LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift closed the 2023 U.S. leg of her landmark Eras Tour at the Los Angeles SoFi Stadium in a big way by announcing the fourth edition of her re-recording project: "1989 (Taylor's Version.)"
After playing a few tracks from her "1989" era live, the pop star approached the center of the stage with an acoustic guitar in hand and suggested to the audience that she'd been working on something big.
"Instead of telling you about it, we'll just show you," she told the crowd as the screen illuminated behind her. "1989 (Taylor's Version) available October 27th!" she cheered.
Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Across three-and-a-half hours, the pop superstar offered fans a bevy of career-spanning hits that was less of a greatest hits collection, and more of a live celebration of an artist in her veterancy.
Throughout the dozen tracks, it was as if the ground shook with the rapturous sound of 70,000 fans scream-singing along to a popstar's deep cuts. This is Taylor Swift's house — filled with fans in light Taylor Swift cosplay (pink dresses for her 2019 album "Lover," black leather and snakeskin prints for 2017's "Reputation," sequins and A-line skirts for 2014's "1989," and so on.)
In a summer stacked with superstar tours celebrating giant new releases — like the larger-than-life experiences of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour and Drake's 56-date "It Was All a Blur" tour — Taylor Swift's Eras Tour stands proudly among them.
Photos: 'Taylor Swift: Storyteller' exhibit in NYC
Costumes worn by singer Taylor Swift, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," are displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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A costume worn by singer Taylor Swift, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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A costume worn by singer Taylor Swift in her 2022 "Bejeweled" music video, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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A dress worn by singer Taylor Swift from her 2010 "Speak Now" world tour, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Boots worn by singer Taylor Swift from her 2019 performance at MTV Awards, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Tim Rodgers, general director for the Museum of Arts and Design, center, appears during an interview about the exhibition "Taylor Swift: Storyteller," on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in New York. The exhibition, a collection of costumes worn by Taylor Swift, runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Costumes worn by singer Taylor Swift, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," are displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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A costume worn by singer Taylor Swift, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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A body suit costume worn by singer Taylor Swift during her 2018 "Reputation" tour, part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Tim Rodgers, general director for the Museum of Arts and Design, center, speaks during an interview about the exhibition "Taylor Swift: Storyteller," on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in New York. The exhibition, a collection of costumes worn by Taylor Swift, runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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A costume outfit worn by singer Taylor Swift in her 2013 music video "22," part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," is displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Costumes worn by singer Taylor Swift from her 2021 music video "I Bet You Think About Me," part of the exhibition,"Taylor Swift: Storyteller," are displayed at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The exhibit runs through Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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