Page 3 | Did anyone enjoy Taylor but felt at 3.5 hours it…. dragged a little?

Welshmonster · 27/06/2024 00:04

In the uncomfortable seats then it would have been a struggle

Joelkimmo · 26/06/2024 22:45

Fromthenotorious · 24/06/2024 07:12

I admit that i’m not her biggest fan and it was a bit of a fluke that i got a ticket to go with friends.

I enjoy her music and think she’s amazing but a dedicated Swiftie… I am not!

I just felt that it could have been at least thirty mins shorter and would have been more enjoyable. Even amongst the hardened Swifties around us, I sensed a little restlessness.

Anyone else agree?

personally I felt like I was in an immserve experiance and loved it. I could have done longer but I can see why someone who maybe only knows her popular radio songs would not have had the same experience as someone who knows random album songs from 15 years ago.

Shedbythebins · 26/06/2024 21:11

I went and watched the whole show inc both support acts...fabulous. she is a fantastic role model and great singer song writer....her back catalogue is amazing

MrsB74 · 26/06/2024 21:01

I went with my teen DD - I didn’t think it dragged, but thought that maybe the weakest era of her repertoire was in the last section (in my opinion). I thought she should have finished on the upbeat Shake it Off era (can’t remember the album title). That said I really enjoyed it, didn’t think it dragged and my daughter was beside herself with joy. I love Taylor’s strong female ethos and was really glad we had the good fortune to get tickets. We went to Edinburgh and got out and home quickly so that helped too!

AgileMentor · 26/06/2024 20:39

In my put YABU because I’m insanely jealous.

Mitsky · 26/06/2024 19:12

IfIHadAHeart · 26/06/2024 18:57

Were they good? I’m going tomorrow!

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I’m probably not the best person to make that call as they’ve been my favourite band for 20 years and I’ve nearly 30 times but yes! Yes they were brill and I’m never disappointed by their live show.

IfIHadAHeart · 26/06/2024 18:57

Mitsky · 24/06/2024 07:39

TS is an incredible performance but that’s absolute nonsense that only she can pull off a 3 hour show!

There are loads of artists that can and do to this, I saw the Foos last week and they sailed through a 3 hour set as they have done many times before. Bruce Springsteen will do the same at Wembley in July.

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Were they good? I’m going tomorrow!

Welshy85 · 26/06/2024 18:54

I am by no means a big fan, but I went to Cardiff with my 13 year old daughter, she had the night of her life watching her idol! Totally worth my aching feet and bones to see my girl that happy,as others said for the money paid definitely not too long.

Julimia · 26/06/2024 17:51

If itvwas a short concert people would be saying money grabbers a long c one and its drawn out. You just can't win can you? Plenty of swifties will have sung and danced their way thtough the entire 30 + numbers. unaware of the time taken.So yes be unreasonable they don't care.

MrsWeasley · 26/06/2024 16:45

I haven’t been but from my experience I think it’s amazing that she did 3 and a half hours - great for the audience and gives you value for money. I once went to watch Simply Red at Wembley and they did 45 minutes!

Willwetalk · 26/06/2024 16:23

Sendinsanity · 24/06/2024 07:19

We were there last night. Couldn't see anyone flagging and there was enough energy to make Wembley shake with the surprise songs. Only Taylor Swift can pull off a 3 hour show like that.

Bruce Springsteen

Putting · 26/06/2024 16:22

Devon23 · 26/06/2024 15:31

Maybe your entering that age bracket where theatre would suit you better.

Theatre isn’t an age-related interest - what are you getting at here?

Vse500 · 26/06/2024 16:19

For the price of the tickets they are charging for gigs now I think at 3hrs for once you are getting your money’s worth.. hats off to her.

Devon23 · 26/06/2024 15:31

Maybe your entering that age bracket where theatre would suit you better.

EveningSpread · 25/06/2024 20:35

@Alwaysthesun24 Ah! Hello, fellow nasty naysayer! 😂

Alwaysthesun24 · 25/06/2024 13:03

@EveningSpread it's possibly me they were referring to - a couple of posters got annoyed with me, apparently because I don't worship TS. You are/were fine. 😬

randoname · 25/06/2024 12:49

To be fair to EveningSpread, she's not one of the haterz- we did indeed have a good chat about values, role models etc,

EveningSpread · 25/06/2024 12:46

stressedespresso · 25/06/2024 11:48

You think that typing abuse about someone you claim to hate for an hour straight isn’t obsessive? Interesting..

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And part of it was a discussion about pizza and value with another poster. I am sorry for hijacking your thread with annoying theory bollocks OP, I was distracting myself from the day’s woes! Momentarily channelling my 20 year old argumentative opinionated self haha. The world is calmer without her!

EveningSpread · 25/06/2024 12:43

stressedespresso · 25/06/2024 11:48

You think that typing abuse about someone you claim to hate for an hour straight isn’t obsessive? Interesting..

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I don’t hate anyone! I’ve never met the poor girl - I’m sure she’s very nice. I think I even said some positive things about her appearance and role model capacity actually.

My posts were critical of the deification of pop stars, and of the mass music industry. Ok I was being a little extreme and provocative in response to the obsessive fandom and claims of genius, but there was no hate anywhere.

Alwaysthesun24 · 25/06/2024 12:27

stressedespresso · 25/06/2024 11:48

You think that typing abuse about someone you claim to hate for an hour straight isn’t obsessive? Interesting..

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Nobody typed 'abuse about someone' though. 🫣

Alwaysthesun24 · 25/06/2024 12:26

EveningSpread · 25/06/2024 08:24

Obsessive - hilarious! It was clearly a response to the bizarre deification of TS, when the OP had only said something quite mild and reasonable. But sure, the people who aren’t obsessed with TS are the obsessive ones.

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Indeed. 😬

stressedespresso · 25/06/2024 11:48

EveningSpread · 25/06/2024 08:24

Obsessive - hilarious! It was clearly a response to the bizarre deification of TS, when the OP had only said something quite mild and reasonable. But sure, the people who aren’t obsessed with TS are the obsessive ones.

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You think that typing abuse about someone you claim to hate for an hour straight isn’t obsessive? Interesting..

MrsClownland · 25/06/2024 08:27

I wouldn't have liked it to be shorter as I wanted certain songs in that were my favourite and there were many others there who loved different songs from different albums - that's the whole point of it being "eras". It wasn't a standard "promote the new album with a few classics" tour.

EveningSpread · 25/06/2024 08:24

stressedespresso · 24/06/2024 21:58

They weren’t talking about OP I suspect. There was one poster in particular who spouted obsessive, negative comments for an hour straight.

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Obsessive - hilarious! It was clearly a response to the bizarre deification of TS, when the OP had only said something quite mild and reasonable. But sure, the people who aren’t obsessed with TS are the obsessive ones.

Everygrain · 25/06/2024 07:59

Sendinsanity · 25/06/2024 07:51

I also don't think a lot of posters on this thread realise that for those 30 and below that stevie wonder, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen etc. aren't huge names to that generation and aren't particularly a relevant comparison. The only one I'd have any interest in as a 31 year old is Elton John and even then I wouldn't sit through a full gig, it's different generations.

Yes, DS said he was surprised he enjoyed the Stones at Glastonbury, I don't think he had really heard much of them He was early 20s at the time.