Taylor Swift Bids Emotional Farewell to Eras Tour in Vancouver Finale

Taylor Swift closed her record-breaking Eras Tour with an emotional final show in Vancouver on Sunday, expressing gratitude to her fans for making it “the most exciting, powerful, electrifying, intense, most challenging” experience of her life.

Reflecting on her journey before performing All Too Well, Swift shared how her past 21 months on tour were unlike anything she’d experienced since beginning her career at 15. She singled out the unique tradition of fans exchanging handmade friendship bracelets, inspired by a lyric in You’re On Your Own Kid:

“I never thought that writing one line about friendship bracelets would have you guys all making them, making friends, and bringing joy to each other. That is the lasting legacy of this tour. I couldn’t be more proud of you.”

The bracelets became a symbol of camaraderie, traded by millions of fans and even exchanged with celebrities like Sir Paul McCartney during a London show.

Swift praised the sense of community her fans fostered, calling it a highlight of the tour:
“That is what I think about when I think about this tour.”

Fans reciprocated her sentiment by serenading her with Happy Birthday in advance of her 35th birthday next Friday, a moment celebrated by the tour’s official social media account:
“You guys even sang a happy early birthday to Taylor? We love you so much!”