was a truly devastating album. With songs about her heartbreaking splits from Matty Healy and Joe Alwyn, TTPD was a soul-crushing experience at times. But then, her first songs about Travis Kelce were also added to the track list for some much-needed joy.

May 2024: Taylor adds TTPD to The Eras Tour.

As The Eras Tour finally made its way to Europe, Taylor revealed she had completely reworked the production to include TTPD.

She combined the folklore and evermore sets, and shortened some of her other eras to make space for her new album.

Taylor performs 'Down Bad' in the new TTPD era of The Eras Tour. Image: Getty.

June 2024: Travis Kelce performs on-stage at The Eras Tour.

In a twist no Swiftie saw coming, Travis Kelce made his Eras Tour debut in London.

Given how private Taylor had become with exes Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy, it was a wild experience to see her happily sharing her love out loud with the world.

Travis joined Taylor's dancers on-stage during The Tortured Poets Society transition into her song 'I Can Do It With A Broken Heart'. He pretended to do her makeup and help her get ready for the performance, in which she dances through heartbreak — a symbolic moment that made fans fall even further in love with this couple.

"It was the perfect area, or perfect time, for me to go up there — just be a ham and have some fun," Travis said in an episode of his podcast, New Heights. "It was awesome. And I didn't disappoint Taylor, so that's all that really matters."

Travis Kelce joins Taylor Swift on stage at The Eras Tour in London. Image: Getty.

July 2024: The mashups get romantic.

Swift plays two 'surprise songs' on tour that change for every single show: one on the guitar and one on the piano.

As she started the second leg of her tour in South America, she started mashing up her own songs to create new tunes with new meanings.

A highlight for fans was when she did a mashup of 'Everything Has Changed', 'Mary's Song' and 'So High School' in Amsterdam on July 6 — a selection of songs dedicated to Travis Kelce.

Kelce appeared to wipe away tears as Swift sung, referencing his Chiefs' playing number (87) in 'Mary's Song' and putting it together with 'So High School', which was written about their love. Swoon.

@canyonwalls93 mary’s song / so high school / everything has changed at amsterdam n3😭 #theerastour #taylorswift #theerastouramsterdam #taylorswiftamsterdam #erastour #fyp #foryou #foryoupage ♬ original sound - chloe🍒🪩

August 2024: Taylor cancels Vienna shows.

In a sombre moment on the tour, Taylor cancelled three Eras Tour dates in Vienna, following a thwarted terrorist attack that led to the arrest of two men.

"Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating," Taylor said in a statement. "The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned on coming to those shows. But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives.

"I was heartened by the love and unity I saw in the fans who banded together," she continued. "I decided that all of my energy had to go toward helping to protect the nearly half a million people I had coming to see the shows in London. My team and I worked hand in hand with stadium staff and British authorities every day in pursuit of that goal, and I want to thank them for everything they did for us. Let me be very clear: I am not going to speak about something publicly if I think doing so might provoke those who would want to harm the fans who come to my shows."

"In cases like this one, 'silence' is actually showing restraint, and waiting to express yourself at a time when it's right to," she wrote. "My priority was finishing our European tour safely, and it is with great relief that I can say we did that. And then London felt like a beautiful dream sequence. All five crowds at Wembley Stadium were bursting with passion, joy, and exuberance. The energy in that stadium was like the most giant bear hug from 92,000 people each night, and it brought me back to a place of carefree calm up there."

October 2024: Taylor finally debuts a new Reputation bodysuit.

Over the course of The Eras Tour, Taylor has worn countless different iterations of her sparkling, stunning ensembles. From the Lover to Fearless, Taylor has been mixing it up with new looks.

The one era that remained the same for 131 shows, was the Reputation bodysuit.

But on October 18, the tour returned to the US for one last North American leg. And for the first time, we saw a new look. Taylor walked on stage wearing her signature sequined black bodysuit, replacing the red snake with a gold one.

What did it mean? We have theories, of course. After all, we're still waiting for Reputation (Taylor's Version).

Taylor debuts a new Reputation-era bodysuit. Image: Getty.

December 2024: Taylor becomes the most-streamed artist on Spotify.

Two years running, Taylor was crowned the most-streamed artist on Spotify, with more than 26.6 billion streams globally. And I was responsible for, like, half of that.

December 2024: Taylor counts down to the final show.

In one of her final chaotic moves, Taylor began 'counting down' to her last show… or perhaps she was counting down to an announcement.

When Taylor performs 'Midnight Rain', she sings the line, "He never thinks of me, except when I'm on TV." She usually strikes a pose on the big screen after this line — but in Toronto, she held up five fingers and dramatically counted down to four. She's continued the trend up until her final show in Vancouver.

Is she simply counting down to the end? Or is there something more to come? Fans are speculating about a Reputation (Taylor's Version) or a secret hidden album soon to be revealed.

December 2024: The final show of The Eras Tour.

And that brings us to today! December 9 (or, December 8 in Vancouver, where the last show is taking place).

It's hard to believe we've come to this point, and we're sure Miss Taylor Alison Swift is feeling it more than any Swiftie right now. This tour transformed her life in more ways than one, and is sure to be looked upon as one of the greatest and most defining moments of her career.

From all 10 million attendees, and this one tired Swiftie, all I can say is thanks queen! 'Till next time.

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye! Image: Getty.

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