Swift was watched from the audience by her mother Andrea – but her boyfriend, American football player Travis Kelce, had to miss the show to play (and win) a home game with his team, the Kansas City Chiefs.
Fans had predicted she would use the last concert to announce her next career move. Top of their wish-list was the reveal of Reputation (Taylor’s Version) – the latest in the star’s plan to re-record the first six albums in her discography.
In the end, there were no big surprises or special guests.
Instead, the Eras Tour got to bow out on its own terms – celebrating 18 years of music that has united people around the world.
As she cued up the set-closer, Karma, Swift thanked her fans one last time.
“I want to thank every single one of you for being a part of the most thrilling chapter of my entire life to date – my beloved Eras Tour.”
She dedicated the song to Kelce, changing the lyrics to “Karma is the guy on The Chiefs coming straight home to me“, as she has done several times since they started dating last year.
Over the dying notes of the song, Swift shared an emotional hug with her dancers and backing singers. And rather than making her traditional exit of being lowered beneath the stage, she opted to walk out with her team, external.
It was, quite literally, the end of an era.