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Taylor Swift isn’t returning to London on her Eras Tour till August, however followers can have a good time her musical legacy on the Victoria and Albert Museum beginning this month.
The museum will home an exhibit referred to as Taylor Swift: Songbook Path starting on Saturday, July 27. The very best half? It’s free to the general public.
“We’re delighted to have the ability to show a spread of iconic appears worn by Taylor Swift on the V&A this summer season, every celebrating a chapter within the artist’s musical journey,” senior curator, theatre and efficiency, Kate Bailey mentioned in a press release on the museum’s web site. “Taylor Swift’s songs, like objects, inform tales, typically drawing from artwork, historical past and literature. We hope this theatrical path throughout the museum will encourage curious guests to find extra concerning the performer, her creativity and V&A objects.”
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Swift’s musical journey can be highlighted within the exhibit with 16 appears worn by the Grammy winner, 34, on show this summer season.
Along with specializing in components of the singer’s U.Ok. tour, the part of the museum will “have a good time the creativity of her costumes, lyrics and music movies in addition to exploring the worldwide phenomenon of the pop icon,” in keeping with V&A’s web site.
There can be 13 stops on the trial to coincide with Swift’s fortunate quantity. Each costumes and equipment from Swift’s “private archive” can be seen whereas touring the realm.
The museum teased that Swift’s personalized cowboy boots from the beginning of her profession in 2007 can be on show — the blue footwear she wore throughout her time with Tim McGraw and Religion Hill’s Soul2Soul Tour — as will her 2024 “Fortnight” music video costume with the ruffled shoulders.
“The costumes will sit alongside devices, music awards, storyboards and beforehand unseen archive which is able to discover her childhood and recording legacy,” the museum, which is situated within the South Kensington neighborhood of London, revealed on the official exhibit web page. “Dive into the artist’s private world and creativity, celebrating her ground-breaking impression on the world stage and the Swiftie fandom.”
Taylor Swift: Songbook Path will run from July 27 to September 8. Swift, in the meantime, is about to return for 5 extra Eras Tour reveals at London’s Wembley Stadium starting on Thursday, August 15.
Swift beforehand carried out three reveals in London in June, certainly one of which had Prince William and his eldest kids, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, within the stands.
Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, additionally made his Eras Tour debut throughout night time three of her London reveals. On the time, Kelce, 34, joined her on stage as one of many dancers throughout the Tortured Poets Division part, wearing a swimsuit and high hat.
The musician moved onto Dublin final weekend, the place Julia Roberts and Stevie Nicks have been noticed within the VIP tent alongside Kelce.
Following her three-night run in Eire, Swift celebrated by hanging out at an area bar with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish and buddies together with Nicks, 76, and Paramore, in keeping with the Hacienda Bar’s Fb web page.
Swift will proceed to make her method throughout Europe earlier than heading again to London subsequent month. She’s going to then have a two-month break earlier than going to Canada in November for extra Eras Tour stops. The world tour, which started in March 2023, will conclude in December.
For extra data on Victoria and Albert Museum’s Taylor Swift: Songbook Path exhibit, try their web site.
