Taylor Swift Eras tour: Pop star to perform in Edinburgh at Murrayfield Stadium tonight

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Taylor Swift fans pose with merch as they queue outside Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, the day before the pop star headlines the first of her UK Eras shows Culture secretary Lucy Frazer told The Independent: “From stadium tours to open mic nights, we know all too well that live music is an essential part of British culture. “They are not only set to generate nearly a billion pounds for the economy but will boost our brilliant tourism sector as we welcome gig-goers from around the world.” open image in gallery Taylor Swift fans have been waiting over a year for her to perform her record-breaing Eras tour in the UK open image in gallery Swifties pose with their Taylor merch outside Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Meanwhile, London mayor and “proud Swiftie” Sadiq Khan said he was excited to welcome Swift to London, which she paid tribute to in her 2019 hit, “London Boy”. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up On it, the pop star sings about her love of various locations around the city, including “nights in Brixton, Shoreditch in the afternoon”. open image in gallery Taylor Swift fans queue outside Murrayfield Stadium He continued: “Her eight gigs across June and August will bring more than half a million music fans together, providing a massive boost to our hospitality sector and wider economy.